Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics (Revised Edition)

Author: Wang Songgui Cheng Weihu Gao Lidan
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Publish Date: 2000-09-02
Features: This book is a textbook for non-mathematics majors in higher education institutions. The entire book consists of nine chapters, covering topics such as random events and probability calculation, random variables and their distributions, digital characteristics, multivariate random vectors, limit theorems, basic concepts of mathematical statistics, parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, and linear regression analysis. Each chapter includes a selection of exercises, and solutions to selected exercises are provided at the end of the book. Two appendices are included at the end of the book, with Appendix II introducing many important probability distributions. The book strives to use minimal mathematical knowledge, emphasizes the explanation of probability and statistics concepts, and pays attention to the diversity of examples. This book can be used as a textbook for probability and statistics courses in engineering, agriculture, medicine, economics, management, and other disciplines in higher education institutions, as well as a self-study reference for practitioners.