Probability Theory

by Achim Klenke

Ebook

Status

Available

Call number

519.2

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Publication

Springer London, London

Description

This second edition of the popular textbook contains a comprehensive course in modern probability theory. Overall, probabilistic concepts play an increasingly important role in mathematics, physics, biology, financial engineering and computer science. They help us in understanding magnetism, amorphous media, genetic diversity and the perils of random developments at financial markets, and they guide us in constructing more efficient algorithms. To address these concepts, the title covers a wide variety of topics, many of which are not usually found in introductory textbooks, such as: � limit theorems for sums of random variables � martingales � percolation � Markov chains and electrical networks � construction of stochastic processes � Poisson point process and infinite divisibility � large deviation principles and statistical physics � Brownian motion � stochastic integral and stochastic differential equations. The theory is developed rigorously and in a self-contained way, with the chapters on measure theory interlaced with the probabilistic chapters in order to display the power of the abstract concepts in probability theory. This second edition has been carefully extended and includes many new features. It contains updated figures (over 50), computer simulations and some difficult proofs have been made more accessible. A wealth of examples and more than 270 exercises as well as biographic details of key mathematicians support and enliven the presentation. It will be of use to students and researchers in mathematics and statistics in physics, computer science, economics and biology.… (more)

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LibraryThing member cpg
Amazingly well-done

I taught a course in advanced probability out of the first half of Klenke's _Probability Theory_ during Fall 2009 at Brigham Young University, and I'm just starting to teach the follow-on course out of the second half. I am, therefore, thoroughly familiar with the first half of
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the book but admittedly only vaguely familiar with the second half. I've decided to go ahead and write a review now based on this incomplete information in order to help faculty who may be selecting a probability textbook now for the coming academic year.

In my opinion, this is an extraordinarily good textbook! I've taught classes out of some great books before (e.g., Rudin's _Real and Complex Analysis_, Jones' _Lebesgue Integration on Euclidean Space_, Abbott's _Understanding Analysis_) but I can't remember ever being as impressed with a textbook as I am with Klenke's. His logical arguments are amazingly precise and clear. Even little things like his choices of notation and fonts seem ideal. I think German is Klenke's native language, but his use of English in this book is not stilted at all. The book is mainly self-contained and, in particular, does measure theory from scratch. It was quite a revelation to me to see how clearly and concisely one could work up to Caratheodory's measure extension theorem.

Judging by the copies that appeared on the shelf of the campus bookstore this semester, Springer has not yet subjected Klenke's book to the print-on-demand treatment, so the printing is still nice and sharp. From the perspective of a mathematician and a book lover, _Probability Theory_ is a work of art, and it's been a genuine privilege to get to use it.
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DDC/MDS

519.2

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