Chance in Biology:
Using Probability to Explore Nature
Mark Denny & Steven Gaines

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"This is a lively undergraduate text that explores the meaning of chance, develops the rules of probability, and explains how random processes affect biological materials and living things. Examples range from the survival of plankton to the size of waves, from the impact of thermal agitation on auditory perception to the likelihood of deafening sounds. Reasonable mathematical expectations, interesting problems, thoughtful solutions. Overall, a stimulating and enlightening work."--Howard C. Berg, author of Random Walks in Biology

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