Laplace Transformation is a useful tool in problem solving. From the probabilistic theory perspective, Moment generating function is nothing but a linear combination of two Laplace transforms. In fact moment generating function has a more direct relationship with Laplace-Stieltjes transform. Most of the calculations involving MGF and convolutions become easy with the use of Laplace Transform. I think one of the most powerful ways to use Laplace transforms is solving Partial Differential equations.

Little is known about Annapurna Devi in the media and amongst sitar lovers. Some people know her as the wife of the Pt. Ravi Shankar, some know her as an expert in Surbahar ( an instrument that is technically superior to Sitar) , some know her as a recipient of Padma Bhushan award. However nothing much is known about her personal life except that her marriage with Ravi Shankar was a disaster.

Reading this book was like revisiting an old services marketing course. This book is written by Terry Green, a guy who has been in to Queue management business for over 20 years. So, it is more a practitioner’s book written to help supermarket chains, banks, or any establishment that deals with customers who form a Queue to get serviced. This book does not have a single mathematical formula but intuitively covers many aspects of the math behind Queueing.

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[[The authors of this book run “Uncommon Schools”, a network of 32 charter public schools across Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. The first author, Doug Lemov , is also known for his earlier book, “Teach Like A Champion” that is exclusively geared towards teachers to improve their effectiveness. This book is also, in a way, aimed at teachers, educators, etc. though the authors suggest that some of the techniques are more general in nature that can be be applicable to any field.