Probability, Statistics, and Random Processes for Engineers [Hardcover]

Richard H. Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 20, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0534368883 | ISBN-13: 978-0534368883 | Edition: 1

This book focuses on teaching probabilistic and statistical methods to upper-division electrical and computer engineering (EECE) students. It is the result of over 20 years of teaching this course in the rapidly changing environment of EECE education. In addition to being a readable and focused book for EECE students, the book is a teachable book for EECE instructors with a variety of technical backgrounds. The first part of the book, Chapters 1-3, contains fundamental probability material. The second part, Chapters 4-7, presents applications and extensions based upon the first three chapters. The four application chapters may be studied in any order, as they do not depend on each other in any essential way.

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"This text contains the absolutely necessary information on probability and stochastic processes that is needed in engineering. I found no redundancy in the chapters. It is carefully written in an easy to understand language that covers all the necessary topics for an introduction to this subject area."

"The text provides a smooth, orderly coverage of the subject material. The student can move with ease from one section to the next. There is enough relevant and practical examples in the text to illustrate the theory."

"It is well polished in presenting the abstract statistics topics."

About the Author

Richard H. Williams is Professor Emeritus at the University of New Mexico. Before beginning his teaching career, Professor Williams was a staff member for electronic test equipment at Sandia National Laboratories (1953-1959). He then worked as a research associate at the University of New Mexico (1959-1961). From 1961 to 1998, he was a faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (EECE) Department at the University of New Mexico. His teaching experience included Electronics, Biomedical Engineering, Digital Signal Processing, and Modern Manufacturing Methods. These subjects included probability and statistical methods.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1 pages
• Publisher: CL-Engineering; 1 edition (December 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534368883
• ISBN-13: 978-0534368883
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,429,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Probability, Statistics, and Random Processes for Engineers (Hardcover)

If you are an engineering student with a desire to learn about the subject of probability and how to apply it, then this is the book to get. If you are arrogant and believe that you have some superior gift, you may look down on it because of its simplicity. This is one of the few books that actually teach the subject by examples. Also it has answers to most of the problems. The author was not an arrogant person who was tryin to impress his peers.