An Introduction to Probability Theory and its Applications, Vol 1, 3ed (WSE)

Special Features Table of Content · Introduction: The Nature of Probability Theory · The Sample Space · Elements of Combinatorial Analysis · Fluctuations in Coin Tossing and Random Walks · Combination of Events · Conditional Probability · Stochastic Independence · The Binomial and Poisson Distributions · The Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution · Unlimited Sequences of Bernoulli Trials · Random Variables · Expectation · Laws of Large Numbers · Integral Valued Variables · Generating Functions · Compound Distributions · Branching Processes · Recurrent Events · Renewal Theory · Random Walk and Ruin Problems · Markov Chains · Algebraic Treatment of Finite Markov Chains · The Simplest Time-Dependent Stochastic Processes · Answers to Problems