TY - BOOK AU - Schay,Géza TI - Introduction to Probability with Statistical Applications SN - 9783319306209 U1 - 519.5 PY - 2007/// CY - U S A PB - Birkhauser KW - Applied mathematics KW - Engineering mathematics KW - Mathematical statistics KW - Measure theory KW - Probabilities KW - Statistics KW - Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes KW - Applications of Mathematics KW - Measure and Integration KW - Probability and Statistics in Computer Science KW - Statistics for Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth Sciences N1 - Introduction -- The Algebra of Events -- Combinatorial Problems -- Probabilities -- Random Variables -- Expectation, Variance, Moments -- Some Special Distributions -- The Elements of Mathematical Statistics N2 - Now in its second edition, this textbook serves as an introduction to probability and statistics for non-mathematics majors who do not need the exhaustive detail and mathematical depth provided in more comprehensive treatments of the subject. The presentation covers the mathematical laws of random phenomena, including discrete and continuous random variables, expectation and variance, and common probability distributions such as the binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions. More classical examples such as Montmort's problem, the ballot problem, and Bertrand's paradox are now included, along with applications such as the Maxwell-Boltzmann and Bose-Einstein distributions in physics. Key features in new edition: * 35 new exercises * Expanded section on the algebra of sets * Expanded chapters on probabilities to include more classical examples * New section on regression * Online instructors' manual containing solutions to all exercises