TY  - BOOK
AU  -  Rumsey,Deborah J.
TI  -  Probability for dummies / 
T2  -  --for dummies
SN  -  9780471751410 (pbk. : alk. paper)
U1  -  519.2   22
PY  - 2006///
CY  -  Hoboken, NJ : 
PB  -  Wiley Pub., 
KW  -  Probabilities
N1  -  Includes index; Introduction.  Part I: The Certainty of Uncertainty: Probability Basics.  Chapter 1: The Probability in Everyday Life.  Chapter 2: Coming to Terms with Probability.  Chapter 3: Picturing Probability: Venn Diagrams, Tree Diagrams, and Bayes' Theorem.  Part II: Counting on Probability and Betting to Win.  Chapter 4: Setting the Contingency Table with Probabilities.  Chapter 5: Applying Counting Rules with Combinations and Permutations.  Chapter 6: Against All Odds: Probability in Gaming.  Part III: From A to Binomial:.Basic Probability Models.  Chapter 7: Probability Distribution Basics.  Chapter 8: Juggling Success and Failure with the Binomial Distribution.  Chapter 9: The Normal (but Never Dull) Distribution.  Chapter 10: Approximating a Binomial with a Normal Distribution.  Chapter 11: Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem.  Chapter 12: Investigating and Making Decisions with Probability.  Part IV: Taking It Up a Notch: Advanced Probability Models.  Chapter 13: Working with the Poisson (a Nonpoisonous) Distribution.  Chapter 14: Covering All the Angles of the Geometric Distribution.  Chapter 15: Making a Positive out of the Negative Binomial Distribution.  Chapter 16: Remaining Calm about the Hypergeometric Distribution.  Part V: For the Hotshots: Continuous Probability Models.  Chapter 17: Staying in Line with the Continuous Uniform Distribution.  Chapter 18: The Exponential (and Its Relationship to Poisson) Exposed.  Part VI: The Part of Tens.  Chapter 19: Ten Steps to a Better Probability Grade.  Chapter 20: Top Ten (Plus One) Probability Mistakes.  Appendix: Tables for Your Reference
N2  - Packed with practical tips and techniques for solving probability problems  Increase your chances of acing that probability exam -- or winning at the casino!  Whether you're hitting the books for a probability or statistics course or hitting the tables at a casino, working out probabilities can be problematic. This book helps you even the odds. Using easy-to-understand explanations and examples, it demystifies probability -- and even offers savvy tips to boost your chances of gambling success!  Discover how to - Conquer combinations and permutations - Understand probability models from binomial to exponential - Make good decisions using probability - Play the odds in poker, roulette, and other games      This product is categorised by
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