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### Probability: For the Enthusiastic Beginner 

 

Self-published (to keep the cost low) through CreateSpace (2016), 370 pages.  
Intended audience: College or advanced high school.  
(The Kindle version is a static-page “Print Replica” – basically a pdf in Kindle form.)



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    ![Probability book cover](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/2025-10/cover-front.jpg?itok=Hai6YfiJ) 

 

 

  

 



 

 

 

- [Back cover](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/cover_probability_back.pdf "Probability - back cover") (concise description of book)
- [Preface](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/prob_preface.pdf "Probability - preface")
- [Table of contents](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/prob_contents.pdf "Probability - toc")
- Sample chapters:
    - [Chapter 2](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/chap2p.pdf "Probability - chapter 2") (Probability)
    - [Chapter 4](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/chap4p.pdf "Probability - chapter 4") (Distributions)
- [Corrections/typos/errata/clarifications](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/probcorrections.pdf "Probability - corrections")



 

Calculus isn’t a prerequisite, although a few of the problems do involve calculus. These are marked clearly.

A set of exercises suitable for homework problems is located here: [Exercises](/sites/g/files/omnuum12331/files/2025-10/probabilityexercises.pdf "Probability - exercises"). (The later chapters don’t have as many.)

Side note: If you know of any middle school or high school students (or eager elementary school students) who are learning algebra, they might enjoy my new [Algebra](/books/algebra "Algebra") book!



 

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