Outline of Basic Statistics: Dictionary and Formulas (Dover Books on Mathematics)
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Rating | : | 4.50 (708 Votes) |
Asin | : | 048647769X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-12-02 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Part I consists of a seventy-page outline of essential statistical formulas covering such topics as grouped and ungrouped data, finite populations, probability, nonparametric tests, analysis of variance, index number formulas, and more. "Should be part of the library of anyone using statistical methods."—American Library Association Dictionaries of statistical terms are extremely useful tools for students and statistical practitioners who need a brief explanation of basic terms and formulas. The second section contains a clear and concise dictionary of over 1,000 statistical terms.This book is also a useful reference for professionals in a variety of disciplines:• Specialists in both the social and natural sciences who require some knowledge of experimental design, statistical inference, and decision theory• Managers who must understand and use basic business statistics and methods of quality control on the job and need to know the language of operations research• Engineers who must understand the methods and terminology of quality control, oper
"John E. Keynoted by his approach to statistics as a way of thinking, and as such a refinement of everyday thinking, his textbooks in statistics at various levels and for various fields of application have been bestsellers for fifty years.Frank J. Freund." Professor of Mathematics Emeritus Arizona State University Educated at the University of London, U.C.L.A., Columbia University, and the University of Pittsburgh, Doctor Freund's interest in Mathematics, Logic, and the Philosophy of
The perfect 'user friendly' introduction and reference Originally published in 1966 by the McGraw-Hill Book Company, this unabridged edition of John E Freund and Frank J. Williams "Outline of Basic Statistics: Dictionary and Formulas" once again makes available to personal, academic and community libraries a superbly composed and presented, 208-page compendium that is divided into two main section: 'Dictionary of Basic Statistics' and 'Statistical Formulas'. Of immense value to students and researchers in any branch of scientific or technological e
About the Author "John E. . Williams, a renowned Lincoln scholar, is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, a member of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, and author or editor of many books, including "Judging Lincoln". Freund." Professor of Mathematics Emeritus Arizona State University Educated at the University of London, U.C.L.A., Columbia University, and the University of Pittsburgh, Doctor Freund's interest in Mathematics, Logic, and the Philosophy of Science led him to a career in statistics. Keynoted by his approach to statistics as a way of thinking, and as such a refinement of everyday thinking, his textbooks in statistics at various levels and for various fields of application have been bestsellers for fifty ye