| Details | | Publication Date: | 1996-01-01 | | Series: | Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics | | Edition Description: | Subsequent |
| Size | | Length: | 720 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 7.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 44.8 oz |
Publisher's Note
This book provides readers with an understanding of the reasoning by which findings from sample data can be extended to general conclusions, and learn some basic statistical methods. Discussion of the statistical methods includes an explanation of their underlying assumptions and the dangers of ignoring them. There are numerous data sets and computer outputs which give an appreciation of the role of the computer in modern data analysis.
Industry Reviews
An introductory textbook that presents the key concepts and most
commonly applied methods of modern statistical analysis for
undergraduate students from a wide range of disciplines who do not
necessarily have a strong background in mathematics. Numerous data
sets and computer outputs give an appreciation of the role of the
computer in modern data analysis. This revised edition (second was
1992) adds new chapter sections on "The Purposeful Collection of
Data," "Checking the Stability of the Observations Over Time," "A
Designed Experiment for Making a Comparison," and "The Binomial
Distribution in Context."
Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Hoffert
An introductory textbook that presents the key concepts and most commonly applied methods of modern statistical analysis for undergraduate students from a wide range of disciplines who do not necessarily have a strong background in mathematics. Numerous data sets and computer outputs give an appreciation of the role of the computer in modern data analysis. This revised edition (second was 1992) adds new chapter sections on "The Purposeful Collection of Data," "Checking the Stability of the Observations Over Time," "A Designed Experiment for Making a Comparison," and "The Binomial Distribution in Context." Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
SciTech Book News (06/01/1996)
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