An introduction to stochastic modeling /

An Introduction to Stochastic Modeling, Revised Edition provides information pertinent to the standard concepts and methods of stochastic modeling. This book presents the rich diversity of applications of stochastic processes in the sciences. Organized into nine chapters, this book begins with an ov...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, Howard M. (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Karlin, Samuel, 1924-2007
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Academic Press, [1994]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Conditional probability and conditional expectation
  • Markov chains: introduction
  • The long run behavior of Markov chains
  • Poisson processes
  • Continuous time Markov chains
  • Renewal phenomena
  • Branching processes and population growth
  • Queueing systems