Introduction to counting & probability

Patrick, David

ISBN 10: 0977304507 / ISBN 13: 9780977304509

Published by AoPS Incorporated, [Alpine, CA, 2005

About this Item

First edition, 2 vols, including the solution book, pp. xii, 243, [1]; vi, 112, [2]; a few corners creased, else fine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to counting & probability
• Publisher: AoPS Incorporated, [Alpine, CA
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977304507
• ISBN 13: 9780977304509
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education
  • Mathematics

About this title

Synopsis

Learn the basics of counting and probability from former USA Mathematical Olympiad winner David Patrick. Topics covered in the book include permutations, combinations, Pascal's Triangle, basic combinatorial identities, expected value, fundamentals of probability, geometric probability, the Binomial Theorem, and much more. As you'll see in the excerpts below, the text is structured to inspire the reader to explore and develop new ideas. Each section starts with problems, so the student has a chance to solve them without help before proceeding. The text then includes solutions to these problems, through which counting and probability techniques are taught. Important facts and powerful problem solving approaches are highlighted through out the text. In addition to the instructional material, the book contains over 400 problems. The solutions manual contains full solutions to all of the problems, not just answers. This book is ideal for students who have mastered basic algebra, such as sol