Probability

This book offers a straightforward introduction to the mathematical theory of probability. It presents the central results and techniques of the subject in a complete and self-contained account. As a result, the emphasis is on giving results in simple forms with clear proofs and to eschew more powerful forms of theorems which require technically involved proofs. Throughout there are a wide variety of exercises to illustrate and to develop ideas in the text.

ISBN	0387940715	Volumes	1
ISBN13	9780387940717 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	615
Publisher	Springer-Verlag New York Inc.	Published in	New York, NY
Imprint	Springer-Verlag New York Inc.	Series title	Springer Texts in Statistics
Format	Hardback	Previous ISBN	9783540940715
Publication date	26 Aug 1993	Height (mm)	235
Library of Congress	93028723	Width (mm)	155
DEWEY	519.2	Spine width (mm)	20
DEWEY edition	DC21	Academic level	Professional / Scholarly
Pages	312

	Preface
	Reader's Guide
	List of Figures
	List of Tables
	Prelude: Random Walks	1
1	Probability	15
2	Random Variables	43
3	Independence	71
4	Expectation	101
5	Convergence of Sequences of Random Variables	135
6	Characteristic Functions	163
7	Classical Limit Theorems	183
8	Prediction and Conditional Expectation	217
9	Martingales	243
	A. Notation	271
	B. Named Objects	275
	Bibliography	277
	Index	279

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