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" Problems and snapshots from the world of probability / "
Gunnar Blom, Lars Holst, Dennis Sandell
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655790
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Blom, Gunnar
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Problems and snapshots from the world of probability /\ Gunnar Blom, Lars Holst, Dennis Sandell
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xii, 240 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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0387941614
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: 9780387941615
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: 3540941614
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: 9783540941613
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-235) and index
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1. Welcoming problems -- 2. Basic probability theory I -- 3. Basic probability theory II -- 4. Topics from early days I -- 5. Topics from early days II -- 6. Random permutations -- 7. Miscellaneous I -- 8. Poisson approximation -- 9. Miscellaneous II -- 10. Random walks -- 11. Urn models -- 12. Cover times -- 13. Markov chains -- 14. Patterns -- 15. Embedding procedures -- 16. Special topics -- 17. Farewell problems
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This book comprises a collection of 125 problems and snapshots from discrete probability. The problems are selected on the basis of their elegance and utility whereas the snapshots are intended to provide a quick overview of topics in probability. These include combinatorics, Poisson approximation, patterns in random sequences, Markov chains, random walks, cover times, and embedding procedures
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A wide range of readers will enjoy this diverse selection of topics. Students will find this a helpful and stimulating companion to their probability courses. The snapshots will leave the students with an expanded knowledge about topics not generally covered by textbooks. Other than a basic exposure to probabilistic ideas, such as might be gained from a first course in probability, it is self-contained
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Consequently, almost all of the problems can be tackled by undergraduate students as well as appeal to those who enjoy the challenge of constructing and solving problems
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Probabilities, Problems, exercises, etc
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519.2
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QA273.25.B58 1994
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Holst, Lars
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Sandell, Dennis
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