Probability: A Very Short Introduction

Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty requires a sound appreciation of the way random chance works. It requires, in short, an understanding of probability. In this Very Short Introduction, John Haigh introduces the ideas of probability--and the different philosophical approaches to probability--and gives a brief account of the history of development of probability theory, from Galileo and Pascal to Bayes, Laplace, Poisson, and Markov. He describes the basic probability distributions and discusses a wide range of applications in science, economics, and a variety of other contexts such as games and betting. He concludes with an intriguing discussion of coincidences and some curious paradoxes.

Author: John Haigh
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/04/2012
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 6.80h x 4.30w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780199588480
ISBN10: 0199588481
BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Probability & Statistics | Regression Analysis
- Mathematics | Probability & Statistics | Multivariate Analysis
- Mathematics | Probability & Statistics | Bayesian Analysis

About the Author

John Haigh is a mathematics tutor at the University of Sussex.