This book is a complete revision of the earlier work Probability which ap­ peared in 1970. While revised so radically and incorporating so much new material as to amount to a new text, it preserves both the aim and the approach of the original. That aim was stated as the provision of a 'first text in probability, de­ manding a reasonable but not extensive knowledge of mathematics, and taking the reader to what one might describe as a good intermediate level'. In doing so it attempted to break away from stereotyped applications, and consider applications of a more novel and significant character. The particular novelty of the approach was that expectation was taken as the prime concept, and the concept of expectation axiomatized rather than that of a probability measure. In the preface to the original text of 1970 (reproduced below, together with that to the Russian edition of 1982) I listed what I saw as the advantages of the approach in as unlaboured a fashion as I could. I also took the view that the text rather than the author should persuade, and left the text to speak for itself. It has, indeed, stimulated a steady interest, to the point that Springer-Verlag has now commissioned this complete reworking.

Probability Via Expectation (Springer Texts in Statistics)

Science & Math

Peter Whittle

Mathematics

Springer, Verlag

Optimization Under Constraints: Theory and Applications of Nonlinear Programming (Manchester Physics (Hardcover))

John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Prediction and Regulation by Linear Least-Square Methods

<p>Prediction and Regulation by Linear Least-Square Methods was first published in 1963. This revised second edition was issued in 1983. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. During the past two decades, statistical theories of prediction and control have assumed an increasing importance in all fields of scientific research. To understand a phenomenon is to be able to predict it and to influence it in predictable ways. First published in 1963 and long out of print, Prediction and Regulation by Linear Least-Square Methods offers important tools for constructing models of dynamic phenomena. This elegantly written book has been a basic reference for researchers in many applied sciences who seek practical information about the representation and manipulation of stationary stochastic processes. Peter Whittle's text has a devoted group of readers and users, especially among economists. This edition contains the unchanged text of the original and adds new works by the author and a foreword by economist Thomas J. Sargent.</p>

Univ. of Minnesota Press

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the Olympics and last year's Royal wedding are events that should have created a wave of patriotism across the land. But Britannia no longer rules the waves and a land once typified by its self-assurance and enterprise is now weighed down by the history of its decline from greatness - afraid even to celebrate its past glories, achievements seemingly tainted by jingoism and colonialism. Nor are its peers afraid to exploit such weaknesses. David Cameron's veto of a European treaty to save the Euro unleashed a torrent of anti-British invective that was more than simply cosmetic; President Obama has seemingly gone out of his way to demonstrate how little weight the so-called "special relationship" carries with him. Britain even faces challenges from within, with the Scottish Parliament pressing for an end to the Union. With Britain's values and status maligned and the subject of sneers, no wonder its people are in the midst of an identity crisis. Spurred on by the vexed question of what "Britishness" actually means, Whittle sets out to examine what, if anything, is actually wrong with being British? More than that, Being British is a humorous and anecdote-packed celebration at the Britain of today, covering some of our greatest national institutions, habits and characters. This is a landmark book as Britain struggles to cement its place in the twenty first century.

Being British: What's Wrong with It?

Biteback Publishing

2012 sees the Diamond Jubilee, the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession. Such an important historical event will certainly be celebrated with the enthusiasm which greeted her Silver and Golden Jubilees - an enthusiasm which on those occasions took much of the country by surprise. Elizabeth II is now an institution in herself - widely respected, and held in great affection. It could be the biggest Jubilee yet. But what about the monarchy itself? In this robust defence of the institution, Peter Whittle, the writer, broadcaster and director of the New Culture Forum looks at the continuing advantages of the monarchical system, and explores its current state of health. He describes its unique ability to act as a binding force in an increasingly fragmented society - a function which will surely grow in importance in the coming years. He explores the extent of public support for the institution, which, contrary to received wisdom, remains remarkably stable and unchanging despite what has become a largely antipathetic cultural atmosphere. He argues that Bagehot's maxim that the monarchy couldn't survive if daylight were let in on magic has proved false, and that its survival after a period of unprecedented crises and media scrutiny is testament to its strength. He describes the ongoing benefits of a monarch as an impartial, non-political Head of State, at a time when the institution has been buffeted by a cultural onslaught from the left on one side and the impatience of free-marketeers on the other. He looks at the future, and the safety of a throne occupied by Charles III or a William V. Finally he makes some suggestions as to how the upcoming Diamond Jubilee might be celebrated - and why it offers a great opportunity for an increasingly atomized society to come together.

Monarchy Matters

Social Affairs Unit

Probability via Expectation (Springer Texts in Statistics)

An introduction to the main concepts and applications of probability at an undergraduate level which covers all the main concepts, including probability measures, independence, conditional probability, the basic limit theorems and Markov processes.

Probability Via Expectation (springer Texts In Statistics)

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