Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Science, Engineering, and Finance

by Walter A. Rosenkrantz

• ISBN13: 9780070539884
• ISBN10: 007053988X
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781439890530
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-07-10
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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Summary

This modern text presents the fundamental ideas of probability theory and statistics with an abundance of applications relating to topics such as reliability, queuing theory, and computer performance analysis. Along with thorough coverage of the traditional topics of a first course in statistics, this new text emphasizes modeling, displaying, interpreting, and collecting data for a variety of scientific and engineering applications.

Table of Contents

1 Data Analysis

2 Probability Theory

3 Discrete Random Variables and their Distribution Functions

4 Continuous Random Variables and their Distribution Functions

5 Multivariate Probability Distributions

6 Sampling Distribution Theory

7 Point and Interval Estimation

8 Inferences about Population Means

9 Inferences about Population Proportions

10 Linear Regression and Correlation

11 Multiple Linear Regression

12 Single Factor Experiments: Analysis of Variance

13 Design and Analysis of Multifactor Experiments

14 Statistical Quality Control

Appendix

A Tables

Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems