Statistics demystifie / Stan Gibilisco

By:

Gibilisco, Stan

Material type:

Computer fileSeries: Demystified seriesPublication details: New York McGraw-Hill c2011Edition: 2nd edDescription: xvi, 375 p. charts, ill. 23 cmISBN:

0071751335
9780071751339

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

519.5 GIB

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	519.5 GIB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100480897

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MULTIPLY your chances of learning STATISTICS

Trying to understand statistics but feeling a bit uncertain? Here's your solution. Statistics Demystifed , Second Edition helps you master this fundamental topic with ease.

Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by reviewing background mathematics, probability basics, and descriptive measures. The book goes on to demonstrate statistics in action with coverage of sampling, estimation, hypotheses, prediction, regression, correlation, causation, order, and chaos. Detailed examples, concise explanations, and worked-out problems make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.

It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about:

The probability fallacy Random sampling Estimation Assumptions and testing Chaos, bounds, and randomness Variance and standard deviation Correlation and cause/effect relations The use of statistics in medicine, law, math, and engineering

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Statistics Demystified , Second Edition helps you master this essential subject.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-8) and index

Includes index

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Part I Statistics Concepts
Chapter 1 Background Mathematics
Chapter 2 Learning the Jargon
Chapter 3 Basics of Probability
Chapter 4 Descriptive Measures Test: Part I
Part II Statistics in Action
Chapter 5 Sampling and Estimation
Chapter 6 Hypotheses, Prediction, and Regression
Chapter 7 Correlation, Causation, Order, and Chaos
Chapter 8 Practical Review Problems Test: Part II
Final Exam
Answers to Quizzes, Tests, and Final Exam
Suggested Additional Reading
Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Stan Gibilisco has authored or co-authored more than 50 nonfiction books in the fields of electronics, general science, mathematics, and computing. One of his books, the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing (McGraw-Hill, 1995), was named as a "Best Reference of 1996" by the ALA. Stan is considered the "father" of the DeMYSTiFieD series, with more than 14 titles published, including Physics DeMYSTiFieD, Optics DeMYSTiFieD , and Trigonometry DeMYSTiFieD .