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Understanding Probability: Chance Rules in Everyday Life 2nd Edition

by Henk Tijms (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 9 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-0521701723
ISBN-10: 0521701724
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 452 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (August 6, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0521701724
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521701723
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsA great introductory probability book
By Wayne L. Winston on March 2, 2005
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Henk Tijms is one of the world's leading experts in applied probability. This book is a wonderful introduction to probability theory. The second half of book a requires basic differntial calculus but beyond that only high school algebra is required. First half of book motivates probabilistic thinking through many fascinating examples and problems. Second half of book fills in the rigor. What sets the book apart is that unlike most books every problem and example are interesting. Another excellent feature is the fact that simulation is used throughout to develop probabilistic inttiution. All in all a wonderful book.

I write textbooks in the field but several examples in the book (such as Poisson approximation to the famous birthday problem) taught me some new tricks!
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4.0 out of 5 starsGreat intro to probability
By Mathemat on June 9, 2005
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I am a physician who uses probabilty and statistics in research and I am always interested in finding textbooks that are such effective teaching instruments that they are suitable for self-study. Unfortunately work has prevented me from finishing this book for now and so my comments are based on an incomplete reading of the book but my initial impression was positive and I thought it was worth sharing. But it is one of the best books I have found. It is a nice balance between mathematical rigor and expository writing and I very much appreciated historical anecdotes that come in handy when one wonders if one has what it takes to finish the book and master the subject-specifically how Leibniz had difficulty calculating the probability of rolling a certain number with dice. I was particularky impressed because I had a very negative impression of some of the "classics" that will remain unnamed that are undoubtedly super colelctions of information and concepts but rather poor vehicals of instruction. I have to admit that I definitely prefer a more expository style in which the author is really speaking to you. The "high-density" books are not for me. So I very much appreciated professor Tijms expository approach.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA reader from Mexico City
By Onesimo Hernandez Lerma on March 7, 2005
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Highly recommended.

I could not put this book down. Working through the colorful problems in this book is a great way to learn and apply basic probability principles. I've have never seen a probability book with such good examples.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA great book
By Ad Ridder on December 8, 2004
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This is the book for understanding and learning probability! I used this lively introduction to probability in class and I found it a pleasure to read it. The challenging problems and the way they are tackled using computer simulations before providing analytic solutions, gave the students a lot of insights. Also the key concepts and ideas from probability theory are treated in a very clear way. I wished I had seen this book before.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA great introduction to probability
By H. Groenevelt on December 29, 2004
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This book very clearly explains why probability works and how to apply it. The first six chapters help the beginner develop a "feel for probabilities", using wonderful examples from real life. In the ensuing chapters the book gives a very clear explanation of the basics of probability theory. The author shows a high degree of awareness of the difficulties commonly encountered by beginning students of probability. He skilfully makes use of all conceivable devices to facilitate understanding of concepts such as density functions and conditional expectations. A great book!
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