Fundamentals of Probability 4th Edition

“The revised edition of Ghahramani’s book is filled with fascinating historical anecdotes, insightful concepts, and carefully chosen examples/exercises that, as a whole, capture much of the essence of probability. In addition to its Companion Site, the book is suitable as a primary resource for a fundamental course in probability. Furthermore, it contains ample material for a subsequent course introducing random processes and random simulation.” –Nawaf Bou-Rabee, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Rutgers University Camden, USA “This book is an excellent primer on probability, with a sharp exposition to stochastic processes included as well. The flow of the text enhances its clarity, and the book is truly a treasure trove of established and solved problems. Every sub-topic within a chapter is complemented by a comprehensive set of exercises, accompanied regularly by self-quizzes, while each chapter concludes with a helpful summary and another rich collection of review problems.” –Dalia Chakrabarty, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Loughborough University, UK “This textbook provides a thorough and rigorous treatment of basic probability, including both discrete and continuous cases. The book’s extensive collection of exercises offers instructors and students a great deal of practice and tools to sharpen their understanding. Because the definitions, theorems, and examples are clearly labeled and easy to find, this book is not only an excellent course accompaniment, but a valuable reference.” –Joshua Stangle, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin – Superior, USA This one- or two-term calculus-based primary probability text is penned for majors in mathematics, physical sciences, engineering, statistics, actuarial science, business and finance, operations research, and computer science. It presents probability in a natural manner: through engaging and instructive examples and exercises that motivate the concepts, definitions, theorems, and methodology. This book is mathematically rigorous and, at the same time, closely aligns with the historical evolution of probability. Whenever relevant, historical remarks are included, and the 2096 examples and exercises have been carefully designed to stimulate interest and thereby encourage students to delve into the theory with enthusiasm. New to the Revised Edition: 538 new examples and exercises have been incorporated, the majority of which are of applied nature in practical contexts Self-quizzes at the conclusion of each section and self-tests at the close of each chapter enable students to verify their comprehension of the material An entirely new Companion Site includes additional examples, complementary problems not addressed in the previous editions, and applications for further in-depth study, in addition to a test bank and figure slides. It also features complete solutions to all self-test and self-quiz problems Saeed Ghahramani is Professor of Mathematics and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Western New England University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in Mathematics and is a recipient of teaching awards from Johns Hopkins University and Towson University. His research focuses on applied probability, stochastic processes, and queuing theory.