Product Description

Selling over 220,000 copies in its first edition, Schaum's Outline of Probability and Statistics has become a vital resource for the more than 977,000 college students who enroll in related probability and statistics courses each year. Its big-picture, calculus-based approach makes it an especially authoriatative reference for engineering and science majors. Now thoroughly update, this second edition includes vital new coverage of order statistics, best critical regions, likelihood ratio tests, and other key topics.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54102 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03-17
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 408 pages

Book Info
Presents a modern introduction to probability and statistics using a background of calculus. Designed as a reference for research workers or to those interested in the field for self study. Softcover. DLC: Probabilities--Problems, exercises, etc.

From the Back Cover

Master probability and statistics with Schaum's­­the high-performance study guide. It will help you study efficiently, develop problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams!

Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides.

If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, use this book to:

• Brush up before tests
• Find answers fast
• Study quickly and more effectively
• Get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy textbooks

Schaum's Outlines give you the information your teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct format­­without overwhelming you with unnecessary detail. You get a complete overview of the subject. Plus, you get plenty of practice exercises to test your skill. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's let you study at your own pace and remind you of all the important facts you need to remember­­fast! And Schaum's are so complete, they're perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams.

Inside you will find:

• 760 fully-worked problems with step-by-step solutions
• Hundreds of additional practice problems with answers
• Coverage of all course fundamentals
• Easy-to-understand methodology

If you want top grades and a thorough understanding of probability and statistics, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have! Chapters include:

• Basic Probability
• Random Variables & Probability Distributions
• Mathematical Expectation
• Special Probability Distributions
• Sampling Theory
• Estimation Theory
• Tests of Hypotheses & Significance
• Curve Fitting, Regression, & Correlation
• Analysis of Variance
• Nonparametric Tests

About the Author

John J. Schiller, is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Temple University. He received his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania and has published research papers in the areas of Riemann surfaces, discrete mathematics biology. He has also coauthored texts in finite mathematics, precalculus, and calculus.

Alu Srinivasan is Professor of Mathematics at Temple University. He received an M.S. in statistics and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Wayne State University, and was Chair of Temple's Mathematics Department from 1990 to 1998. His primary research interests are in applied and mathematical statistics, combinatorics and probability. He has published some seventy papers in these areas and has supervised a dozen Ph.D. dissertations in statistical inference and biostatistics.

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Customer Reviews

Good as a refresher
This book is good as a "refesher", but those starting a probability course will find it hard to grasp the concepts and ideas from probability and statistics. The beginner would be better off with the insightful book Understanding Probability from Cambridge University Press. This book contains also a great introduction to Bayesian statistics.

The Best Stats Companion
Although this is not a textbook, its probably just as good if not better than any textbook I've encountered in statistics. Each chapter usually starts off with a few proofs, then come the examples. You won't just get one or two examples, but many, & if they aren't enough, there are plenty of problems at the end of the chapter to work, all of which have the answers included. This book is geared towards someone that has already taken calculus III, & it is not a basic beginners statistics text. But overall, for the upper level statistics classes, this is one of the best books on the market & is surely a great companion to any regular statistics textbook.

Just in time
This book is great for those who have taken statistics already and just need a refresher and for those you learn quickly. Great explaination of content and great examples and excercises.