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Suitable for a first course in probability theory and designed specifically for industrial engineering and operations management students, Probability Foundations for Engineers covers theory in an accessible manner and includes numerous practical examples based on engineering applications. Essentially, everyone understands and deals with probability every day in their normal lives. Nevertheless, for some reason, when engineering students who have good math skills are presented with the mathematics of probability theory, there is a disconnect somewhere.

The book begins with a summary of set theory and then introduces probability and its axioms. The author has carefully avoided a theorem-proof type of presentation. He includes all of the theory but presents it in a conversational rather than formal manner, while relying on the assumption that undergraduate engineering students have a solid mastery of calculus. He explains mathematical theory by demonstrating how it is used with examples based on engineering applications. An important aspect of the text is the fact that examples are not presented in terms of "balls in urns". Many examples relate to gambling with coins, dice and cards but most are based on observable physical phenomena familiar to engineering students.

Details

Title Probability Foundations for Engineers
Author Joel A. Nachlas
Binding Hardback
Edition [ Edition: first
Pages 184
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher CRC Press
Publication date 2012-05
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9781466502994 / 1466502991
Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
Dimensions 9.19 x 6.13 x 0.5 in (23.34 x 15.57 x 1.27 cm)
Category Technology & Industrial Arts
Library of Congress subjects Probabilities, Engineering - Statistical methods
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012008920
Dewey Decimal Code 519.2

About the author

Joel A. Nachlas serves on the faculty of the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. He has taught at Virginia Tech since 1974 and acts as the coordinator for the department's graduate program in Operations Research. For the past twelve years, he has also taught Reliability Theory regularly at the Ecole Superiore d'Ingenieures de Nice-Sophia Antipolis.

Dr. Nachlas received his B. E. S. from the Johns Hopkins University in 1970, his M. S. in 1972 and his Ph. D. in 1976 both from the University of Pittsburgh. His research interests are in the applications of probability and statistics to problems in reliability and quality control. His work in microelectronics reliability has been performed in collaboration with and under the support of the IBM Corp., INTELSAT and the Bull Corp. He is the co-author of over fifty refereed articles, has served in numerous editorial and referee capacities and has lectured on reliability and maintenance topics throughout North America and Europe.