Probability
Subtitle: a very short introduction
By: John Haigh
Series: Very short introductions -- 310; Very short introductions
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780199588480
Subjects: Probabilities
Description: Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty requires an appreciation of the way random chance works. In this book John Haigh provides a brief account of probability theory explaining the philosophical approaches, discussing probability distributions, and looking its applications in science and economics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-123) and index.