Unique Chapter Order
- Outcomes, Events, and Sample Spaces begin the book, to make clearer the relationship between events and random variables
- Coverage of jointly distributed random variables appears early (Ch. 8), providing a more intuitive introduction to concepts such as binomial random variables
- Chapters on counting are in the middle of the book, giving students time to settle into the course and become more creative in solving problems before encountering these often-confusing topics
Well-Paced Coverage
- Appealing, uncluttered layout, minimizing proofs and excess symbols, gives students a more inviting experience with the book
- Chapter Goals and end-of-chapter Summaries help students see the big picture of each chapter
- Boxed formulas, Checkpoints, and margin notes guide students through chapters and make review and exam preparation more effective
- Separated calculus material lets instructors decide how much calculus to bring into the course
A Rich Collection of Exercises, Examples, and Problems
- Examples and exercises have realistic contexts relevant to students’ lives—for example, one problem considers how music players operate in shuffle mode
- Problems are in three levels: practice (as warm-ups), extensions, and advanced