Probability and Statistics in Engineering by William W. Hines, Douglas C. Montgomery, David M. Goldsman, Connie M. Borror

Probability and Statistics in Engineering

Probability and Statistics in Engineering Fourth Edition

William W. Hines Prqjessor Emeritus School of Industrial and Syste.rns Engineen"n.g Georgia fnstit,ge of Technology

Douglas C. Montgomery Professor of Engineering and Statistics

Department of Industrial Engineen"ng Arizona State University

David M. Goldsman Professor School of Industrial and Sys!erns Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

Connie :VL Borror Senior Lecroirer Department of lr.dustrlal Engir.eering Arizona State University

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