Fundamentals of probability and statistics for engineers
By: T.T. Soong
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Chichester; Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 391
ISBN-13: 9780470868157
Subjects: Probability & Statistics; Mathematical statistics; Engineering mathematics; Probabilities; MATHEMATICS; General
Description: This textbook differs from others in the field in that it has been prepared very much with students and their needs in mind, having been classroom tested over many years. It is a true "learner's book" made for students who require a deeper understanding of probability and statistics. It presents the fundamentals of the subject along with concepts of probabilistic modelling, and the process of model selection, verification and analysis. Furthermore, the inclusion of more than 100 examples and 200 exercises (carefully selected from a wide range of topics), along with a solutions manual for ins.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: FUNDAMENTALS OF PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS; Contents; PREFACE; 1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1 Organization of Text; 1.2 Probability Tables and Computer Software; 1.3 Prerequisites; PART A: PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES; 2 BASIC PROBABILITY CONCEPTS; 3 RANDOM VARIABLES AND PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; 4 EXPECTATIONS AND MOMENTS; 5 FUNCTIONS OF RANDOM VARIABLES; 6 SOME IMPORTANT DISCRETE DISTRIBUTIONS; 7 SOME IMPORTANT CONTINUOUS DISTRIBUTIONS; PART B: STATISTICAL INFERENCE, PARAMETER ESTIMATION, AND MODEL VERIFICATION; 8 OBSERVED DATA AND GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION; 9 PARAMETER ESTIMATION.