Breakthroughs in Statistics : Methodology and Distribution / edited by Samuel Kotz, Norman L. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kotz, Samuel, Editor.

Johnson, Norman L., Editor.

Series:

Perspectives in Statistics, 2522-042X

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Statistics.

Statistical Theory and Methods.

Local Subjects:

Statistical Theory and Methods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (628 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 1992.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

McCrimmon, having gotten Grierson's attention, continued: "A breakthrough, you say? If it's in economics, at least it can't be dangerous. Nothing like gene engineering, laser beams, sex hormones or international relations. That's where we don't want any breakthroughs. " (Galbraith, 1. K. (1990) A Tenured Profes sor, Houghton Mifflin; Boston. ) To judge astronomy] in this way a narrow utilitarian point of view] demon strates not only how poor we are, but also how small, narrow, and indolent our minds are; it shows a disposition always to calculate the payolTbefore the work, a cold heart and a lack of feeling for everything that is great and honors man. One can unfortunately not deny that such a mode of thinking is not uncommon in our age, and I am convinced that this is closely connected with the catastro phes which have befallen many countries in recent times; do not mistake me, I do not talk of the general lack of concern for science, but of the source from which all this has come, of the tendency to everywhere look out for one's advan tage and to relate everything to one's physical well-being, of the indilTerence towards great ideas, ofthe aversion to any elTort which derives from pure enthu siasm: I believe that such attitudes, if they prevail, can be decisive in catas trophes of the kind we have experienced. Gauss, K. F.: Astronomische An trittsvorlesung (cited from Buhler, W. K. (1981) Gauss: A Biographical Study, Springer: New York)]."

Contents:

On the Criterion that a Given System of Deviations from the Probable in the Case of a Correlated System of Variables is Such that it Can be Reasonably Supposed to Have Arisen from Random Sampling

The Probable Error of a Mean

Statistical Methods for Research Workers

The Arrangement of Field Experiments

On the Empirical Determination of a Distribution

On the Two Different Aspects of the Representative Method: The Method of Stratified Sampling and the Method of Purposive Selection

Relations Between Two Sets of Variates

Individual Comparisons by Ranking Methods

On Some Useful “Inefficient” Statistics

Testing for Serial Correlation in Least Squares Regression. I

Testing for Serial Correlation in Least Squares Regression. II

On the Experimental Attainment of Optimum Conditions

Nonparametric Estimation from Incomplete Observations

Sequential Design of Experiments

Some Statistical Aspects of Adaptive Optimization and Control

The Future of Data Analysis

Maximum Likelihood in Three-Way Contingency Tables

Robust Estimation of a Location Parameter

Regression Models and Life-Tables

Generalized Linear Models

Bootstrap Methods: Another Look at the Jackknife.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

9781461243809

1461243807