John J. Kinney 
Probability 
An Introduction with Statistical Applications

Praise for the First Edition

‘This is a well-written and impressively presented
introduction to probability and statistics. The text throughout is
highly readable, and the author makes liberal use of graphs and
diagrams to clarify the theory.’ – The Statistician

Thoroughly updated, Probability: An Introduction with
Statistical Applications, Second Edition features a
comprehensive exploration of statistical data analysis as an
application of probability. The new edition provides an
introduction to statistics with accessible coverage of reliability,
acceptance sampling, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and
simple linear regression. Encouraging readers to develop a deeper
intuitive understanding of probability, the author presents
illustrative geometrical presentations and arguments without the
need for rigorous mathematical proofs.

The Second Edition features interesting and practical
examples from a variety of engineering and scientific fields, as
well as:

* Over 880 problems at varying degrees of difficulty allowing
readers to take on more challenging problems as their skill levels
increase

* Chapter-by-chapter projects that aid in the visualization of
probability distributions

* New coverage of statistical quality control and quality
production

* An appendix dedicated to the use of
Mathematica¯® and a companion website containing the
referenced data sets

Featuring a practical and real-world approach, this textbook is
ideal for a first course in probability for students majoring in
statistics, engineering, business, psychology, operations research,
and mathematics. Probability: An Introduction with Statistical
Applications, Second Edition is also an excellent reference for
researchers and professionals in any discipline who need to make
decisions based on data as well as readers interested in learning
how to accomplish effective decision making from data.

About the author

John J. Kinney, Ph D, is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana.
A Member of the American Statistical Association and the
Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Dr. Kinney is the
author of numerous journal articles and three books, including A
Probability and Statistics Companion, also published by
Wiley.