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The cartoon introduction to statistics
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Title
The cartoon introduction to statistics / by Grady Klein and Alan Dabney, Ph. D.
ISBN
9780809033669 (hardcover)
0809033666 (hardcover)
9780809033591 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
0809033593 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
Edition
First edition.
Publication
New York : Hill and Wang, a Division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013.
Physical Description
225 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Summary
A journey into the world of big data introduces the methods used to produce numerical information with accessible coverage of such foundational concepts as sample sizes, standard deviation calculations, and the central limit theorem.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 09, 2015
Contents
Introduction : they're everywhere...
Gathering statistics. Numbers ; Random raw data ; Sorting ; Detective work ; Monster mistakes ; From samples to populations
Hunting parameters. The central limit theorem ; Probabilities ; Inference ; Confidence ; They hate us ; Hypothesis testing ; Smackdown ; Flying pigs, drooling aliens, and firecrackers
Conclusion: thinking like a statistician
Appendix: the math cave.
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Genre/Form
Comic books, strips, etc.
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