Primarily an introduction to the theory of stochastic processes at the undergraduate or beginning graduate level, the primary objective of this book is to initiate students in the art of stochastic modelling. However it is motivated by significant applications and progressively brings the student to the borders of contemporary research. Examples are from a wide range of domains, including operations research and electrical engineering. Researchers and students in these areas as we...
Table of Content
Preface.- 1 Probability Review.- 2 Discrete-Time Markov Chains.- 3 Recurrence and Ergodicity.- 4 Long-Run Behavior.- 5 Discrete-Time Renewal Theory.- 6 Absorption...
About the author
Pierre Brémaud graduated from the École Polytechnique and obtained his Doctorate in Mathematics from the University of Paris VI and his Ph D from the department of ...