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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ross, Sheldon M.
A first course in probability / Sheldon Ross, University of Southern California. — Ninth edition.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-321-79477-2
1. Probabilities—Textbooks. I. Title.
QA273.R83 2013
519.2—dc23
2012023212
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 EBM 16 15 14 13 12
ISBN-10: 0-321-79477-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-79477-2
