Probability: A Very Short Introduction
| AUTHOR | Haigh, John; Haigh, John, Dr |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press (05/04/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty requires a sound appreciation of the way random chance works. It requires, in short, an understanding of probability. In this Very Short Introduction, John Haigh introduces the ideas of probability--and the different philosophical approaches to probability--and gives a brief account of the history of development of probability theory, from Galileo and Pascal to Bayes, Laplace, Poisson, and Markov. He describes the basic probability distributions and discusses a wide range of applications in science, economics, and a variety of other contexts such as games and betting. He concludes with an intriguing discussion of coincidences and some curious paradoxes.
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ISBN-13:
9780199588480
ISBN-10:
0199588481
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
144
Carton Quantity:
80
Product Dimensions:
4.30 x 0.40 x 6.80 inches
Weight:
0.15 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
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BISAC Categories
Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - Regression Analysis
Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - Multivariate Analysis
Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - Bayesian Analysis
Dewey Decimal:
519.2
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Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty requires a sound appreciation of the way random chance works. It requires, in short, an understanding of probability. In this Very Short Introduction, John Haigh introduces the ideas of probability--and the different philosophical approaches to probability--and gives a brief account of the history of development of probability theory, from Galileo and Pascal to Bayes, Laplace, Poisson, and Markov. He describes the basic probability distributions and discusses a wide range of applications in science, economics, and a variety of other contexts such as games and betting. He concludes with an intriguing discussion of coincidences and some curious paradoxes.
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