Role of Probability in Engineering / 1: |
Introduction / 1.1: |
Uncertainty in Real-World Information / 1.2: |
Uncertainty Associated with Randomness / 1.2.1: |
Uncertainty Associated with Imperfect Modeling and Estimation / 1.2.2: |
Design and Decision-Making Under Uncertainty / 1.3: |
Planning and Design of Airport Pavement / 1.3.1: |
Hydrologic Design / 1.3.2: |
Design of Structures and Machines / 1.3.3: |
Geotechnical Design / 1.3.4: |
Construction Planning and Management / 1.3.5: |
Photogrammetric, Geodetic, and Surveying Measurements / 1.3.6: |
Control and Standards / 1.4: |
Concluding Remarks / 1.5: |
Basic Probability Concepts / 2: |
Events and Probability / 2.1: |
Characteristics of Probability Problems / 2.1.1: |
Calculation of Probability / 2.1.2: |
Elements of Set Theory / 2.2: |
Definitions / 2.2.1: |
Combination of Events / 2.2.2: |
Operational Rules / 2.2.3: |
Mathematics of Probability / 2.3: |
Basic Axioms of Probability Addition Rule / 2.3.1: |
Conditional Probability Multiplication Rule / 2.3.2: |
Theorem of Total Probability / 2.3.3: |
Bayes' Theorem / 2.3.4: |
Concluding Remarks Problems / 2.4: |
Analytical Models of Random Phenomena / 3: |
Random Variables / 3.1: |
Probability Distribution of a Random Variable / 3.1.1: |
Main Descriptors of a Random Variable / 3.1.2: |
Useful Probability Distributions / 3.2: |
The Normal Distribution / 3.2.1: |
The Logarithmic Normal Distribution / 3.2.2: |
Bernoulli Sequence and the Binomial Distribution / 3.2.3: |
The Geometric Distribution / 3.2.4: |
The Negative Binomial Distribution / 3.2.5: |
The Poisson Process and Poisson Distribution / 3.2.6: |
The Exponential Distribution / 3.2.7: |
The Gamma Distribution / 3.2.8: |
The Hypergeometric Distribution / 3.2.9: |
The Beta Distribution / 3.2.10: |
Other Distributions / 3.2.11: |
Multiple Random Variables / 3.3: |
Joint and Conditional Probability Distributions / 3.3.1: |
Covariance and Correlation / 3.3.2: |
Conditional Mean and Variance / 3.3.3: |
Functions of Random Variables / 3.4: |
Derived Probability Distributions / 4.1: |
Function of Single Random Variable / 4.2.1: |
Function of Multiple Random Variables / 4.2.2: |
Moments of Functions of Random Variables / 4.3: |
Mean and Variance of a Linear Function / 4.3.1: |
Product of Independent Variates / 4.3.3: |
Mean and Variance of a General Function / 4.3.4: |
Estimating Parameters from Observational Data / 4.4: |
The Role of Statistical Inference in Engineering / 5.1: |
Inherent Variability and Estimation Error / 5.1.1: |
Classical Approach to Estimation of Parameters / 5.2: |
Random Sampling and Point Estimation / 5.2.1: |
Interval Estimation of the Mean / 5.2.2: |
Problems of Measurement Theory / 5.2.3: |
Interval Estimation of the Variance / 5.2.4: |
Estimation of Proportion / 5.2.5: |
Empirical Determination of Distribution Models / 5.3: |
Probability Paper / 6.1: |
The Normal Probability Paper / 6.2.1: |
The Log-Normal Probability Paper / 6.2.2: |
Construction of General Probability Paper / 6.2.3: |
Testing Validity of Assumed Distribution / 6.3: |
Chi-Square Test for Distribution / 6.3.1: |
Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test for Distribution / 6.3.2: |
Regression and Correlation Analyses / 6.4: |
Basic Formulation of Linear Regression / 7.1: |
Regression with Constant Variance / 7.1.1: |
Regression with Nonconstant Variance / 7.1.2: |
Multiple Linear Regression / 7.2: |
Nonlinear Regression / 7.3: |
Applications of Regression Analysis in Engineering / 7.4: |
Correlation Analysis / 7.5: |
Estimation of Correlation Coefficient / 7.5.1: |
The Bayesian Approach / 7.6: |
Basic Concepts-The Discrete Case / 8.1: |
The Continuous Case / 8.3: |
General Formulation / 8.3.1: |
A Special Application of Bayesian Up-dating Process / 8.3.2: |
Bayesian Concepts in Sampling Theory / 8.4: |
Sampling from Normal Population / 8.4.1: |
Error in Estimation / 8.4.3: |
Use of Conjugate Distributions / 8.4.4: |
Elements of Quality Assurance and Acceptance Sampling / 8.5: |
Acceptance Sampling by Attributes / 9.1: |
The Operating Characteristic (OC) Curve / 9.1.1: |
The Success Run / 9.1.2: |
The Average Outgoing Quality Curve / 9.1.3: |
Acceptance Sampling by Variables / 9.2: |
Average Quality Criterion, sigma Known / 9.2.1: |
Average Quality Criterion, sigma Unknown / 9.2.2: |
Fraction Defective Criterion / 9.2.3: |
Multiple-Stage Sampling / 9.3: |
Probability Tables / 9.4: |
Table of Standard Normal Probability / Table A.1: |
p-Percentile Values of the t-Distribution / Table A.2: |
p-Percentile Values of the x 2 -Distribution / Table A.3: |
Critical Values of D alpha; in the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test / Table A.4: |
Combinatorial Formulas / Appendix B: |
Derivation of the Poisson Distribution / Appendix C: |
References |
Index |
Role of Probability in Engineering / 1: |
Introduction / 1.1: |
Uncertainty in Real-World Information / 1.2: |