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| Probability and Statistics, 3rd Edition | 
| Authors: Morris H. Degroot, Mark J. Schervish
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Category: Book
List Price: $73.33
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 60937
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 816
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.6 x 1.8
ISBN: 0201524880
Dewey Decimal Number: 519.2
EAN: 9780201524888
ASIN: 0201524880
Publication Date: October 20, 2001
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good in theory, short on examples February 19, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
First all, everyone wishing to learn probability comes from different background, math level, and motivation. There is no book that suits all. Recently I needed to know something about moment generating functions. With all my advanced engineering background though, I find it difficult to get into probability.
So I bought the following supposedly introductory texts: Ross, DeGroot, Stirzaker, Bersekas & Tsitsiklis. To me, Ross seems like a review lesson to cram for finals; it's choke full of examples but fairly spare in exposition. DeGroot is the opposite, long on descriptions but short on examples; by the time it finishes describing the problem, you have forgotten how to solve it. Probability is set up more as a prelude to statistics in the second half of the book. Stirzaker calls his book "elementary" the way Sherlock Holmes dismissed a case after slogging all night through the English bogs. It is more for the well-drilled boys from elite British "public" (private actually) schools. Bersekas comes closest to what I look for in a text, straightforward in prose with a judicious selection of examples to explain theory.
For beginners, the best approach I found, in the end, was to go the local community college and buy the text used for Finite Math. Usually, there are 3 to 4 chapters that introduce probability.
Such a text is aimed an audience from wider academic and language backgrounds, as community colleges are mandated to do. Therefore, probability is taught in simple, plain-spoken language crafted through multiple editions. One such is Finite Math, by Karl J. Smith; however, many others like it will do. For self-study, one might start in the chapter on probability to understand the author's approach, then go back a chapter or two to pick up the permutation and combinatorial math needed to calculate probability. Another alternative is just to enroll in a Finite Math course at a community college. Generally, such a course stops at Markov's chain which is enough to get you jump started in probability.
In any case, a good Finite Math text gives plenty of examples with clear, succinct, and layman-like explanation to help you tackle Ross' book or supplement any other at a higher level. If you plan to apply probability to your work, then shop around for another text after you get the basics. The thicker tomes delve more into theory which is good because real life problems are seldom like the examples given. However you can't go wrong by planting your feet solidly on a good Finite Math text first
 A Lucid Introduction to the Underlying Math January 10, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
DeGroot's text is an introduction to the mathematical side of probability and statistics. Of the books on that subject, it is by far the most lucid I have seen. Its intended audience will likely find it useful for self study or for supplemental study in comparable courses that use other textbooks.
This book is not an applied, take-you-by-the-hand tutorial on applied statistical techniques, nor is it a failed take-you-by-the-hand tutorial on applied statistical techniques. It is not a text for the social scientist who wishes to learn statistics at home.
DeGroot's text is what it is, and I recommend it enthusiastically in its intended contexts.
 Do Not Use For Self Study October 29, 2006
1 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book is not meant for self study. This book is too theoretical, and it does not give enough basic examples. It is too abstract. I do not recommend this book to anyone.
 Good Book ? Yes....For Self Study? NOOOOO !! March 9, 2006
10 out of 19 found this review helpful
I am doing a self study and do not have any facility to get help of any instructor. I purchased the book after got good reference from some of my friends. The content of the book is pretty good...BUT when it comes to the problems...there are a very very few worked out examples (as usual they are the easiest ones)...Addition to that the publisher decided to earn every bits of pennies. So they created a Student's solution manual. No where in the publisher's site anything mentioned about the manual. But when I purchased , found that the manual has solution for ONLY Odd numbered solution (for them the answers are given in the original book). I was wondering whether they have another solution manual for EVEN numbered problems...!!!
The instructor's manual is out of stock and you cannot download it from the publisher's site (unless you are an Instructor which I am not).
Now I am wondering how I can get help on the even numbered problems....any idea???
Excellent Book, Not in Good Condition March 8, 2006
0 out of 48 found this review helpful
It's very good book in Probability and Statistics, a must-have for any researcher.
Book's Condition is bad. There're 2 pages severely scratched.
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