Probability Concepts in Engineering

Emphasis on Applications to Civil and Environmental Engineering

Alfredo H-S Ang, Wilson H. Tang

416 pages, parution le 15/04/2006 (2^eme édition)

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Apply the principles of probability and statistics to realistic engineering problems

The easiest and most effective way to learn the principles of probabilistic modeling and statistical inference is to apply those principles to a variety of applications. That's why Ang and Tang's Second Edition of Probability Concepts in Engineering (previously titled Probability Concepts in Engineering Planning and Design) explains concepts and methods using a wide range of problems related to engineering and the physical sciences, particularly civil and environmental engineering.

Now extensively revised with new illustrative problems and new and expanded topics, this Second Edition will help you develop a thorough understanding of probability and statistics and the ability to formulate and solve real-world problems in engineering. The authors present each basic principle using different examples, and give you the opportunity to enhance your understanding with practice problems. The text is ideally suited for students, as well as those wishing to learn and apply the principles and tools of statistics and probability through self-study.

Key Features in this 2nd Edition:

A new chapter (Chapter 5) covers Computer-Based Numerical and Simulation Methods in Probability, to extend and expand the analytical methods to more complex engineering problems.
New and expanded coverage includes distribution of extreme values (Chapter 3), the Anderson-Darling method for goodness-of-fit test (Chapter 6), hypothesis testing (Chapter 6), the determination of confidence intervals in linear regression (Chapter 8), and Bayesian regression and correlation analyses (Chapter 9).
Many new exercise problems in each chapter help you develop a working knowledge of concepts and methods.
Provides a wide variety of examples, including many new to this edition, to help you learn and understand specific concepts.
Illustrates the formulation and solution of engineering-type probabilistic problems through computer-based methods, including developing computer codes using commercial software such as MATLAB and MATHCAD.
Introduces and develops analytical probabilistic models and shows how to formulate engineering problems under uncertainty, and provides the fundamentals for quantitative risk assessment.

Sommaire

Role of Probability and Statistics in Engineering
Fundamentals of Probability Models
Analytical Models of Random Phenomena
Functions of Random Variables
Computer-Based Numerical and Simulation Methods in Probability
Statistical Inferences from Observational Data
Determination of Probability Distribution Models
Regression and Correlation Analyses
The Bayesian Approach
Elements of Quality Assurance and Acceptance Sampling (Available only online at the Wiley web site)

Appendices:
- Table A.1 -- Standard Normal Probabilities
- Table A.2 -CDF of the Binomial Distribution
- Table A.3 - Critical Values of t Distribution at Confidence Level (1- a)=p
- Table A.4 - Critical Values of the c2 Distribution at Confidence Level (1-a)=p
- Table A.5 -Critical Values of Dna at Significance Level a in the K-S Test
- Table A.6 - Critical Values of the Anderson-Darling Goodness-of-fit Test (for 4 specific distributions)

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Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Alfredo H-S Ang, Wilson H. Tang
Parution	15/04/2006
Édition	2^eme édition
Nb. de pages	416
Format	21 x 26
Couverture	Relié
Poids	955g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471720645
ISBN13	978-0-471-72064-5