TY - BOOK AU - Beaumont,G.P. ED - ScienceDirect eBooks. TI - Probability and random variables T2 - Mathematics, statistics, and operational research SN - 9780857099471 AV - QA273 .B39 2005eb PY - 2005/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex England PB - Ellis Horwood KW - Probabilities KW - Random variables KW - Probabilités KW - Variables aléatoires KW - MATHEMATICS KW - Applied KW - bisacsh KW - Probability & Statistics KW - General KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - "Republished, with corrections, in 2005"--Title page verso; Includes index; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This undergraduate text distils the wisdom of an experienced teacher and yields, to the mutual advantage of students and their instructors, a sound and stimulating introduction to probability theory. The accent is on its essential role in statistical theory and practice, built on the use of illustrative examples and the solution of problems from typical examination papers. Mathematically-friendly for first and second year undergraduate students, the book is also a reference source for workers in a wide range of disciplines who are aware that even the simpler aspects of probability theory are not simple. Provides a sound and stimulating introduction to probability theoryPlaces emphasis on the role of probability theory in statistical theory and practice, built on the use of illustrative examples and the solution of problems from typical examination papers UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781904275190 ER -