Probability : a very short introduction (Very Short Introduction) by Haigh, John

Probability : a very short introduction (Very Short Introduction)
by Haigh, John

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Paperback Oxford University Press, 2012

Price: USD 12.99

Description: 128 pages : illustrations; 18 cm.
Dewey: 519.2; Audience: Adult

Product Overview
From Follett

Includes bibliographical references (page 121-123) and index. An introduction of probability theory, its history and development, and its applications in science, economics, and other contexts.

From the Publisher
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.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publication Date: May 4, 2012
  • Format: Paperback
  • Series: Very short introductions ; 310
  • Dewey: 519.2
  • Classifications: Nonfiction
  • Description: 128 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
  • ISBN-10: 0-19-958848-1
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-19-958848-0
  • LCCN: 2012-930333
  • Follett Number: 0502YC1
  • Audience: Adult