About the Book This market-leading introduction to probability features exceptionally clear explanations of the mathematics of probability theory and explores its many diverse applications through numerous interesting and motivational examples. The outstanding problem sets and intuitive explanations are hallmark features of this market leading text. Features NEW??????????????????Subsections on the probabilistic method and the maximum-minimums identity. NEW??????????????????New examples??????????????????Relating to DNA matching, utility, finance, and applications of the probabilistic method. Intuitive treatment of probability??????????????????Intuitive explanations follow many examples. Extensive exercise sets with a wide variety and level of problems. Probability Models Disk??????????????????Included with each copy of the book. Contents Combinatorial Analysis. Axioms of Probability. Conditional Probability and Independence. Random Variables. Continuous Random Variables. Jointly Distributed Random Variables. Properties of Expectation. Limit Theorems. Additional Topics in Probability. Simulation.