This book uses a distinctly applied framework to present the most
important topics in stochastic processes, including Gaussian and
Markovian processes, Markov Chains, Poisson processes, Brownian motion
and queueing theory. The book also examines in detail special diffusion
processes, with implications for finance, various generalizations of
Poisson processes, and renewal processes. It contains numerous examples
and approximately 350 advanced problems that reinforce both concepts and
applications. Entertaining mini-biographies of mathematicians give an
enriching historical context. The book includes statistical tables and
solutions to the even-numbered problems at the end. This textbook is
written for graduate students in applied mathematics, operations
research, and electrical engineering. Pure mathematics students
interested in the applications of probability and stochastic processes
and students in business administration will also find this book useful.