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Statistical Analysis of Categorical Data
Chris J. Lloyd
Probability Concepts in Engineering
Alfredo H-S. Ang, Wilson H. Tang
Advanced Modeling and Data Challenges
Mike Nguyen
Chemical Kinetics, Stochastic Processes, and Irreversible Thermodynamics
Moisés Santillán, Moises Santillan
