Statistics DeMYSTiFieD - Stan Gibilisco

Statistics DeMYSTiFieD

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
400 Seiten
2011 | 2nd edition
McGraw-Hill Professional (Verlag)
978-0-07-175133-9 (ISBN)
32,40 inkl. MwSt
The second edition of this sales powerhouse is updated with all-new quizzes and test questions, clearer explanations of the material, and a completely refreshed interior design.
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MULTIPLY your chances of learning STATISTICSTrying to understand statistics but feeling a bit uncertain? Here's your solution. Statistics Demystifed, Second Edition helps you master this fundamental topic with ease.

Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by reviewing background mathematics, probability basics, and descriptive measures. The book goes on to demonstrate statistics in action with coverage of sampling, estimation, hypotheses, prediction, regression, correlation, causation, order, and chaos. Detailed examples, concise explanations, and worked-out problems make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.

It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about:



The probability fallacy
Random sampling
Estimation
Assumptions and testing
Chaos, bounds, and randomness
Variance and standard deviation
Correlation and cause/effect relations
The use of statistics in medicine, law, math, and engineering

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Statistics Demystified, Second Edition helps you master this essential subject.

Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996."

Part I: Statistics Concepts
Chapter 1. Background Mathematics
Chapter 2. Learning the Jargon
Chapter 3. Basics of Probability
Chapter 4. Descriptive Measures
Test: Part I
Part II: Statistics in Action
Chapter 5. Sampling and Estimation
Chapter 6. Hypotheses, Prediction, and Regression
Chapter 7. Correlation, Causation, Order, and Chaos
Chapter 8. Practical Review Problems
Test: Part II
Final Exam
Answers to Quizzes, Tests, and Final Exam
Suggested Additional Reading
Index

Zusatzinfo 100 Illustrations
Sprache englisch
Maße 185 x 229 mm
Gewicht 504 g
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Statistik
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik Wahrscheinlichkeit / Kombinatorik
ISBN-10 0-07-175133-5 / 0071751335
ISBN-13 978-0-07-175133-9 / 9780071751339
Zustand Neuware
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