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To Sue and Joe

Probability and Random Processes forElectrical And Computer Engineers

The theory of probability is a powerful tool that helps electrical and computerengineers explain, model, analyze, and design the technology they develop. Thetext begins at the advanced undergraduate level, assuming only a modest knowledgeof probability, and progresses through more complex topics mastered at the graduatelevel. The first five chapters cover the basics of probability and both discrete andcontinuous random variables. The later chapters have a more specialized coverage, including random vectors, Gaussian random vectors, random processes, MarkovChains, and convergence. Describing tools and results that are used...