Probability with R: An Introduction with Computer Science Applications

by Jane Horgan

Provides a comprehensive introduction to probability with an emphasis on computing-related applications This self-contained new and extended edition outlines a first course in probability applied to computer-related disciplines. As in the first edition, experimentation and simulation are favoured over mathematical proofs. The freely down-loadable statistical programming language  R  is used throughout the text, not only as a tool for calculation and data analysis, but also to illustrate concepts of probability and to simulate distributions. The examples in  Probability with An Introduction with Computer Science Applications, Second Edition  cover a wide range of computer science applications, testing program performance; measuring response time and CPU time; estimating the reliability of components and systems; evaluating algorithms and queuing systems.  Chapters The R language; summarizing statistical data; graphical displays; the fundamentals of probability; reliability; discrete and continuous distributions; and more.  This second edition The book is supplemented with a Wiley Book Companion Site featuring data and solutions to exercises within the book. Primarily addressed to students of computer science and related areas,  Probability with An Introduction with Computer Science Applications, Second Edition  is also an excellent text for students of engineering and the general sciences. Computing professionals who need to understand the relevance of probability in their areas of practice will find it useful.

496 pages, Hardcover

First published November 10, 2008

Reviews

[Lucille Nguyen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Readable introduction to R and probability, good refresher on probability concepts and distributions.

[Andrei K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very readable- a decent cookbook.