Probabilidade e Estatística: um guia da sua importância nas mais diversas áreas do conhecimento

• Ano de defesa: 2024
• Autor(a) principal: Carvalho, Fabio Cordeiro
• Outros Autores: [e-mail]
• Orientador(a): Silva, Patrícia Nunes da
• Banca de defesa: Concordido, Cláudia Ferreira Reis , Carneiro, Fernando Antônio de Araújo , Busse, Ronaldo da Silva
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Matemática em Rede Nacional (PROFMAT)
• Departamento: Centro de Tecnologia e Ciências::Instituto de Matemática e Estatística
• País: Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Português: Probabilidade; Estatística; Espaço Amostral; “Andar do Bêbado"; " Drunkard’s Walk"
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Probability; Statistics; Sample space
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CIENCIAS EXATAS E DA TERRA::PROBABILIDADE E ESTATISTICA::ESTATISTICA
• Link de acesso: http://www.bdtd.uerj.br/handle/1/24754

Mathematical concepts of probability and statistics are the main theme of this work. Specifically, the aim is to connect the formal definitions of these areas with their applications in everyday life. To this end, the book “The Drunkard’s Walk, by Leonard Mlodinow, was used as a basis because it presents many applications in everyday life. Detailing, discussing and filling gaps in the problems proposed by Mlodinow provides a more depth view of probability and statistics in many areas of knowledge. In the discussion of the selected problems, in addition to the presentation of omitted mathematical calculations, the general context of the problems was extended and deepened. The main focus is to show how probability and statistics are presented in our lifes and how, on many occasions, “common sense” leads to errors about chance. These errors can be of a mathematical or psychological nature or even originate from the way the problems are present. With this, this study aims to serve both as a “basic guideline on probability” and to adress the topics in more depth, combining problems aimed at the more advanced mathematical knowledge.