Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes
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The ultimate objective of this book is to present a panoramic view of the main stochastic processes which have an impact on applications, with complete proofs and exercises. Random processes play a central role in the applied sciences, including operations research, insurance, finance, biology, physics, computer and communications networks, and signal processing.
In order to help the reader to reach a level of technical autonomy sufficient to understand the presented models, this book includes a reasonable dose of probability theory. On the other hand, the study of stochastic processes gives an opportunity to apply the main theoretical results of probability theory beyond classroom examples and in a non-trivial manner that makes this discipline look more attractive to the applications-oriented student.
One can distinguish three parts of this book. The first four chapters are about probability theory, Chapters 5 to 8 concern random sequences, or discrete-time stochastic processes, and the rest of the book focuses on stochastic processes and point processes. There is sufficient modularity for the instructor or the self-teaching reader to design a course or a study program adapted to her/his specific needs. This book is in a large measure self-contained.
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"This book provides a comprehensive introduction to stochastic processes from a very mathematical perspective. In this regard, the book tries to be self-contained by providing an introduction to formal probability as well as some other advanced topics. . The book is written in an easy to follow style . . While most of the contents follow the typical structure of typical mathematical texts . author has included plenty of notes and remarks to provide insight of some particular important points." (Virgilio Gómez-Rubio, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, September 10, 2025)
"The book is very interesting and useful to a very wide audience: students, postgraduates, practitioners and everybody who wants to study random objects and apply stochastic methods." (Yuliya S. Mishura, zbMATH 1445.60001, 2020)
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Pierre Brémaud graduated from the École Polytechnique and obtained his Doctorate in Mathematics from the University of Paris VI and his PhD from the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a major contributor to the theory of stochastic processes and their applications, and has authored or co-authored several reference books and textbooks on the subject.