Author

Contributions

  • Leon Jay Gleser - Co-Author
  • Ingram Olkin - Co-Author

Publication

1973-09-02 - Holt, Rinehart and Winston (1973), New York, USA

Language

English

Word Count

187,500 words, Guess

Page Count

750 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 5 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number72088276
  • HathiTrust000579310
  • Goodreads12424293
  • Amazon0030788854
  • LibraryThing2587857

Classifications

  • LCCQA273 .D39
  • DDC519.2

Description

Presents an extensive treatment of the concepts of probability theory specifically aimed for use in the social and environmental sciences. The text includes a minimum of mathematics, a large number of illustrative examples, and probability models including continuous and multivariate models and Markov chains.

Description

Physical Description: xvi, 750 p. illus. 24 cm This book has as a unifying theme, the role that probability models can play in sci- entific and practical applications. It includes many examples, with actual data, of real-world uses of models. In addition, there is a detailed coverage of the properties and uses of probability models, other than the normal distribution.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • International series in decision processes

Other Editions

  • A guide to probability theory and applicationHardcoverHolt, Rinehart and Winston (1973)1973-09-02

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