Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
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ISBN: 9780471198260
Author: Mary L. Boas
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Ch. 15.1 - If you select a three-digit number at random, what...Ch. 15.1 - Three coins are tossed; what is the probability...Ch. 15.1 - In a box there are 2 white, 3 black, and 4 red...Ch. 15.1 - A single card is drawn at random from a shuffled...Ch. 15.1 - Given a family of two children (assume boys and...Ch. 15.1 - A trick deck of cards is printed with the hearts...Ch. 15.1 - A letter is selected at random from the alphabet....Ch. 15.1 - An integer N is chosen at random with 1N100. What...Ch. 15.1 - You are trying to find instrument A in a...Ch. 15.1 - A shopping mall has four entrances, one on the...
Ch. 15.2 - Set up an appropriate sample space for each of...Ch. 15.2 - Set up an appropriate sample space for each of...Ch. 15.2 - Set up an appropriate sample space for each of...Ch. 15.2 - Set up an appropriate sample space for each of...Ch. 15.2 - Set up an appropriate sample space for each of...Ch. 15.2 - Set up an appropriate sample space for each of...Ch. 15.2 - Set up an appropriate sample space for each of...Ch. 15.2 - Set up an appropriate sample space for each of...Ch. 15.2 - Set up an appropriate sample space for each of...Ch. 15.2 - Set up an appropriate sample space for each of...Ch. 15.2 - Set up several nonuniform sample spaces for the...Ch. 15.2 - Use the sample space of Example 1 above, or one or...Ch. 15.2 - A student claims in Problem 1.5 that if one child...Ch. 15.2 - Two dice are thrown. Use the sample space ( 2.4 )...Ch. 15.2 - Use both the sample space (2.4) and the sample...Ch. 15.2 - Given an nonuniform sample space and the...Ch. 15.2 - Two dice are thrown. Given the information that...Ch. 15.2 - Are the following correct nomuniform sample spaces...Ch. 15.2 - Consider the set of all permutations of the...Ch. 15.3 - (a) Set up a sample space for the 5 black and 10...Ch. 15.3 - Prove (3.1) for a nonuniform sample space. Hints:...Ch. 15.3 - What is the probability of getting the sequence...Ch. 15.3 - (a) A weighted coin has probability of 23 of...Ch. 15.3 - What is the probability that a number n,1n99, is...Ch. 15.3 - A card is selected from a shuffled deck. What is...Ch. 15.3 - (a) Note that (3.4) assumes P(A)0 since PA(B) is...Ch. 15.3 - Show that...Ch. 15.3 - Prob. 9PCh. 15.3 - Three typed letters and their envelopes are piled...Ch. 15.3 - In paying a bill by mail, you want to put your...Ch. 15.3 - (a) A loaded die has probabilities...Ch. 15.3 - (a) A candy vending machine is out of order. The...Ch. 15.3 - A basketball player succeeds in making a basket 3...Ch. 15.3 - Use Bayes' formula ( 3.8 ) to repeat these simple...Ch. 15.3 - Suppose you have 3 nickels and 4 dimes in your...Ch. 15.3 - (a) There are 3 red and 5 black balls in one box...Ch. 15.3 - Two cards are drawn at random from a shuffled...Ch. 15.3 - Suppose it is known that 1 of the population have...Ch. 15.3 - Some transistors of two different kinds (call them...Ch. 15.3 - Two people are taking turns tossing a pair of...Ch. 15.3 - Repeat Problem 21 if the players toss a pair of...Ch. 15.3 - A thick coin has 37 probability of falling heads,...Ch. 15.4 - (a) There are 10 chairs in a row and 8 people to...Ch. 15.4 - In the expansion of (a+b)n (see Example 2), let...Ch. 15.4 - A bank allows one person to have only one savings...Ch. 15.4 - Five cards are dealt from a shuffled deck. What is...Ch. 15.4 - A bit (meaning binary digit) is 0 or 1. 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Using...Ch. 15.4 - Find the number of ways of putting 2 particles in...Ch. 15.4 - Find the number of ways of putting 3 particles in...Ch. 15.4 - (a) Following the methods of Examples 3, 4, and 5,...Ch. 15.4 - (a) In Example 5, a mathematical model is...Ch. 15.4 - The following problem arises in quantum mechanics...Ch. 15.4 - Suppose 13 people want to schedule a regular...Ch. 15.4 - Do Problem 22 if one person is busy 3 evenings,...Ch. 15.5 - Set up sample spaces for Problems 1 to 7 and list...Ch. 15.5 - Set up sample spaces for Problems 1 to 7 and list...Ch. 15.5 - Set up sample spaces for Problems 1 to 7 and list...Ch. 15.5 - Set up sample spaces for Problems 1 to 7 and list...Ch. 15.5 - Set up sample spaces for Problems 1 to 7 and list...Ch. 15.5 - Set up sample spaces for Problems 1 to 7 and list...Ch. 15.5 - Set up sample spaces for Problems 1 to 7 and list...Ch. 15.5 - Would you pay $10 per throw of two dice if you...Ch. 15.5 - Prob. 9PCh. 15.5 - Let be the average of the random variable x. 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