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Statistics: A Very Short Introduction

David J. Hand

23 October 2008

ISBN: 9780199233564

144 pages
Paperback
174x111mm

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Very Short Introductions

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Statistics has evolved into an exciting discipline which uses deep theory and powerful software to shed light on the world around us: from clinical trials in medicine, to economics, sociology, and countless other subjects vital to understanding modern life. This Very Short Introduction explores and explains how statistics works today.

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Statistics has evolved into an exciting discipline which uses deep theory and powerful software to shed light on the world around us: from clinical trials in medicine, to economics, sociology, and countless other subjects vital to understanding modern life. This Very Short Introduction explores and explains how statistics works today.

  • Reveals the power of statistics as an essential tool for understanding modern life
  • Shows how rapid advances in computers and number-crunching software has revolutionised the discipline
  • Looks at many real-world examples, from the Challenger space-shuttle disaster, to the spread of modern epidemics, governmental elections, and business and finance
  • Accessibly written: explaining fascinating concepts while assuming no prior mathematical knowledge

About the Author(s)

David J. Hand, Professor of Statistics, Imperial College, London

Table of Contents

    Preface
    1:Surrounded by Statistics
    2:Simple descriptions
    3:Collecting good data
    4:Probability
    5:Estimation and inference
    6:Statistical models and methods
    7:Statistical computing
    Further reading
    Index

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