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Rabinowitz's (mathematics, College of William and Mary) textbook is designed for use with non-math majors in a one semester or one quarter course in discrete probability. The text focuses on how probability models with underlying assumptions can be used to model real world situations. Coverage includes basic probability concepts; conditional probability and the multiplication rule; combining the addition and multiplication rules; random variables, distributions, and expected values; sampling without and with replacement; and simple statistical tests. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Probability plays an essential role in making decisions in areas such as business, politics, and sports, among others. Professor Rabinowitz, based on many years of teaching, has created a textbook suited for classroom use as well as for self-study that is filled with hundreds of carefully chosen examples based on real-world case studies about sports, elections, drug testing, legal cases, population growth, business, and more. His approach is innovative, practical, and entertaining. Elementary Probability with Applications will serve to enhance classroom instruction, as well as benefit those who want to review the basics of probability at their own pace. The text is used at several colleges and for some high school classes.
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