Probability Theory with Python (Paperback)
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Editorial: Independently Published, 2026
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Paperback. What separates a data scientist who truly understands their models from one who just runs them? The answer is probability.Most Python practitioners know how to call a function. Far fewer understand the mathematical reasoning behind it - why cross-entropy loss works, what a p-value actually measures, how Bayesian inference updates beliefs, or when the Central Limit Theorem applies and when it breaks down. Without that foundation, models become black boxes and results become unreliable guesses.Probability Theory with Python bridges that gap. This comprehensive guide teaches you to think probabilistically - to reason about uncertainty with precision, build models that honestly quantify what they do and do not know, and apply that reasoning to real data science problems from first principles.Inside this book, you will find: Master the foundations - from Kolmogorov's axioms and Bayes' theorem through conditional probability and combinatorics, building the mathematical vocabulary that every statistical method depends onUnderstand every major distribution - discrete and continuous, with rigorous derivations, Python implementations using NumPy and SciPy, and practical guidance on when each distribution fits and when it doesn'tGo beyond point estimates - learn how to work with full probability distributions, propagate uncertainty correctly, compute posterior predictive intervals, and interpret results in a way that is honest and actionableSimulate the world with Monte Carlo methods - including variance reduction techniques and a production-quality simulation engine validated against analytical resultsApply probability to real systems - four complete capstone projects model spam detection with Naive Bayes, stock price risk with Geometric Brownian Motion, epidemic spread with the stochastic SIR model, and A/B testing with Bayesian inferenceDemystify machine learning theory - understand why cross-entropy loss and softmax work, what mutual information reveals about features, how Markov chains power PageRank, and why the normal distribution appears everywhereSpanning eighteen chapters, the book covers the Law of Large Numbers, the Central Limit Theorem, Markov chains, information theory, stochastic processes including Brownian motion and Ornstein-Uhlenbeck, Bayesian inference with PyMC, hypothesis testing, power analysis, and permutation-based simulation methods. Each chapter includes worked Python code, original diagrams, and three progressive exercises.Written for Python developers, data scientists, machine learning engineers, quantitative analysts, and researchers who want more than surface-level intuition - this book demands no prior probability background beyond high-school mathematics, but does not shy away from the formulas and rigorous derivations that make concepts genuinely understood rather than merely memorised.Every formula is implemented. Every theorem is simulated. Every concept is connected to the code you already write.Stop treating probability as an afterthought. Open this book, run the code, and start reasoning about uncertainty the way every serious practitioner should. Your models - and your results - will never look the same. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
N° de ref. del artículo 9798195700881
- Título
- Probability Theory with Python (Paperback)
- Autor
- Eluan Dan
- Editorial
- Independently Published
- Año de publicación
- 2026
- Estado
- new
- Encuadernación
- Paperback
- Idioma
- inglés
- ISBN 13
- 9798195700881
What separates a data scientist who truly understands their models from one who just runs them? The answer is probability.
Most Python practitioners know how to call a function. Far fewer understand the mathematical reasoning behind it — why cross-entropy loss works, what a p-value actually measures, how Bayesian inference updates beliefs, or when the Central Limit Theorem applies and when it breaks down. Without that foundation, models become black boxes and results become unreliable guesses.
Probability Theory with Python bridges that gap. This comprehensive guide teaches you to think probabilistically — to reason about uncertainty with precision, build models that honestly quantify what they do and do not know, and apply that reasoning to real data science problems from first principles.
Inside this book, you will find:
- Master the foundations — from Kolmogorov's axioms and Bayes' theorem through conditional probability and combinatorics, building the mathematical vocabulary that every statistical method depends on
- Understand every major distribution — discrete and continuous, with rigorous derivations, Python implementations using NumPy and SciPy, and practical guidance on when each distribution fits and when it doesn't
- Go beyond point estimates — learn how to work with full probability distributions, propagate uncertainty correctly, compute posterior predictive intervals, and interpret results in a way that is honest and actionable
- Simulate the world with Monte Carlo methods — including variance reduction techniques and a production-quality simulation engine validated against analytical results
- Apply probability to real systems — four complete capstone projects model spam detection with Naive Bayes, stock price risk with Geometric Brownian Motion, epidemic spread with the stochastic SIR model, and A/B testing with Bayesian inference
- Demystify machine learning theory — understand why cross-entropy loss and softmax work, what mutual information reveals about features, how Markov chains power PageRank, and why the normal distribution appears everywhere
Spanning eighteen chapters, the book covers the Law of Large Numbers, the Central Limit Theorem, Markov chains, information theory, stochastic processes including Brownian motion and Ornstein-Uhlenbeck, Bayesian inference with PyMC, hypothesis testing, power analysis, and permutation-based simulation methods. Each chapter includes worked Python code, original diagrams, and three progressive exercises.
Written for Python developers, data scientists, machine learning engineers, quantitative analysts, and researchers who want more than surface-level intuition — this book demands no prior probability background beyond high-school mathematics, but does not shy away from the formulas and rigorous derivations that make concepts genuinely understood rather than merely memorised.
Every formula is implemented. Every theorem is simulated. Every concept is connected to the code you already write.
Stop treating probability as an afterthought. Open this book, run the code, and start reasoning about uncertainty the way every serious practitioner should. Your models — and your results — will never look the same.
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