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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828496903321

Autore

Florescu Ionuţ <1973->

Titolo

Handbook of probability / / Ionut Florescu, Ciprian Tudor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-59296-4

1-118-59314-6

1-118-59310-3

1-118-59309-X

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (584 p.)

Collana

Wiley Handbooks in Applied Statistics

Disciplina

519.2

Soggetti

Probabilities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Published simultaneously in Canada"--Title page verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Probability Space -- Probability Measure -- Random Variables : Generalities -- Random Variables : the Discrete Case -- Random Variables : the Continuous Case -- Generating Random Variables -- Random Vectors in Rn -- Characteristic Function -- Moment Generating Function -- Gaussian Random Vectors -- Convergence Types : A.S. Convergence, LP Convergence, Convergence in Probability -- Limit Theorems -- Appendix A: Integration Theory : General Expectations -- Appendix B: Inequalities Involving Random Variables and Their Expectations.

Sommario/riassunto

THE COMPLETE COLLECTION NECESSARY FOR A CONCRETE UNDERSTANDING OF PROBABILITY  Written in a clear, accessible, and comprehensive manner, the Handbook of Probability presents the fundamentals of probability with an emphasis on the balance of theory, application, and methodology. Utilizing basic examples throughout, the handbook expertly transitions between concepts and practice to allow readers an inclusive introduction to the field of probability.  The book provides a useful format with self-contained chapters, allowing the reader easy and quick reference. Each