A panorama of statistics : perspective, puzzles and paradoxes in statistics

A panorama of statistics perspective, puzzles and paradoxes in statistics

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Sowey, Eric, author (author), Petocz, Peter, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, England : Wiley 2017.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:THEi Wiley ebooks.
Materias:
Statistics.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009849130206719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Why is statistics such a fascinating subject?
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 2 How statistics differs from mathematics
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Statistical literacy - essential in the 21st century!
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Statistical inquiry on the web
  • Questions
  • References
  • Part II Statistical description
  • Chapter 5 Trustworthy statistics are accurate, meaningful and relevant
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 6 Let's hear it for the standard deviation!
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 7 Index numbers - time travel for averages
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 8 The beguiling ways of bad statistics I
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 9 The beguiling ways of bad statistics II
  • Questions
  • References
  • Part III Preliminaries to inference
  • Chapter 10 Puzzles and paradoxes in probability
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 11 Some paradoxes of randomness
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 12 Hidden risks for gamblers
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 13 Models in statistics
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 14 The normal distribution: history, computation and curiosities
  • Questions
  • References
  • Part IV Statistical inference
  • Chapter 15 The pillars of applied statistics I - estimation
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 16 The pillars of applied statistics II - hypothesis testing
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 17 'Data snooping' and the significance level in multiple testing
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 18 Francis Galton and the birth of regression
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 19 Experimental design - piercing the veil of random variation
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 20 In praise of Bayes
  • Questions.
  • References
  • Part V Some statistical byways
  • Chapter 21 Quality in statistics
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 22 History of ideas: statistical personalities and the personalities of statisticians
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 23 Statistical eponymy
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 24 Statistical 'laws'
  • Questions
  • References
  • Chapter 25 Statistical artefacts
  • Questions
  • References
  • Part VI Answers
  • Chapter 26 Answers to the chapter questions
  • Answers - Chapter 1
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 2
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 3
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 4
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 5
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 6
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 7
  • Answers - Chapter 8
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 9
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 10
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 11
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 12
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 13
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 14
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 15
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 16
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 17
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 18
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 19
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 20
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 21
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 22
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 23
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 24
  • References
  • Answers - Chapter 25
  • References
  • Index
  • EULA.

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