Over the centuries mathematicians have proposed many problems in stochastics and combinatorial analysis and discovered ingenious solutions for them This book offers a selection of the most interesting problems The arithmetic skill and methodology used to tackle them long ago is surprising Their traces are still reflected in today s schoolbooks and university texts The 2nd edition has been revised for even better comprehension Presents the most interesting problems in stochastics with original solutions and modern methods Extends from the beginnings through the 20th century