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PROBABILITY
With Applications and R
Second Edition
AMY S. WAGAMAN
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Amherst College
Amherst, MA
ROBERT P. DOBROW
Department of Mathematics
Carleton College
Northfield, MN
This edition first published 2021
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Names: Wagaman, Amy Shepherd, 1982- author. | Dobrow, Robert P., author.
Title: Probability : with applications and R / Amy S. Wagaman, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Amherst College, Amherst, MA, Robert P. Dobrow, Department of Mathematics, Carleton College, Northfield, MN.
Description: Second edition. | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, [2021] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021007900 (print) | LCCN 2021007901 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119692386 (cloth) | ISBN 9781119692348 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119692416 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Probabilities–Data processing. | R (Computer program language)
Classification: LCC QA276.45.R3 D63 2021 (print) | LCC QA276.45.R3 (ebook) | DDC 519.20285/5133–dc23
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Amy: To my fantastic, supportive fiancé, Stephen,my beloved parents (rest in peace, Mom), and my Aunt Pat
Bob: To my wonderful familyAngel, Joe, Danny, Tom
PREFACE
Probability: With Applications and R is a probability