Features of this Text

Who will benefit from using this text?

This text can be used in Junior or Senior level courses in probability and stochastic processes. The mathematical exposition will appeal to students and practitioners in many areas. The examples, quizzes, and problems are typical of those encountered by practicing electrical and computer engineers. Professionals in the telecommunications and wireless industry will find it particularly useful.

What’s New?

This text has been expanded with new introductory material:

  • Over 160 new homework problems
  • New chapters on Sequential Trials, Derived Random Variables and Conditional Probability Models.
  • MATLAB examples and problems give students hands-on access to theory and applications. Every chapter includes guidance on how to use MATLAB to perform calculations and simulations relevant to the subject of the chapter.
  • Advanced material online in Signal Processing and Markov Chains supplements.

Notable Features

The Friendly Approach

The friendly and accessible writing style gives students an intuitive feeling for the formal mathematics.

Quizzes and Homework Problems

An extensive collection of in-chapter quizzes provides checkpoints for readers to gauge their understanding. Hundreds of end-of-chapter problems are clearly marked as to their degree of difficulty from beginner to expert.

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