Probability : an introduction with statistical applications / / John J. Kinney
| Probability : an introduction with statistical applications / / John J. Kinney |
| Autore | Kinney John J. |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , c2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (483 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 519.2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Probabilities - Textbooks
Mathematical statistics - Textbooks |
| ISBN |
1-118-94710-X
1-118-94709-6 |
| Classificazione |
417
519.2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | und |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796080103321 |
Kinney John J.
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , c2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Probability : an introduction with statistical applications / / John J. Kinney
| Probability : an introduction with statistical applications / / John J. Kinney |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (483 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 519.2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Probabilities - Textbooks
Mathematical statistics - Textbooks |
| ISBN |
1-118-94710-X
1-118-94709-6 |
| Classificazione |
417
519.2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | und |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface for the First Edition -- Historical Note -- About the Text -- For the Instructor -- Preface for the Second Edition -- Chapter 1: Sample Spaces and Probability -- 1.1 Discrete Sample Spaces -- 1.2 Events -- Axioms of Probability -- 1.3 Probability Theorems -- 1.4 Conditional Probability and Independence -- 1.5 Some Examples -- 1.6 Reliability of Systems -- 1.7 Counting Techniques -- 1.8 Chapter Review -- 1.9 PROBLEMS FOR REVIEW -- Chapter 2: Discrete Random Variables and Probability Distributions -- 2.1 Random Variables -- 2.2 Distribution Functions -- 2.3 Expected Values of Discrete Random Variables -- 2.4 Binomial Distribution -- 2.5 A Recursion -- 2.6 Some Statistical Considerations -- 2.7 Hypothesis Testing: Binomial Random Variables -- 2.8 Distribution of A Sample Proportion -- 2.9 Geometric and Negative Binomial Distributions -- 2.10 The Hypergeometric Random Variable: Acceptance Sampling -- 2.11 Acceptance Sampling (Continued) -- 2.12 The Hypergeometric Random Variable: Further Examples -- 2.13 The Poisson Random Variable -- 2.14 The Poisson Process -- Chapter Review -- Problems for Review -- Chapter 3: Continuous Random Variables and Probability Distributions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Uniform Distribution -- 3.3 Exponential Distribution -- 3.4 Reliability -- 3.5 Normal Distribution -- 3.6 Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution -- 3.7 Gamma and Chi-Squared Distributions -- 3.8 Weibull Distribution -- Chapter Review -- Problems For Review -- Chapter 4: Functions of Random Variables -- Generating Functions -- Statistical Applications -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Some Examples of Functions of Random Variables -- 4.3 Probability Distributions of Functions of Random Variables -- 4.4 Sums of Random Variables I -- 4.5 Generating Functions.
4.6 Some Properties of Generating Functions -- 4.7 Probability Generating Functions for Some Specific Probability Distributions -- 4.8 Moment Generating Functions -- 4.9 Properties of Moment Generating Functions -- 4.10 Sums of Random Variables-II -- 4.11 The Central Limit Theorem -- 4.12 Weak Law of Large Numbers -- 4.13 Sampling Distribution of the Sample Variance -- 4.14 Hypothesis Tests and Confidence Intervals for a Single Mean -- 4.15 Hypothesis Tests on Two Samples -- 4.16 Least Squares Linear Regression -- 4.17 Quality Control Chart for -- Chapter Review -- Problems for Review -- Chapter 5: Bivariate Probability Distributions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Joint and Marginal Distributions -- 5.3 Conditional Distributions and Densities -- 5.4 Expected Values and the Correlation Coefficient -- 5.5 Conditional Expectations -- 5.6 Bivariate Normal Densities -- 5.7 Functions of Random Variables -- CHAPTER REVIEW -- PROBLEMS FOR REVIEW -- Chapter 6: Recursions and Markov Chains -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Some Recursions and their Solutions -- 6.3 Random Walk and Ruin -- 6.4 Waiting Times for Patterns in Bernoulli Trials -- 6.5 Markov Chains -- CHAPTER REVIEW -- PROBLEMS FOR REVIEW -- Chapter 7: Some Challenging Problems -- 7.1 My Socks and π -- 7.2 Expected Value -- 7.3 Variance -- 7.4 Other "Socks" Problems -- 7.5 Coupon Collection and Related Problems -- 7.6 Conclusion -- 7.7 Jackknifed Regression and the Bootstrap -- 7.8 Cook's Distance -- 7.9 The Bootstrap -- 7.10 On Waldegrave's Problem -- 7.11 Probabilities of Winning -- 7.12 More than Three Players -- 7.13 Conclusion -- 7.14 On Huygen's First Problem -- 7.15 Changing the Sums for the Players -- Bibliography: Where to Learn More -- Appendix A: Use of Mathematica in Probability and Statistics -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six. Appendix B: Answers for Odd-Numbered Exercises -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Appendix C: Standard Normal Distribution -- The Distribution Table -- Chi-Squared Distribution Table -- Index -- End User License Agreement. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819742103321 |
| Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Probability, statistics, and stochastic processes / Peter Olofsson
| Probability, statistics, and stochastic processes / Peter Olofsson |
| Autore | Olofsson, Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, N. J. : Wiley-Interscience, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 486 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Disciplina | 519.23 |
| Soggetto topico |
Stochastic processes - Textbooks
Probabilities - Textbooks Mathematical statistics - Textbooks |
| ISBN | 0471679690 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
| Classificazione |
AMS 60-01
AMS 62-01 LC QA.O46 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991001983569707536 |
Olofsson, Peter
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| Hoboken, N. J. : Wiley-Interscience, c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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