Statistics : principles and methods
Richard A Johnson; Gouri K Bhattacharyya
- 8th ed.
- Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2019.
- xii, 562 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Introduction to statistics -- Organization and description of data -- Descriptive study of bivariate data -- Probability -- Probability distributions -- The normal distribution -- Variation in repeated samples; sampling distributions -- Drawing inferences from large samples -- Small sample inferences for normal populations -- Comparing two treatments -- Regression analysis I & II -- Analysis of categorical data -- Analysis of variance (Anova) -- Nonparametric inference.
This title provides students and business professionals with a comprehensive introduction to statistics concepts, terminology, and methods with a wide array of practical applications. Real-world data provides an easily relatable frame of reference, while numerous examples reinforce key ideas and demonstrate critical concepts to help ease student comprehension. Designed for those seeking a highly practical introduction to statistical measurement, reasoning, and analysis, this book requires no specific mathematical background and leaves derivations behind in favour of logic, reasoning, and modern statistics software