Heads or Tails : An Introduction to Limit Theorems in Probability

ISBN
9780821837146
$37.00
Author Lesigne, Emmanuel
Format Paperback
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  • 2005
  • 150
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  • 28
  • Print
  • QA273.67.L4713 2005
Beyond the introductory ideas, there are many wonderful results in probability that are unfamiliar to laymen, but which are well within their grasp to understand and appreciate. Some of the most remarkable results in probability are related to limit theorems. In this book, the author makes them accessible by stating everything in terms of a game of tossing of a coin: heads or tails. Using this method, the analysis becomes much clearer, helping to establish the reader.s intuition about probability. Moreover, very little generality is lost, as many situations can be modelled from combinations of coin tosses. This book is suitable for anyone who would like to learn more about mathematical probability and has had a one-year undergraduate course in analysis