Elements of statistics

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowley, A. L. (Arthur Lyon), Sir, 1869-1957.

Series:

Making of Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926: British Law.

Studies in economics and political science.

The Making of Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926: British Law

Studies in economics and political science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 336 p., [16] leaves of plates (10 folded) ) ill.

1 online resource

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Wiley 1954

Summary:

"Much of the field of elementary or descriptive statistics has been pretty well organized, so that the general route of progress for the beginner can be mapped out with little difficulty. Yet this route, plainly marked as it is, may be traversed with such facile mathematical skill--and nothing else--as to cause the novice to lose some of the most valuable lessons in simple critical analysis which statistics can teach. There is a peculiar logic associated with the study of statistics. Some call it common sense; others prefer a more exact characterization. In any case, it is difficult to dissociate the purely mathematical aspects from those which are not exactly mathematical but which do require a good brand of clear thinking. It is hoped that this book, dealing as it does with the elementary phases of statistics, will develop on the part of the reader an appropriate attitude of critical reasonableness toward the subject. There is no reason why sound mathematical conclusions should not be accompanied by a healthy appreciation of what such conclusions do not assert. The arrangement of material allows much flexibility in the choice of topics. Many sections and some chapters may be eliminated, if so desired, without affecting the continuity of the book. These are marked with an asterisk (*) in the Table of Contents. Proofs are generally included, but may be omitted if the occasion warrants. In particular, the writer has aimed to describe the full purport of each distinctive mathematical concept. Other features which seem worthy of special mention are the use of graph paper of various sorts (for example, logarithmic and probability papers), the early introduction of the notion of probability, brief discussions of limitations in procedures and results, the recurrent use of graphical methods, and the later chapters leading to an introduction to sampling theory"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved).

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

"Based on lectures given at the London School of Economics and Political Science in the five years following its foundation in 1895.--Pref.

Includes index.

Reproduction of original from Harvard Law School Library.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

60734893