Classic problems of probability /
"A great book, one that I will certainly add to my personal library." & mdash;Paul J. Nahin, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, University of New Hampshire Classic Problems of Probability presents a lively account of the most intriguing aspects of statistics. The book featur...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
John Wiley & Sons,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Summary: | "A great book, one that I will certainly add to my personal library." & mdash;Paul J. Nahin, Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering, University of New Hampshire Classic Problems of Probability presents a lively account of the most intriguing aspects of statistics. The book features a large collection of more than thirty classic probability problems which have been carefully selected for their interesting history, the way they have shaped the field, and their counterintuitive nature. From Cardano's 1564 Games of Chance to Jacob Bernoulli's 1713 Golden Theorem to Parrondo's 1996 Perplexin. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118314333 1118314336 9781118314319 111831431X 9781118314326 1118314328 9781118314340 1118314344 1118063252 9781118063255 1280592796 9781280592799 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781118314340 |
