Excellent Book for Learning Probability and Statistics

In this video I will show you a great book on probability and statistics. This book can be used by beginners but it is not the easiest book, and also certain examples do use calculus. This book is usually used in courses targeted towards engineers with names such as "Statistics for Engineers". If you want to learn statistics or probability and want a solid treatment of the subject, then this is a pretty good choice. The book is titled Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists and it was written by Sheldon Ross.

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[MarkWONG]

Not strictly a statistics book per se but I think the "Probability: For the Enthusiastic Beginner" by David Morin is really good for beginners.

[Jim-besj]

I think the best book in this vein that I have used in teaching is "An Introduction to Mathematical Statistics and Its Applications" by Richard J. Larsen and Morris L. Marx I taught a class of well-prepared students in Bejing using it and was able to push them to an almost graduate-level understanding of the foundations of statistics. It could be used equally well to teach the typical prob-stats course taken by engineers and math students not specializing in statistics and data sciences.

[JesseMaurais]

Sheldon Ross has another book on Probability Models which goes pretty deep into Markov Processes and related topics like Queuing and Renewal. Super cool topic, especially for computer science, and I really enjoyed that course.

[danielmrosser]

Probability is a branch of pure mathematics with real world application. Sheldon Ross’ books are pure gold. Get a copy of this book if you desire to learn probability and statistics in an applied context.

[WitchidWitchid]

In college I used the book titled "Probabilty... A First Course" also by Sheldon M. Ross. It is a good book to learn from. Rigorous, but not to the point where it would scare off a first time probability student. Well written and includes solutions to selected problems. Full solution manuals can be found online.

[matteogirelli]

Interesting!
Please do a mathematics for economics book🙏

[mikecaetano]

The solutions manual for this book is sold as a separate book starting with the 4th edition.

[meteor]

If there are no solutions then it isn't worth buying (I'm talking only in the context of self-learning)

[magnavox]

Would love to see a review on "A Modern Introduction to Probability and Statistics: Understanding Why and How (Springer Texts in Statistics) "

[baellaaa]

Stats stud here! There's a cheap print of this book if you're broke college student like me. I used this book solely exercises and 2nd resources. For studying stats theory I recommend "Introduction to Theory of Statistics" by Mood, Gray, Bill, when things get complicated, I go back to this. This book is very understandable, but Statistics Theory is a rabbit hole.

[feritdegil]

currently studying for a bachelor's from turkey on computer engineering. i had my first statistics exam for this semester just 2 hours ago and we've been using this book for the whole course, which, i really struggle to not only self study but also to revise from. a few advices would be appreciated!! love you and your work Math Sorcerer <3

[Econ-mfez]

Great review as always. Have you thought about making a udemy course on mathematical statistics? it would be great.

[eduardomelo]

we need more books related with computer science, statistics and probability!!

cool video tho

[daniellindner]

Great video once again I love your content. I also like your motivational videos you used to in the past!
Please make more of them 🙏🏼

[captainopgaming]

I just love your library. I mean i can be there all day studying those books and would not get bored if I have time obviously.

[feraudyh]

Any body wanting a really hard book should look into Olav Kallenberg's Foundations of Modern Probability. It should keep you busy for 3 years.

[gremblexyz]

In my undergrad I hated stats and analysis. Then I ended up doing some research on statistical solutions of partial differential equations for postgrad. The universe as a sense of humour.

[jmguevarajordan]

In general math people do not like statistic but they do like probabilities or that is what they say. Today things seems to be different because everybody wants to be a data scientist so they need to know statistics. Ross have books on probability, statistics, math models and finance. Many people collect them so they should have something good. I read and study his introductory book on probability and it is pretty good, it has answer to odd exercises.

[faithlesshound]

Statistics education has expanded enormously in recent years, it's a part of training in all kinds of educational, social and health fields, and also business, especially marketing. People there typically have not studied a lot of mathematics, and some of them are forced to study later in life when they get to a level where they have to make decisions based on data and have forgotten basic algebra. However nowadays a statistics module may be an unwelcome part of their preparation at undergraduate level.

Then there are the concerned citizens (that is, all of us) who are faced with data analyses in their newspapers, and have to make decisions on whether to stop smoking, what to do about the environment, etc, on the basis of data. Advertisers get in on the act too: "Eight out of ten cats preferred Whiskas." Look at what happened during covid-19. Loads of crude data out there, and people pontificating about life expectancy and the like who haven't got a clue.

That's a different market to engineering students, who are part of the maths-related world. There's a whole host of short primers for these other groups which are more or less understandable. Then you you plug the data into whatever horrible software they give you and hope for the best.

[StaticBlaster]

I just bought a used copy of the fifth edition for a fairly cheap price - about 20 dollars. The plan is to read the text, watch videos, work out the problems and try to find the solutions to the problems online or use chat.