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Willful Ignorance: The Mismeasure of Uncertainty
Author Herbert Weisberg
An original account of willful ignorance and how this principle relates to modern probability and statistical methodsThrough a series of colorful stories about great thinkers and the problems they chose to solve, the author traces the historical evolution of probabi....
Release Date 2014/08 -
Will You Be Alive 10 Years from Now?
Author Paul J. Nahin
A collection of stimulating probability puzzles from bestselling math writer Paul NahinWhat are the chances of a game-show contestant finding a chicken in a box? Is the Hanukkah dreidel a fair game? Will you be alive ten years from now? These are just some of the o....
Release Date 2013/11 -
Author Richard WHITMIRE
The signs and statistics are undeniable: boys are falling behind in school. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the biggest culprits are not video games, pop culture, or female-dominated schools biased toward girls. The real problem is that boys have been thrust into a....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics
Author Nathan Yau
Practical data design tips from a data visualization expert of the modern ageData doesn't decrease; it is ever-increasing and can be overwhelming to organize in a way that makes sense to its intended audience. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could actually visualiz....
Release Date 2011/07 -
Using Statistics for Better Business Decisions
Author Bert G. Wachsmuth , Justin Bateh
More and more organizations around the globe are expecting that professionals will make data-driven decisions. Employees, team leaders, managers, and executives that can think quantitatively should be in high demand. The goal of this book is to increase ability to ....
Release Date 2015/12 -
Author SAS Institute
Using JMP 12 covers the initial types of analyses that you often perform in JMP, such as univariate, bivariate, and oneway analyses. Creating tables of summary statistics with the Tabulate platform is included along with approximating sampling distributions usi....
Release Date 2015/03 -
Understanding Uncertainty, Revised Edition
Author Dennis V. Lindley
Praise for the First Edition"...a reference for everyone who is interested in knowing and handling uncertainty."—Journal of Applied StatisticsThe critically acclaimed First Edition of Understanding Uncertainty provided a study of uncertainty addressed to scholars in....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Understanding Business Statistics
Author Timothy Bergquist , Stacey Jones , Ned Freed
Written in a conversational tone, Freed, Understanding Business Statistics presents topics in a systematic and organized manner to help students navigate the material. Demonstration problems appear alongside the concepts, which makes the content easier to understand....
Release Date 2013/12 -
Author David Unger , Deborah J. Rumsey
Make studying statistics simple with this easy-to-read resourceWouldn't it be wonderful if studying statistics were easier? With U Can: Statistics I For Dummies, it is! This one-stop resource combines lessons, practical examples, study questions, and online practi....
Release Date 2015/08 -
Translating Statistics to Make Decisions: A Guide for the Non-Statistician
Author Victoria Cox
Examine and solve the common misconceptions and fallacies that non-statisticians bring to their interpretation of statistical results. Explore the many pitfalls that non-statisticians—and also statisticians who present statistical reports to non-statisticians—must ....
Release Date 2017/03 -
Training Systems Using Python Statistical Modeling
Author Curtis Miller
Leverage the power of Python and statistical modeling techniques for building accurate predictive modelsKey FeaturesGet started with Python's rich suite of libraries for statistical modeling Implement regression and clustering, and train neural networks from scratch Di....
Release Date 2019/05 -
Author Allen B. Downey
If you know how to program, you have the skills to turn data into knowledge, using tools of probability and statistics. This concise introduction shows you how to perform statistical analysis computationally, rather than mathematically, with programs written in Pyth....
Release Date 2014/10 -
Author Allen B. Downey
Think Stats: Probability and Statistics for Programmers is a textbook for a new kind of introductory prob-stat class. It emphasizes the use of statistics to explore large datasets. It takes a computation approach: students write programs in Python as a way of deve....
Release Date 2011/07 -
Author Allen B. Downey
If you know how to program with Python, and know a little about probability, you’re ready to tackle Bayesian statistics. This book shows you how to use Python code instead of math to help you learn Bayesian fundamentals. Once you get the math out of the way, you’ll ....
Release Date 2013/09 -
Theory and Methods of Statistics
Author Prabir Burman , P.K. Bhattacharya
Theory and Methods of Statistics covers essential topics for advanced graduate students and professional research statisticians. This comprehensive resource covers many important areas in one manageable volume, including core subjects such as probability theory, ma....
