Description Probability and Measure Theory, Second Edition, is a text for a graduate-level course in probability that includes essential background topics in analysis. It provides extensive coverage of conditional probability and expectation, strong laws of large numbers, martingale theory, the central limit theorem, ergodic theory, and Brownian motion.
Key Features
Clear, readable style
Solutions to many problems presented in text
Solutions manual for instructors
Material new to the second edition on ergodic theory, Brownian motion, and convergence theorems used in statistics
No knowledge of general topology required, just basic analysis and metric spaces
Efficient organization
Table of Contents
Summary of Notation
Fundamentals of Measure and Integration Theory.
Further Results in Measure and Integration Theory.
Introduction to Functional Analysis.
Basic Concepts of Probability.
Conditional Probability and Expectation.
Strong Laws of Large Numbers and Martingale Theory.
The Central Limit Theorem.
Ergodic Theory.
Brownian Motion and Stochastic Integrals.
Robert B. Ash as written about, taught, or studied virtually every area of mathematics. His books include Information Theory, Topics in Stochastic Processes, The Calculus Tutoring Book, Introduction to Discrete Mathematics, and A Primer of Mathematics.