Probability and Statistics
Athanasios Papoulis(Author)
Prentice-Hall (Publisher)
Published in September 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-0-13-711730-7 (ISBN)
Description
This text confronts the conceptual difficulty many students have in learning probability and statistics by developing a precise foundation in concepts, working through theory, and then illustrating each concept with examples and applications directly related to the theory. The text explains the various interpretations of probability, the role of a model, and the importance of making a clear distinction between theoretical and empirical results. It defines a random variable "x" not on the real line but as a function with domain and abstract spaces. The book also introduces the notion of computer simulation and Monte Carlo methods, and argues that the controversy of Bayesian statistics has its origin in the dual interpretation of probability. Finally, there are chapters on the method of least squares, and the important topic of entropy.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
tables, index
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 190 mm
Weight
725 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-711730-7 (9780137117307)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 Probability: the meaning of probability; fundamental concepts; repeated trials; the random variable; two random variables; conditional distributions; regression, reliability; sequences of random variables. Part 2 Statistics: the meaning of statistics - estimation; hypothesis testing; the method of least squares; entropy.