A first course in probability / (Record no. 1857)

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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 091201s2006 njua 001 0 eng
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2005047691
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0131856626
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0132018179
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780132018173
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (Sirsi) u2818
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency EG-CaNU
Transcribing agency EG-CaNU
Modifying agency EG-CaNU
042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE
Authentication code ncode
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 519.2
Edition number 22
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Ross, Sheldon M.
9 (RLIN) 5243
245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title A first course in probability /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Sheldon Ross.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 7th ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Upper Saddle River, N.J. :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Pearson Prentice Hall,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2006.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent x, 565 p. :
Other physical details ill. ;
Dimensions 25 cm.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. This introduction presents the mathematical theory of probability for readers in the fields of engineering and the sciences who possess knowledge of elementary calculus. Presents new examples and exercises throughout. Offers a new section that presents an elegant way of computing the moments of random variables defined as the number of events that occur. Gives applications to binomial, hypergeometric, and negative hypergeometric random variables, as well as random variables resulting from coupon collecting and match models. Provides additional results on inclusion-exclusion identity, Poisson paradigm, multinomial distribution, and bivariate normal distribution A useful reference for engineering and science professionals.
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650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Probabilities
Form subdivision Textbooks.
9 (RLIN) 5244
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Main library Main library General Stacks 01/26/2020 PURCHASE   519.2 RO.F / 2006 004581 11/24/2019 1 11/24/2019 Books