Probability Via Expectation (Springer Texts in Statistics) - Hardcover

Whittle, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3540977589 ISBN 13: 9783540977582

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1992

Synopsis

An introduction to the main concepts and applications of probability at an undergraduate level which covers all the main concepts, including probability measures, independence, conditional probability, the basic limit theorems and Markov processes.

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Review

From the reviews of the fourth edition:

"... a clear success in its unorthodoxy, Probability via Expectation has become a treasured classic."
P.A.L. Emrechts in "Short Book Reviews", Vol. 21/1, April, 2001

"Apart from presenting a case for the development of probability theory by using the expectation operator rather than probability measure as the primitive notion, a second distinctive feature of this book is the very large range of modern applications that it covers. Many of these are addressed by more than 350 exercises interspersed throughout the text. In summary, this well written book is a ... introduction to probability theory and its applications." (Norbert Henze, Metrika, November, 2002)

"Originally published in 1970, this book has stood the test of time. ... the text demonstrates a modern alternative approach to a now classical field. ... The fourth edition contains a number of modifications and corrections. New material on dynamic programming, optimal allocation, options pricing and large deviations is included." (Martin T. Wells, Journal of the American Statistical Association, September 2001)

From the Back Cover

This classical text, here presented in a third and completely rewritten edition, has been widely used as an introduction to probability. Its main aim is to present a straightforward introduction to the main concepts and applications of probability at an undergraduate level.All the main concepts of a first course in probability are covered including probability measures, independence, conditional probability, the basic limit theorems, and Markov processes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540977589
• ISBN 13: 9783540977582
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 318