Statistics and Probability Theory: In Pursuit of Engineering Decision Support

Author:   Michael Havbro Faber
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   2012 ed.
Volume:   18
ISBN:  

9789400740556


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   26 March 2012
Format:   Hardback
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This book provides the reader with the basic skills and tools of statistics and probability in the context of engineering modeling and analysis. The emphasis is on the application and the reasoning behind the application of these skills and tools for the purpose of enhancing  decision making in engineering. The purpose of the book is to ensure that the reader will acquire the required theoretical basis and technical skills such as to feel comfortable with the theory of basic statistics and probability. Moreover, in this book, as opposed to many standard books on the same subject, the perspective is to focus on the use of the theory for the purpose of engineering model building and decision making.  This work is suitable for readers with little or no prior knowledge on the subject of statistics and probability.

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Author:   Michael Havbro Faber
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2012 ed.
Volume:   18
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.483kg
ISBN:  

9789400740556


ISBN 10:   9400740557
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   26 March 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Engineering decisions under uncertainty.- Basic probability theory.- Descriptive statistics.- Uncertainty modelling.- Estimation and model building.- Methods of structural reliability.- Bayesian decision analysis.

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