Proabability and Statistics: The Science of Uncertainty - Hardcover

Evans, Michael J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0716747421 ISBN 13: 9780716747420

Verlag: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

Unlike traditional introductory math/stat textbooks, Probability and Statistics: The Science of Uncertainty brings a modern flavor based on incorporating the computer to the course and an integrated approach to inference. From the start the book integrates simulations into its theoretical coverage, and emphasizes the use of computer-powered computation throughout.*

Math and science majors with just one year of calculus can use this text and experience a refreshing blend of applications and theory that goes beyond merely mastering the technicalities. They'll get a thorough grounding in probability theory, and go beyond that to the theory of statistical inference and its applications. An integrated approach to inference is presented that includes the frequency approach as well as Bayesian methodology. Bayesian inference is developed as a logical extension of likelihood methods. A separate chapter is devoted to the important topic of model checking and this is applied in the context of the standard applied statistical techniques. Examples of data analyses using real-world data are presented throughout the text. A final chapter introduces a number of the most important stochastic process models using elementary methods.

*Note: An appendix in the book contains Minitab code for more involved computations. The code can be used by students as templates for their own calculations. If a software package like Minitab is used with the course then no programming is required by the students.

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MICHAEL J. EVANS University of Toronto, Canada - JEFFREY S. ROSENTHAL University of Toronto, Canada

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0716747421
• ISBN 13: 9780716747420
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 650
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