Sheldon M. Ross ist ein renommierter Autor, dessen Werk die Gebiete der Statistik und angewandten Wahrscheinlichkeit maßgeblich prägt. Seine Schriften zeichnen sich durch tiefe Einblicke und einen umfassenden Ansatz zur Bewältigung komplexer Probleme aus. Ross konzentriert sich auf die Erläuterung theoretischer Konzepte und deren praktische Anwendung in Ingenieur- und Wissenschaftsbereichen. Seine umfangreiche Forschung und Publikationen haben wesentlich zur Weiterentwicklung dieser Fachgebiete beigetragen.
Concise advanced-level introduction to stochastic processes that frequently arise in applied probability. Largely self-contained text covers Poisson process, renewal theory, Markov chains, inventory theory, Brownian motion and continuous time optimization models, much more. Problems and references at chapter ends. "excellent introduction." -- Journal of the American Statistical Association. Bibliography. 1970 edition.
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