Introduction to Probability

Introduction to Probability, Second Edition, is written for students in statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, operations research, actuarial science, biological sciences, economics, physics, and some of the social sciences with a background in a year-long elementary calculus, taking upper level or graduate level introduction to probability courses. Roussas utilizes his trademark clarity and economy of expression to elucidate important concepts of probability, while providing a plethora of useful examples and exercises of real world applications for students to consider.

• Includes text, examples, and graphical illustrations-where appropriate-to motivate the reader, and also demonstrate the applicability of probability in a great variety of human activities
• Provides a mathematically relatively rigorous, yet accessible and always within the prescribed prerequisites, discussion of probability theory, important to students of all disciplines cited above
• Each section provides relevant proofs and is followed by exercises and hints, providing useful clues to the solutions
• Answers to even-numbered exercises are provided and detailed answers to all exercises are available to instructors on the book companion site