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40 Puzzles and Problems in Probability and Mathematical Statistics
Contributor(s): Schwarz, Wolf (Author)

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 ISBN: 1441925228     ISBN-13: 9781441925220
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE: $52.24  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General
- Mathematics | Recreations & Games
Dewey: 624.171
Series: Problem Books in Mathematics
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (0.45 lbs) 124 pages
 
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As a student I discovered in our library a thin booklet by Frederick Mosteller entitled50 Challenging Problems in Probability. Itreferredtoas- plementary "regular textbook" by William Feller, An Introduction to Pro- bilityTheoryanditsApplications.SoItookthisonealong, too, andstartedon the ?rst of Mosteller's problems on the train riding home. From that evening, I caught on to probability. These two books were not primarily about abstract formalisms but rather about basic modeling ideas and about ways -- often extremely elegant ones -- to apply those notions to a surprising variety of empirical phenomena. Essentially, these books taught the reader the skill to "think probabilistically" and to apply simple probability models to real-world problems. The present book is in this tradition; it is based on the view that those cognitive skills are best acquired by solving challenging, nonstandard pro- bility problems. My own experience, both in learning and in teaching, is that challenging problems often help to develop, and to sharpen, our probabilistic intuition much better than plain-style deductions from abstract concepts.
 
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