How long does it take to read Probability Theory?
The Logic of Science
E. T. Jaynes
Probability Theory by E. T. Jaynes takes about 13 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 13 hours 34 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2003. 740 pages, about 203,500 words.
28 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 22 hours 37 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 13 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Publisher Description: > The standard rules of probability can be interpreted as uniquely valid principles in logic. In this book, E. T. Jaynes dispels the imaginary distinction between "probability theory" and "statistical inference", leaving a logical unity and simplicity, which provides greater technical power and flexibility in applications. This book goes beyond the conventional mathematics of probability theory, viewing the subject in a wider context. New results are discussed, along with applications of probability theory to a wide variety of problems in physics, mathematics, economics, chemistry and biology. It contains many exercises and problems, and is suitable for use as a textbook on graduate level courses involving data analysis. The material is aimed at readers who are already familiar with applied mathematics at an advanced undergraduate level or higher. The book will be of interest to scientists working in any area where inference from incomplete information is necessary. Book Description: > Going beyond the conventional mathematics of probability theory, this study views the subject in a wider context. It discusses new results, along with applications of probability theory to a variety of problems. The book contains many exercises and is suitable for use as a textbook on graduate-level courses involving data analysis. Aimed at readers already familiar with applied mathematics at an advanced undergraduate level or higher, it is of interest to scientists concerned with inference from incomplete information.
Subjects: Bayesian, Probability, Inference, Probabilities, Probabilités, Waarschijnlijkheidstheorie
