A Dictionary of Statistics
Published on 1. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
428 pages
978-0-19-860950-6 (ISBN)
Description
Fully revised and updated, this authoritative reference tool covers a broad range of statistical terms in a clear and jargon-free style. Written by authorities in the field, this dictionary provides concise definitions of all the terms likely to be encountered by students of statistics, and anyone who comes into contact with statistical terms will find this dictionary an indispensable source of reference. The entries are also generously illustrated with useful figures and diagrams. Appendices feature a historical calendar of important statistical events, and tables of statistical and mathematical notation.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Students of statistics and of disciplines featuring statistical material, such as politics, medicine, and mathematics. Also relevant to professionals in business and industries such as market research and pharmaceuticals.
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
num. line drawings
Graphs, line drawings
ISBN-13
978-0-19-860950-6 (9780198609506)
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Graham Upton
A Dictionary of Statistics
Book
10/2006
2nd Edition
Oxford University Press
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Persons
GRAHAM UPTON, University of Essex, and IAN COOK, Formerly of the University of Essex
Content
PREFACE; A-Z DICTIONARY OF STATISTICS; APPENDICES; I. Statistical Notation; II. Mathematical Notation; III. Greek Letters; IV. Cumulative Probabilities for the Bionomial Distribution; V. Cumulative Probabilities for the Poisson Distribution; VI. Upper-Tail Percentage Points for the Standard Normal Distribution; VII. The Standard Normal Distribution Function; VIII. Percentage Points for the t-Distribution; IX. Percentage Points for the F-Distribution; X. Percentage Points for the Chi-Squared Distribution; XI. Critical Values for Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient; XII. Critical Values for Kendall; XIII. Critical Values for the Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient, r; XIV. Pseudo-Random Numbers; XV. Selected Landmarks in the Development of Statistics; XVI. Further Reference