Probability Tales
- ISBN-10
- 1470416409
- ISBN-13
- 9781470416409
- Category
- Probabilities
- Pages
- 237
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Author
- Charles Miller Grinstead
Description
This book explores four real-world topics through the lens of probability theory.
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