Counterexamples in Probability (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)

Stoyanov, Jordan M.

ISBN 10: 0471916498 / ISBN 13: 9780471916499

Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 1988

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Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 340 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Counterexamples in Probability (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471916498
• ISBN 13: 9780471916499
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Sehr gut
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Synopsis

Counterexamples (in the usual mathematical sense) are powerful tools of mathematical theory. In this book the author gives more than 250 drawn from the whole field of probability theory and stochastic processes. The counterexamples are selected for their interest and for the importance of the theory they illustrate. Each section starts with a summary of definitions and main results, followed by counterexamples ordered by content and difficulty. Full references and additional sources are given. These counterexamples serve to illustrate the power, beauty and non-triviality of stochastics. They will provide new starting points for students and their teachers, as well as for researchers. The main results used in undergraduate and graduate courses in probability and stochastic processes are covered by these counterexamples. They will provide a useful source of illustrations and ideas for lecturers and examiners, as well as valuable supplementary reading for students.

About the Author

About the author Jordan Stoyanov graduated from Moscow University in 1970. He is now a Senior Research Fellow at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and a Professor at the University of Sofia. His main research interests are in the field of stochastic processes and probability theory. Professor Stoyanov is a member of the Bulgarian Mathematical Society, the Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability, and the Mathematical Association of America. He has been a visiting professor at many universities in Europe, Canada and the USA. His interest in collecting counterexamples dates from his student days.