Dear Colleagues,
This is to inform you about a recently published textbook on
Probability and Statistics that you and your students may find useful either
for classroom teaching or for self-instruction.
“Random Phenomena: Fundamentals of Probability and
Statistics for Engineers,” by Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, published by CRC Press in
September 2009, is available at the CRC press site
http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781420044973
and also at Amazon.com
Below is a summary from the CRC press website:
Summary
Many of the problems that engineers face involve randomly
varying phenomena of one sort or another. But if characterized properly, even
such randomness and the resulting uncertainty are subject to rigorous
mathematical analysis.
Taking into account the uniquely multidisciplinary demands
of 21st-century science and engineering, Random Phenomena:
Fundamentals of Probability and Statistics for Engineers provides students
with a working knowledge of how to solve engineering problems that involve
randomly varying phenomena. Basing his approach on the principle of theoretical
foundations before application, Dr. Ogunnaike presents a classroom-tested
course of study that explains how to master and use probability and statistics
appropriately to deal with uncertainty in standard problems and those that are
new and unfamiliar.
Giving students the tools and confidence to formulate
practical solutions to problems, this book offers many useful features,
including:
As classical scientific boundaries continue to be
restructured, the use of engineering is spilling over into more non-traditional
areas, ranging from molecular biology to finance. This book emphasizes
fundamentals and a "first principles" approach to deal with this
evolution. It explains presented theory with practical examples and case
studies, equipping readers to deal with a wide range of problems beyond those
in the book.
A Table of Contents is available at the indicated
websites.
I will be happy to assist any instructor that adopts the
book by providing such lecture aids as Powerpoint slides and color copies of figures
for classroom lectures.
Babatunde A. Ogunnaike
Professor
Chemical Engineering
Department
University of Delaware,
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: (302)-831-4504
Fax: (302)-831-1048