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Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics for Engineers.(Book Review)
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Technometrics
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May 1, 2005
- Author:
- Yeh, Arthur B.
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2005 American Statistical Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics for Engineers, T. T. SOONG, West Sussex, U.K.: Wiley, 2004, ISBN 0-470-86814-7, xiv + 387 pp., $60.00 (S).
This book is intended for a one-semester or two-quarter introductory course in probability and statistics for engineering and applied sciences students. No prior knowledge of probability and statistics is needed, but a good understanding of advanced calculus and linear algebra is a prerequisite for the material. The major objective is to give a careful presentation of the fundamentals in probability and statistics, the concept of probabilistic modeling, and the process of model selection, verification, and analysis. As the ...