Reasoning about luck : probability and its uses in physics / Vinay Ambegaokar.
"This book introduces the reader to statistical reasoning and its use in physics. It is based on a course developed for non-science majors at Cornell University, and differs from other treatments by its wide-ranging use of quantitative methods, which are built up in a constructive way and assum...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1996.
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| Summary: | "This book introduces the reader to statistical reasoning and its use in physics. It is based on a course developed for non-science majors at Cornell University, and differs from other treatments by its wide-ranging use of quantitative methods, which are built up in a constructive way and assume only that the reader can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with confidence." "The main application for this volume will be as a text for non-science students. However, the originality of the ideas and approach will also make this a valuable book for a public ranging from physics undergraduates to general readers."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 231 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 201) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521442176 9780521442176 0521447372 9780521447379 |