Statistics DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Gibilisco, Stan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071751335 ISBN 13: 9780071751339

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2011

Synopsis

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MULTIPLY your chances of learning STATISTICS

Trying to understand statistics but feeling a bit uncertain? Here's your solution. Statistics Demystifed, Second Edition helps you master this fundamental topic with ease.

Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide begins by reviewing background mathematics, probability basics, and descriptive measures. The book goes on to demonstrate statistics in action with coverage of sampling, estimation, hypotheses, prediction, regression, correlation, causation, order, and chaos. Detailed examples, concise explanations, and worked-out problems make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.

It's a no-brainer! You'll learn about:

• The probability fallacy
• Random sampling
• Estimation
• Assumptions and testing
• Chaos, bounds, and randomness
• Variance and standard deviation
• Correlation and cause/effect relations
• The use of statistics in medicine, law, math, and engineering

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Statistics Demystified, Second Edition helps you master this essential subject.

About this title

About the Author:

Stan Gibilisco has authored or co-authored more than 50 nonfiction books in the fields of electronics, general science, mathematics, and computing. One of his books, the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing (McGraw-Hill, 1995), was named as a "Best Reference of 1996" by the ALA. Stan is considered the "father" of the DeMYSTiFieD series, with more than 14 titles published, including Physics DeMYSTiFieD, Optics DeMYSTiFieD, and Trigonometry DeMYSTiFieD.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0071751335
• ISBN 13: 9780071751339
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400