| Title: | Statistics |
| Authors: | David FREEDMAN, Author ; Robert PISANI, Author ; Roger PURVES, Author |
| Material Type: | Book |
| Edition statement: | 4e éd. |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & company, 2007 |
| ISBN (or other code): | 978-0-393-93043-6 |
| Size: | 576 p. |
| General note: | La couverture mentionne "International Student Edition" |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | 510.1 (Analyse statistique) |
| Descriptors: |
Thésaurus du Management HANDBOOK ; MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS ; STATISTICS |
| Abstract: |
Statistics is written in clear, everyday language, without the equations that sometimes baffle non-mathematical readers. The goal is teaching students how to think about statistical issues. Techniques are introduced through examples, showing how statistics has helped solve problems in political science, psychology, genetics, medecine, and other fieds.
Statistics is unusual in its emphasis on the models that underlie statistical inference. The authors make the models comprehensible and show why choosing the wrong model can lead students astray. Carfeully constructed exercices in every chapter offer practice in computational skills. Others call for rough estimates and qualitive judgments, so students are forced to come to grips with the concepts instead of mechanically applied formulas. Most sections close with an exercise set; the answers are in the back of the book, often with complete solutions. Chapters also have review exercices, without answers, for homework and testes. Illustrations are an intergral part of the expposition. Beginners learn how to read histograms and scatterplots and how to think about these graphics in the context of real problems. Working drawings are all done freehand; students are encouraged to make similar sketcjes and are not intimidated by too much precision. (Source : 4ème de couverture) |
Physical copies (3)
| Barcode | Call number | Media type | Location | Section | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203905 | 510.1 FRE-2007 | Imprimé | Bibliothèque | Méthodologie / Statistiques | Available |
| 203909 | 510.1 FRE-2007 | Imprimé | Bibliothèque | Méthodologie / Statistiques | Not for loan |
| 203927 | 510.1 FRE-2007 | Imprimé | Bibliothèque | Méthodologie / Statistiques | Available |
