An introduction to probability theory and its applications. Volume I

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Autore principale: Feller, William, 1906-1970, mathématicien
Natura: Livre papier
Lingua:Anglais
Pubblicazione: New York [etc.] : John Wiley & sons, Inc. [1970].
Edizione:3rd edition, revised printing.
Serie:Wiley series in probability and mathematical statistics
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Nota: Date de publication restituée d'après la préface du tirage révisé page viii, "June 1970"
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Sommario:
  • Introduction : the nature of probability theory
  • I, The sample space
  • II, Elements of combinatorial analysis
  • III, Fluctuations in coin tossing and random walks
  • IV, Combination of events
  • V, Conditional probability. Stochastic independence
  • VI, The binomial and the Poisson distributions
  • VII, The normal approximation to the binomial distribution
  • VIII, Unlimited sequences of Bernoulli trials
  • IX, Random variables; expectation
  • X, Laws of large numbers
  • XI, Integral valued variables. Generating functions
  • XII, Compound distributions. Branching processes
  • XIII, Recurrent events. Renewal theory
  • XIV, Random walk and ruin problems
  • XV, Markov chains
  • XVI, Algebraic treatment of finite Markov chains
  • XVII, The simplest time-dependent stochastic processes