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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
A great book to have. The book gives you real deep insight into the theorems of probability, queing systems and discrete stochastic processes. What most advanced level books on stochastic processes dont have is the explaination of the theorems because authors assume the audiance to be mathematicians. Gallegers book is more for engineers and less for mathematicicans.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Must have prior knowledge
This book is being used in my graduate class. It is very condensed to the point where many mathematical expressions and arguments are squeezed inside the paragraph rather than being stated on a separate line. As a student I believe this book is of little help without prior knowledge of stochastic theory.
Published on November 5, 2005 by Morning Star


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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, October 14, 1999
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This review is from: Discrete Stochastic Processes (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) (Hardcover)
A great book to have. The book gives you real deep insight into the theorems of probability, queing systems and discrete stochastic processes. What most advanced level books on stochastic processes dont have is the explaination of the theorems because authors assume the audiance to be mathematicians. Gallegers book is more for engineers and less for mathematicicans.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Text, better than going to class, March 13, 2007
This review is from: Discrete Stochastic Processes (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) (Hardcover)
This is a great textbook. It gives a great treatment of the subject, with the right mix of intuition and mathematical rigor. It is one of those rare textbooks that you can read carefully and simply forget about going to the lectures.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Provides excellent intuitive explanations, December 14, 2005
This review is from: Discrete Stochastic Processes (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) (Hardcover)
While Gallager is lacking in mathematical rigor and in typeface aesthetics, it is a superb book for understanding the intuition underlying the theorems. Sheldon Ross's book is more rigorous but does not offer as much intuition. The two books together make an excellent team.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Must have prior knowledge, November 5, 2005
This review is from: Discrete Stochastic Processes (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) (Hardcover)
This book is being used in my graduate class. It is very condensed to the point where many mathematical expressions and arguments are squeezed inside the paragraph rather than being stated on a separate line. As a student I believe this book is of little help without prior knowledge of stochastic theory.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth having!, April 30, 2003
This review is from: Discrete Stochastic Processes (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) (Hardcover)
Although the aesthetics (print, figures etc) of the book leave something to be desired, this is definitely a book one can get a lot out of. Gallager's treatment of the subject matter favors simplicity and his thought process is usually easy to follow. Occasionally one finds less than water tight proofs but all in all this is a great addition to the bookshelf.
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Discrete Stochastic Processes (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) by Robert G. Gallager (Hardcover - October 31, 1995)
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