Introductory Statistics
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ISBN: 0471373532 / Publisher: Wiley, August 2000
Diagrams are used frequently throughout the book to explain difficult concepts. * Clear and concise explanations of statistical methods. * Step-by-step solutions to each problem presented in an example.
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Written for a first course in applied statistics, this book employs realistic examples to illustrate fundamental concepts in the field. Chapters address matters like the organization of data, numerical descriptive measures, probability, discrete random variables, continuous random variables, sampling distributions, mean and proportion, hypothesis tests, estimation, chi-square tests, analysis of variance, simple linear regression, and nonparametric methods. Appendixes feature sample surveys, a guide to using minitab, excel adventures, and statistical tables. Mann teaches at Eastern Connecticut State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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