Category: Textbooks

This revised and updated first-course textbook in applied probability, Probability with Applications in Engineering, Science, and Technology, 2nd Edition, (PDF) offers a contemporary and lively post-calculus introduction to the subject of probability. The exposition shows a desirable balance between fundamental theory and many applications including a broad range of real

The market-leading concise textbook in introductory economics, very popular in the United Kingdom. This new market-leading Sloman’s Essentials of Economics 7th edition (PDF) has been updated with the most recent data and coverage of economic issues as the world tries to recover from global financial turmoil and looks at explanations

Following in the wake of Chang’s two other popular physical chemistry textbooks (Physical Chemistry for the Biosciences and Physical Chemistry for the Chemical and Biological Sciences), this new title introduces laser spectroscopist Jay Thoman (Williams College) as co-author. This complete new text has been extensively revised both in scope and

Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science, 11th global edition, (in PDF) strives to make the technology of the modern crime laboratory clear and comprehensible to the non-scientist. The nature of physical evidence is defined, and the limitations that tech and current knowledge impose on its individualization and characterization are examined.

Illustrates how R may be used successfully to solve problems in quantitative finance Applied Probabilistic Calculus for Financial Engineering: An Introduction Using R (PDF) provides R recipes for asset allocation and portfolio optimization problems. It begins by introducing all the necessary probabilistic and statistical foundations, before moving on to topics