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The book provides an introduction to probability theory and stochastic processes for engineering students. The book has a strong focus on applications in mechanical engineering, reflecting the authors' research interests. It contains numerous example problems and end-of-chapter problems; another feature worth noting is the presence of short biographies and portraits of the mathematicians mentioned in the text. While the book does not contain a separate reference list, the relevant references are given as footnotes. The presentation of the material is self-contained. The book is suggested (by the authors) for two semesters, one undergraduate (Chapters 1--6, 9) and one graduate (Chapters 5--13). Chapters: 1. Introduction; 2. Events and probability; 3. Random variable models; 4. Functions of random variables; 5. Random processes; 6. Single-degree-of-freedom dynamics; 7. Multidegree-of-freedom vibration; 8. Continuous system vibration; 9. Reliability; 10. Nonlinear dynamic models; 11. Nonstationary models; 12. The Monte Carlo method; 13. Fluid-induced vibration.