Elementary Probability Theory with Stochastic Processes PDF
by K. L. Chung
Part of the Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics series
Description
In the past half-century the theory of probability has grown from a minor isolated theme into a broad and intensive discipline interacting with many other branches of mathematics.
At the same time it is playing a central role in the mathematization of various applied sciences such as statistics, opera- tions research, biology, economics and psychology-to name a few to which the prefix "mathematical" has so far been firmly attached.
The coming-of-age of probability has been reflected in the change of contents of textbooks on the subject.
In the old days most of these books showed a visible split- personality torn between the combinatorial games of chance and the so-called "theory of errors" centering in the normal distribution.
This period ended with the appearance of Feller's classic treatise (see [Feller l]t) in 1950, from the manuscript of which I gave my first substantial course in probability.
With the passage of time probability theory and its applications have won a place in the college curriculum as a mathematical discipline essential to many fields of study.
The elements of the theory are now given at different levels, sometimes even before calculus.
The present textbook is intended for a course at about the sophomore level.
It presupposes no prior acquaintance with the subject and the first three chapters can be read largely without the benefit of calculus.
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