2. Edition - July 2008
112.- Euro
2008. 736 Pages, Hardcover
ISBN-10: 1-4051-7917-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-7917-1 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
Civil and environmental engineers need an understanding of mathematical statistics and probability theory to deal with the variability that affects engineers' structures, soil pressures, river flows and the like. Students, too, need to get to grips with these rather difficult concepts.

This book, written by engineers for engineers, tackles the subject in a clear, up-to-date manner using a process-orientated approach. It introduces the subjects of mathematical statistics and probability theory, and then addresses model estimation and testing, regression and multivariate methods, analysis of extreme events, simulation techniques, risk and reliability, and economic decision making.

From the contents
Preface.

Introduction.

Preliminary data analysis.

Basic probability concepts.

Random variables and their properties.

Probability distributions.

Model estimation and testing.

Methods of regression and multivariate analysis.

Frequency analysis of extreme events.

Simulation techniques for design.

Risk and reliability analysis.

Bayesian decision methods and parameter uncertainty.

Appendixes

* Further mathematics

* Glossary of symbols

* Tables of selected distributions

* Brief answers to selected problems
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Data lists.

Index