Description

Book Synopsis
This book contains material on compound Poisson random variables including an identity which can be used to efficiently compute moments, Poisson approximations, and coverage of the mean time spent in transient states as well as examples relating to the Gibba s sampler, the Metropolis algorithm and mean cover time in star graphs.

Table of Contents
Preliminaries.

The Poisson Process.

Renewal Theory.

Markov Chains.

Continuous-Time Markov Chains.

Martingales.

Random Walks.

Brownian Motion and Other Markov Processes.

Stochastic Order Relations.

Poisson Approximations.

Answers and Solutions to Selected Problems.

Index.

Stochastic Processes Wiley Series in Probability

    Product form

    £234.86

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £260.95 – you save £26.09 (9%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Tue 7 Jul 2026.

    A Hardback by Sheldon M. Ross

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Stochastic Processes Wiley Series in Probability by Sheldon M. Ross

      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 18/04/1996
      ISBN13: 9780471120629, 978-0471120629
      ISBN10: 0471120626
      Also in:
      Mathematics Probability and statistics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book contains material on compound Poisson random variables including an identity which can be used to efficiently compute moments, Poisson approximations, and coverage of the mean time spent in transient states as well as examples relating to the Gibba s sampler, the Metropolis algorithm and mean cover time in star graphs.

      Table of Contents
      Preliminaries.

      The Poisson Process.

      Renewal Theory.

      Markov Chains.

      Continuous-Time Markov Chains.

      Martingales.

      Random Walks.

      Brownian Motion and Other Markov Processes.

      Stochastic Order Relations.

      Poisson Approximations.

      Answers and Solutions to Selected Problems.

      Index.

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account