Probability and Statistics: A Course for Physicists and Engineers

by Arak M. / Haubold Mathai

This textbook offers an introduction to concepts of probability theory, probability distributions relevant in the applied sciences, as well as basics of sampling distributions, estimation and hypothesis testing. As the basis for courses on space and atmospheric science, remote sensing, geographic information systems, meteorology, climate and satellite communications at UN-affiliated regional centers, various applications of the formal theory are discussed as well. These include applied topics such as model building and experiment design.

604 pages, Paperback

Published December 18, 2017

Reviews

[Tom Schulte · Rating 2 out of 5]

While this appears to be a textbook, teachers may be a more accurate target audience for this introduction to probability relevant to the applied sciences. Including basics of sampling distributions, estimation, and hypothesis testing, the topics here arose in a course for teachers in Kerala, India. “These topics were suggested by the college teachers themselves so that they … could be better prepared to teach the material in their classes”, states the preface. This then companion text for future practitioners or their instructors begins from set theory basics and extends to model-building and experiment design. The two or more semesters of material here range from the undergraduate to early graduate level.

This English text has some notation, verbiage, and grammar idiosyncrasies that separate it from similar texts. For instance, the relative complement of A with respect to a set B is notated AC, rather than the clearer binary operation B ∖ A. (AC is the complement of A relevant to what set?) ...

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