Fundamentals of Probability

by Saeed Ghahramani

Book Overview

"The 4th edition of Ghahramani's book is replete with intriguing historical notes, insightful comments, and well-selected examples/exercises that, together, capture much of the essence of probability.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130113298
• ISBN13: 9780130113290
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 511 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Don't buy another!

This is an excellent reference book for anyone taking a graduate level Math Stat class. I have read Hoag & Craig, Cassella, Mood Graybill & Boes, and Mukhopadhyay, and this book is clearly the easiest to read from simple distributions to moment generating functions, to transformations, etc.After you read this, you are going to wish the author had part II covering inferential methods.

Ghahramani has manged to find the *perfect* balance!!

You won't believe what Ghahramani has accomplished until you BUY THIS BOOK (2nd Edition)!!Instead of trying to intimidate the student with formulas from the abyss and his superior intellect, Ghahramani matter-of-factly shows you what needs to be seen, backs it up with *excellent* examples and side remarks, provides the opportunity to complete a problem set, and moves on quickly to the next section. What we have here is the model of efficiency: Enough substance to retain clarity without being prolix.The axiomatic presentation of probability allows the reader to develop the mental framework needed to have a *deep* and *comprehensive* grasp of probability that can truly be called understanding...One of the reviewers here makes some pretty bizarre claims; So for the record: I am not a Graduate Student.. actually, I am an undergraduate Aerospace Engineering Major.Ghahramani's English is Superior -- His sentences flow easily and makes for a quick read. If you cannot learn from this book, it is because you are either Illiterate, Lazy, or Inept at BASIC math.There is *NO* Calculus until Chapter 6! Furthermore, nearly all the symbols used in the book are actually defined and illustrated in the beginning sections of the book.This Book is Clear, Concise, and Well-Balanced. It is not filled to the brim with overly descriptive paragraphs that emphasize all the wrong things. Gharamani knows exactly where to place the emphasis so that you dont have to spend hours trying to figure out what is important and what is not. This is THE book to have for "Mathematical Statistics 1" or "Intro to Probability".

"An Excellent Book"

Saeed Ghahramani does a fine job with this text. This is a great text for those seeking a guided introduction to the fundamental elements of probability. I am a undergraduate mathematics major & find the material in this text pleasing to read and full of examples that aide in the learning process. This text reminds me of the Springer series of mathematics texts (with it's page style, fonts, & chapters). But one peace of advice, do not read through this book quickly. Take your time and do as many examples as possible (the odd numbered review questions are answered in the back so you may check your work).

Fantastic reference

Very well-written guide to the world of probability - by far the best I have read. Could be deemed "too hard" by those with poor mathematics skills though (as is evident with some of the other reviews given...)

Beautiful Bottom up Approach to Probability

This text starts from the axioms of probability and builds up. Beautifully done, the problems are interesting, and the approach is exciting.