Dennis D. Wackerly, William Mendenhall III, Richard L. Scheaffer
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
7th ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Belmont, CA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Thomson Brooks/Cole,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2008
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xxii, 912 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. What is statistics? -- 2. Probability -- 3. Discrete random variables and their probability distributions -- 4. Continuous variables and their probability distributions -- 5. Multivariate probability distributions -- 6. Functions of random variables -- 7. Sampling distributions and the central limit theorem -- 8. Estimation -- 9. Properties of point estimators and methods of estimation -- 10. Hypothesis testing -- 11. Linear models and estimation by least squares -- 12. Considerations in designing experiments -- 13. The analysis of variance -- 14. Analysis of categorical data -- 15. Nonparametric statistics -- 16. Introduction to Bayesian methods
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The authors present the theory of statistics in the context of practical problem solving and real world applications. This practical approach helps you discover the nature of statistics and comprehend its essential role in scientific research.--