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Probability: A Very Short Introduction

By John , Haigh

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780199588480, 9780191636820, 0191636827, 9780191636837, 0191636835, 9780191777943, 0191777943
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (2433010 bytes)
Series
Very short introductions 310
Pages
(128 pages) : illustrations\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty requires an appreciation of the way random chance works. In this book John Haigh provides a brief account of probability theory explaining the philosophical approaches, discussing probability distributions, and looking its applications in science and economics.;1. Fundamentals -- 2. The workings of probability -- 3. Historical sketch -- 4. Chance experiments -- 5. Making sense of probabilities -- 6. Games people play -- 7. Applications in science, medicine, and operations research -- 8. Other applications -- 9. Curiosities and dilemmas. 1. Fundamentals -- 2. The workings of probability -- 3. Historical sketch -- 4. Chance experiments -- 5. Making sense of probabilities -- 6. Games people play -- 7. Applications in science, medicine, and operations research -- 8. Other applications -- 9. Curiosities and dilemmas.

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