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FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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140602s2014 enka bd 000 0 eng |
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
LC control number |
2013372230 |
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780199679188 |
CATALOGING SOURCE |
Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
Language of cataloging |
eng |
Transcribing agency |
DLC |
AUTHENTICATION CODE |
Authentication code |
pcc |
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
QA276.14 |
Item number |
.U67 2014 |
SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
System control number |
(IMchF)fol15245723 |
DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20170126100547.0 |
CONTROL NUMBER |
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58517 |
CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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UOWD |
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Upton, Graham J. G. |
TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
A dictionary of statistics / |
Statement of responsibility, etc |
Graham Upton and Ian Cook. |
VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
Title proper/short title |
Oxford dictionary of statistics |
EDITION STATEMENT |
Edition statement |
3rd ed. |
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Oxford : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Oxford University Press, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2014. |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
488 p. : |
Other physical details |
ill. ; |
Dimensions |
20 cm. |
SERIES STATEMENT |
Series statement |
Oxford paperback reference |
GENERAL NOTE |
General note |
"Web linked"--Cover. |
BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 486-488). |
SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc |
This wide-ranging, jargon-free dictionary contains over 2,300 entries on all aspects of statistics, including terms used in computing, mathematics, and probability. It also includes biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field and coverage of statistical journals and societies. While embracing the whole multi-disciplinary spectrum of this complex subject, information is presented in a clear and practical manner. This edition features recommended web links for many entries, accessible via the Dictionary of Statistics website, which provide valuable extra information. This edition features expanded coverage of applied statistics. Entries are generously illustrated with 130 useful figures and diagrams, and include worked examples where applicable. Appendices include a historical calendar of important statistical events, lists of statistical and mathematical notation, and statistical tables. It is an invaluable dictionary for statistics students and professionals from a wide range of disciplines, including economics, politics, market research, medicine, psychology, pharmaceuticals, and mathematics, and provides a clear introduction to the subject for the general reader. |
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Statistics |
Form subdivision |
Dictionaries. |
ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Cook, Ian. |
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REFERENCE |