Probability and its Engineering Uses

Fülszöveg

HE first edition of Probability and Its
Engineering Uses was published in 1928
and was immediately recognized as the de-
finitive work on the subject in the English
language. Even after more than 35 years
without revision, it has recently been ac-
claimed as "almost a classic" and "still a
basic reference for the serious student."
The point of view of the first edition has
been retained in the revision. Thus, it is less
pragmatic and more postulational than was
fashionable in 1928, but less abstract and
more attuned to the realities of the physical
world than is usual today.
The author recognizes that probability is
a concept rich in economic, social and sci-
entific applications, and he has selected and
presented his material in such a way as to
bring out these applications without sacri-
ficing logical and mathematical integrity.
The revision includes new material on Ran-
dom Walks, Markov Processes, and the
Foundations of Statistics; much of the ma-... Tovább

Fülszöveg

HE first edition of Probability and Its
Engineering Uses was published in 1928
and was immediately recognized as the de-
finitive work on the subject in the English
language. Even after more than 35 years
without revision, it has recently been ac-
claimed as "almost a classic" and "still a
basic reference for the serious student."
The point of view of the first edition has
been retained in the revision. Thus, it is less
pragmatic and more postulational than was
fashionable in 1928, but less abstract and
more attuned to the realities of the physical
world than is usual today.
The author recognizes that probability is
a concept rich in economic, social and sci-
entific applications, and he has selected and
presented his material in such a way as to
bring out these applications without sacri-
ficing logical and mathematical integrity.
The revision includes new material on Ran-
dom Walks, Markov Processes, and the
Foundations of Statistics; much of the ma-
terial has been completely rewritten.
The book contains copious examples, and
presents a well-graduated introduction to the
mathematical theory of probability, followed
by a treatment in greater depth of topics of
special interest to physical and social sci-
entists. Useful as a supplementary text for
college courses in probability or statistics,
it presupposes a knowledge of mathematics
through the calculus. Vissza