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020 _a9780199679188
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_beng
_cDLC
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050 0 0 _aQA276.14
_b.U67 2014
100 1 _aUpton, Graham J. G.
245 1 2 _aA dictionary of statistics /
_cGraham Upton and Ian Cook.
246 1 _aOxford dictionary of statistics
250 _a3rd ed.
260 _aOxford :
_bOxford University Press,
_c2014.
300 _a488 p. :
_bill. ;
_c20 cm.
490 0 _aOxford paperback reference
500 _a"Web linked"--Cover.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 486-488).
650 0 _aStatistics
_vDictionaries.
700 1 _aCook, Ian.
035 _a(IMchF)fol15245723
520 _aThis 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.
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