Introduction to Probability and Statistics

By Narayan C. Giri

Beginning with the historical background of probability theory, this thoroughly revised text examines all important aspects of mathematical probability - including random variables, probability distributions, characteristic and generating functions, stochatic convergence, and limit theorems - and provides an introduction to various types of statistical problems, covering the broad range of statistical inference.;Requiring a prerequisite in calculus for complete understanding of the topics discussed, the Second Edition contains new material on: univariate distributions; multivariate distributions; large-sample methods; decision theory; and applications of ANOVA.;A primary text for a year-long undergraduate course in statistics (but easily adapted for a one-semester course in probability only), Introduction to Probability and Statistics is for undergraduate students in a wide range of disciplines-statistics, probability, mathematics, social science, economics, engineering, agriculture, biometry, and education.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824790375
• ISBN13: 9780824790370
• Release Date: April 1993
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"