Lectures on the Coupling Method this manual presents both action

this manual presents both action studies and practical diagrams for portraying the human figure in motion and at rest

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Based on a course of lectures delivered by the author at Columbia University

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Lectures on the Coupling Method this manual presents both actionAn important tool in probability theory and its applications, the coupling method is primarily used in estimates of total variation distances. The method also works well in establishing inequalities, and it has proven highly successful in the study of Markov and renewal process asymptotics. This text represents a detailed, comprehensive examination of the method and its broad variety of applications. Readers progress from simple to advanced topics,