A Probability and Statistics Companion
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An accessible and engaging introduction to the study of probabilityand statistics
Utilizing entertaining real-world examples, A Probability andStatistics Companion provides aunique, interesting, andaccessible introduction to probability and statistics. Thisone-of-a-kind book delves into practical topics that are crucial inthe analysis of sample surveys and experimentation.
This handy book contains introductory explanations of the majortopics in probability and statistics, including hypothesis testingand regression, while also delving into more advanced topics suchas the analysis of sample surveys, analysis of experimental data,and statistical process control. The book recognizes that there aremany sampling techniques that can actually improve on simple randomsampling, and in addition, an introduction to the design ofexperiments is provided to reflect recent advances in conductingscientific experiments. This blend of coverage results in thedevelopment of a deeper understanding and solid foundation for thestudy of probability and statistics. Additional topical coverageincludes:
* Probability and sample spaces
* Choosing the best candidate
* Acceptance sampling
* Conditional probability
* Random variables and discrete probability distributions
* Waiting time problems
* Continuous probability distributions
* Statistical inference
* Nonparametric methods
* Least squares and medians
* Recursions and probability
Each chapter contains exercises and explorations for readers whowish to conduct independent projects or investigations. Thediscussion of most methods is complemented with applications toengaging, real-world scenarios such as winning speeds at theIndianapolis 500 and predicting winners of the World Series. Inaddition, the book enhances the visual nature of the subject withnumerous multidimensional graphical representations of thepresented examples.
A Probability and Statistics Companion is an excellentbook for introductory probability and statistics courses at theundergraduate level. It is also a valuable reference forprofessionals who use statistical concepts to make informeddecisions in their day-to-day work.
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John J. Kinney
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"Each chapter includes exercises and explorations for interestedreaders. This book provides teachers and instructors withinteresting real-world examples that can be used as supportingmaterial for introductory courses on probability and statistics.Including chapters on more advanced and practical topics, likestratified sampling, analysis of experimental data and statisticalprocess control, it may also be of interest to professionals andengineers who use statistical concepts in their work. Undergraduatestudents, who want to delve into practical applications, can usethis book supplementary to a theoretical introduction."(Zentralblatt MATH, 2010)
"Topics include sampling and sample spaces, basic probability,discrete and continuous data, statistical inferences, regressionanalysis, and experimental design--thus providing broad-basedconsiderations for introductory course instructors to draw from."(CHOICE, 2009)
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