School of Computing Professor launches book

Professor Horgan presents a copy of her book to CA3 students, Phillip Fox and Michael Dever, who won the prizes for best student contribution at the book's development stage

Congratulations are in order to Professor Jane Horgan of The School of Computing in DCU, whose book entitled "Probability with R: an Introduction with Computer Science Applications" has just been published. The book covers a course in probability which doubles as an introduction to the programming language R.

Promoting a simulation- and experimentation-driven methodology, this book highlights the relationship between probability and computing. With its accessible and hands-on approach, Probability with R is an ideal book for students in computer science and engineering who require an introduction to probability, or who simply want to learn R. It also serves as a valuable reference for computing professionals who would like to further understand the relevance of probability to their disciplines.

JANE M. HORGAN is Associate Professor in Statistics in the School of Computing at Dublin City University in Ireland. A Fellow of the Institute of Statisticians, Dr. Horgan has published extensively in the areas of statistical sampling and estimation. Her research interests include applications to financial auditing and to rare incidence skewed populations. “Probability with R: an Introduction with Computer Science Applications" is published by John Wiley & Sons. For more information see: www.janehorgan.com