Probability and Statistics-Degroot

Probability and Statistics

Fourth Edition

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Probability and Statistics

Fourth Edition

Morris H. DeGroot

Carnegie Mellon University

Mark J. Schervish

Carnegie Mellon University

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

DeGroot, Morris H., 1931–1989.

Probability and statistics / Morris H. DeGroot, Mark J. Schervish.—4th ed.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-321-50046-5

1. Probabilities—Textbooks. 2. Mathematical statistics—Textbooks.

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