Probability and Random Processes

Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780198572220ISBN10: 0198572220 Paperback, 608 pages
Jul 2001,  In Stock

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This book gives an introduction to probability and its many practical application by providing a thorough, entertaining account of basic probability and important random processes, covering a range of important topics. Emphasis is on modelling rather than abstraction and there are new sections on sampling and Markov chain Monte Carlo, renewal-reward, queueing networks, stochastic calculus, and option pricing in the Black-Scholes model for financial markets. In addition, there are almost 400 exercises and problems relevant to the material. Solutions can be found in One Thousand Exercises in Probability .

Product Details

608 pages; 20 line illus; ISBN13: 978-0-19-857222-0ISBN10: 0-19-857222-0

About the Author(s)

Geoffrey R. Grimmett, Statistical Laboratory, University of Cambridge , and David R. Stirzaker, Mathematical Institute, Oxford University

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