A textbook on probability and statistics

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The discussion centers on recommendations for undergraduate textbooks on probability and mathematical statistics. The user initially considered "First Course in Probability" by Sheldon Ross but dismissed it due to negative reviews. Instead, they favor "Probability and Random Processes, Third Edition" by Grimmett and Stirzacker, published by Oxford University Press in 2001, as a more reliable option.

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Hello, a very interesting forum you have here:)
So, to business
The topic says it all - I'm looking for a good textbook for undergraduate on probabilities and mathematical statistics. Could you recommend something?

I thought about: First Course in Probability by Sheldon Ross, but I have read a lot of bad reviews about that book, so I think it's out of the game.
 
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Probability and Random Processes, Third Edition, by Grimmett and Stirzacker, (Oxford University Press, 2001).
 

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