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The third edition of this successful text gives a rigorous introduction to probability theory & the discussion of the most important random processes in some depth. It

Includes:: various topics which are suitable for undergraduate courses but are not routinely taught. It is suitable to the beginner & provides a taste & encouragement for more advanced work. There are four main aims: 1) to provide a thorough but straightforward account of basic probability giving the reader a natural feel for the subject unburdened by oppressive technicalities 2) to discuss important random processes in depth with many examples. 3) to cover a range of important but less routine topics 4) to impart to the beginner the flavour of more advanced work. The books begins with basic ideas common to many undergraduate courses in mathematics statistics & the sciences; in concludes with topics usually found at graduate level. The ordering & numbering of material in this third edition has been mostly preserved from the second. Minor alterations & additions have been added for clearer exposition. Highlights include new sections on sampling & Markov chain Monte Carlo geometric probability coupling & Poisson approximation large deviations spatial Poisson processes renewal-reward queueing networks stochastic calculus Itos formula & option pricing in the Black-Scholes model for financial markets. In addition there are many (nearly 400) new exercises & problems that are entertaining & instructive; their solutions can be found in the companion volume One Thousand Exercises in Probability (OUP 2001).

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This is a funny bittersweet & irresistible teenage romance perfect for fans of Gayle Formans If I Stay" Jenny Downhams " Before I Die" or Lauren Olivers " Before I Fall". This is a funny bittersweet teenage romance for those who loved " Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher. Seventeen-year-old Campbell doesnt believe in miracles. Shes spent the last five years in & out of hospitals so shes pretty skeptical. But Campbells mum & sister wont give up. Theyve heard rumours of a place in Maine where magical things happen: fish raining from the sky violet dandelions & everlasting sunsets. A place named Promise. Yes really. So they head to Promise for a holiday by the sea where Cam meets mysterious neighbour Asher a crazy donkey called James & a puppy whos a survivor. In Promise Cam learns to believe in true love in herself & maybe even in miracles. This is Wendy Wunders debut novel
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How does life prosper in a complex & erratic world? While we know that nature follows patterns
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