Release Date 2016/06 -
The Statistics and Calculus with Python Workshop
Author Peter Farrell , Alvaro Fuentes , Ajinkya Sudhir Kolhe
With examples and activities that help you achieve real results, applying calculus and statistical methods relevant to advanced data science has never been so easyKey FeaturesDiscover how most programmers use the main Python libraries when performing statistics with Pytho....
Release Date 2020/08 -
Author Jacques Magliolo
This book will help you find faults and then solutions to establish a solid foundation for your company and, when required, quickly fix, coordinate recovery, raise finance, and advise you on how you can run a profitable business.Global statistics proclaim that 80 p....
Release Date 2019/06 -
The Humongous Book of Statistics Problems
Author W. Michael Kelley , Robert Donnelly
Following the successful, 'The Humongous Books', in calculus and algebra, bestselling author Mike Kelley takes a typical statistics workbook, full of solved problems, and writes notes in the margins, adding missing steps and simplifying concepts and solutions. By ....
Release Date 2009/12 -
Teaching Elementary Statistics with JMP
Author Chris Olsen
Chris Olsen's Teaching Elementary Statistics with JMP demonstrates this powerful software, offering the latest research on "best practice" in teaching statistics and how JMP can facilitate it. Just as statistics is data in a context, this book presents JMP in a con....
Release Date 2011/11 -
Author Brittany Bullard
A non-technical guide to leveraging retail analytics for personal and competitive advantageStyle & Statistics is a real-world guide to analytics in retail. Written specifically for the non-IT crowd, this book explains analytics in an approachable, understandabl....
Release Date 2016/11 -
Author Fatma Abdel-Raouf , Robert A. Donnelly
Statistics is a class that is required in many college majors, and it's an increasingly popular Advanced Placement high school course. In addition to math and technical students, many business and liberal arts students are required to take it as a fundamental comp....
Release Date 2016/07 -
Statistics in Education and Psychology
Author R. P. Pathak
Statistics in Education and Psychology aims to develop a coherent, logical and comprehensive outlook towards statistics. The subject involves a wide range of observations, measurements, tools, techniques and data analysis. This book covers diverse topics like measur....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Author Bruce Frey
Want to calculate the probability that an event will happen? Be able to spot fake data? Prove beyond doubt whether one thing causes another? Or learn to be a better gambler? You can do that and much more with 75 practical and fun hacks packed into Statistics Hacks. ....
Release Date 2006/05 -
Statistics for Process Control Engineers
Author Myke King
The first statistics guide focussing on practical application to process control design and maintenanceStatistics for Process Control Engineers is the only guide to statistics written by and for process control professionals. It takes a wholly practical approach to....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Statistics for Machine Learning
Author Pratap Dangeti
Build Machine Learning models with a sound statistical understanding.About This BookLearn about the statistics behind powerful predictive models with p-value, ANOVA, and F- statistics.Implement statistical computations programmatically for supervised and unsupervis....
Release Date 2017/07 -
Statistics for Health Care Management and Administration
Author David A. Rosenthal , John F. Kros
The must-have statistics guide for students of health servicesStatistics for Health Care Management and Administration is a unique and invaluable resource for students of health care administration and public health. The book introduces students to statistics withi....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Author Erik Lindström , Henrik Madsen , Jan Nygaard Nielsen
Statistics for Finance develops students’ professional skills in statistics with applications in finance. Developed from the authors’ courses at the Technical University of Denmark and Lund University, the text bridges the gap between classical, rigorous treatments ....
Release Date 2016/04 -
Statistics for Economics, Second Edition
Author Shahdad Naghshpour
Statistics is the branch of mathematics that deals with real life problems. As such, it is an essential tool for economists. Unfortunately, the way the concept is introduced to students is not compatible with the way economists think and learn. The problem is worse....
Release Date 2015/12 -
Author Shahdad Naghshpour
Statistics is the branch of mathematics that deals with real-life problems. As such, it is an essential tool for economists. Unfortunately, the way you and many other economists learn the concept of statistics is not compatible with the way economists think and lear....
Release Date 2012/11