Probability : the science of uncertainity : with applications to investments, insurance, and engineering

By: Michael A. BeanMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Pure and Applied Undergraduate Texts ; Vol. 6Publication details: Rhode Island: American Mathematical Society, [c2001]Description: 448 pISBN: 978-0-8218-4792-3Subject(s): MathematicsLOC classification: QA273
Contents:
1. Introduction 2. A Survey of Some Basic Concepts Through Examples 3. Classical Probability 4. Random Variables and Probability Distributions 5. Special Discrete Distributions 6. Special Continuous Distributions 7. Transformations of Random Variables 8. Sums and Products of Random Variables 9. Mixtures and Compound Distributions 10. The Markowitz Investment Portfolio Selection Model
Summary: This book covers the basic probability of distributions with an emphasis on applications from the areas of investments, insurance, and engineering. Written by a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries with many years of experience as a university professor and industry practitioner, the book is suitable as a text for senior undergraduate and beginning graduate students in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, finance, or engineering as well as a reference for practitioners in these fields. The book is particularly well suited for students preparing for professional exams, and for several years it has been recommended as a textbook on the syllabus of examinations for the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries. --- summary provided by publisher
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1. Introduction
2. A Survey of Some Basic Concepts Through Examples
3. Classical Probability
4. Random Variables and Probability Distributions
5. Special Discrete Distributions
6. Special Continuous Distributions
7. Transformations of Random Variables
8. Sums and Products of Random Variables
9. Mixtures and Compound Distributions
10. The Markowitz Investment Portfolio Selection Model

This book covers the basic probability of distributions with an emphasis on applications from the areas of investments, insurance, and engineering. Written by a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries with many years of experience as a university professor and industry practitioner, the book is suitable as a text for senior undergraduate and beginning graduate students in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, finance, or engineering as well as a reference for practitioners in these fields. The book is particularly well suited for students preparing for professional exams, and for several years it has been recommended as a textbook on the syllabus of examinations for the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries. --- summary provided by publisher

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