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020			_a9789393330178
040			_cIIT Kanpur
041			_aeng
082			_a519.2 _bL565h
100			_aLesigne, Emmanuel
245			_aHeads or tails _ban introduction to limit theorems in probability _cEmmanuel Lesigne; translated by Anna Pierrehumbert
260			_aHyderabad _bUniversities Press
260			_aProvindence _bAmerican Mathematical Society _c2005
300			_aviii, 150p
440			_aStudent Mathematical Library
490			_av.28
520			_aEveryone knows some of the basics of probability, perhaps enough to play cards. Beyond the introductory ideas, there are many wonderful results that are unfamiliar to the layman, but which are well within our grasp to understand and appreciate. Some of the most remarkable results in probability are those that are related to limit theorems—statements about what happens when the trial is repeated many times. The most famous of these is the Law of Large Numbers, which mathematicians, engineers, economists, and many others use every day. In this book, Lesigne has made these limit theorems accessible by stating everything in terms of a game of tossing of a coin: heads or tails. In this way, the analysis becomes much clearer, helping establish the reader's intuition about probability. Moreover, very little generality is lost, as many situations can be modelled from combinations of coin tosses. This book is suitable for anyone who would like to learn more about mathematical probability and has had a one-year undergraduate course in analysis.
650			_aLimit theorems (Probability theory)
650			_aProbabilities
700			_aPierrehumbert, Anna [tr.]
942			_cBK
999			_c565680 _d565680