Theories of Probability
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Theories of Probability

An Examination of Foundations

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Theories of Probability

An Examination of Foundations

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Theories of Probability: An Examination of Foundations reviews the theoretical foundations of probability, with emphasis on concepts that are important for the modeling of random phenomena and the design of information processing systems. Topics covered range from axiomatic comparative and quantitative probability to the role of relative frequency in the measurement of probability. Computational complexity and random sequences are also discussed. Comprised of nine chapters, this book begins with an introduction to different types of probability theories, followed by a detailed account of axiomatic formalizations of comparative and quantitative probability and the relations between them. Subsequent chapters focus on the Kolmogorov formalization of quantitative probability; the common interpretation of probability as a limit of the relative frequency of the number of occurrences of an event in repeated, unlinked trials of a random experiment; an improved theory for repeated random experiments; and the classical theory of probability. The book also examines the origin of subjective probability as a by-product of the development of individual judgments into decisions. Finally, it suggests that none of the known theories of probability covers the whole domain of engineering and scientific practice. This monograph will appeal to students and practitioners in the fields of mathematics and statistics as well as engineering and the physical and social sciences.

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Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9781483263892
Topic
Mathematics
Subtopic
Probability & Statistics
Index
Mathematics

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Theories of Probability: An Examination of Foundations
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Chapter I. Introduction
  7. Chapter Il. Axiomatic Comparative Probability
  8. Chapter Ill. Axiomatic Quantitative Probability
  9. Chapter IV. Relative-Frequency and Probability
  10. Chapter V. Computational Complexity, Random Sequences, and Probability
  11. Chapter VI. Classical Probability and its Renaissance
  12. Chapter VII. Logical (Conditional) Probability
  13. Chapter VIlI. Probability as a Pragmatic Necessity: Subjective or Personal Probability
  14. Chapter IX. Conclusions
  15. Author Index
  16. Subject index