A Modern Introduction to Probability and Statistics: Understanding Why and How

by F.M. Dekking, Cor Kraaikamp, H.P. Lopuhaa

Book Overview

Probability and Statistics are studied by most science students. Many current texts in the area are just cookbooks and, as a result, students do not know why they perform the methods they are taught, or why the methods work. This book readdresses these shortcomings; by using examples, often from real-life and using real data, the authors show how the fundamentals of probabilistic and statistical theories arise intuitively. There are numerous quick...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852338962
• ISBN13: 9781852338961
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"