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Statistics : a very short introduction / David J. Hand.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hand, D. J. (David J.), 1950-
- Series:
- Very short introductions ; 196.
- Very short introductions ; 196
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Statistics.
- Mathematical statistics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (124 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Surrounded by statistics
- Simple descriptions
- Collecting good data
- Probability
- Estimation and inference
- Statistical models and methods
- Statistical computing.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-116) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786611975715
- 0-19-155278-X
- 1-281-97571-0
- OCLC:
- 313064092
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