A dictionary of statistics
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A dictionary of statistics
（Oxford paperback reference）
Oxford University Press, 2004
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Oxford dictionary of statistics
Available at 6 libraries
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"First published 2002. Reissued with new covers 2004"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 418-420)
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Fully revised and updated, this authoritative reference tool covers a broad range of statistical terms in a clear and jargon-free style. Written by authorities in the field, this dictionary provides concise definitions of all the terms likely to be encountered by students of statistics, and anyone who comes into contact with statistical terms will find this dictionary an indispensable source of reference. The entries are also generously illustrated with useful figures and diagrams. Appendices feature a historical calendar of important statistical events, and tables of statistical and mathematical notation.
Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- A-Z DICTIONARY OF STATISTICS
- APPENDICES
- I. Statistical Notation
- II. Mathematical Notation
- III. Greek Letters
- IV. Cumulative Probabilities for the Bionomial Distribution
- V. Cumulative Probabilities for the Poisson Distribution
- VI. Upper-Tail Percentage Points for the Standard Normal Distribution
- VII. The Standard Normal Distribution Function
- VIII. Percentage Points for the t-Distribution
- IX. Percentage Points for the F-Distribution
- X. Percentage Points for the Chi-Squared Distribution
- XI. Critical Values for Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient
- XII. Critical Values for Kendall
- XIII. Critical Values for the Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient, r
- XIV. Pseudo-Random Numbers
- XV. Selected Landmarks in the Development of Statistics
- XVI. Further Reference
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