A Dictionary of Statistics
A Dictionary of Statistics
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This authoritative and newly revised dictionary covers over 2,000 statistical terms in jargon-free language. Web links for many entries updated via the Dictionary of Statistics webpage provide useful extra information. An indispensable reference work for students and professionals who come into contact with statistical terms at work or university.
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A Dictionary of Statistics by Graham Upton
Providing wide-ranging and jargon-free definitions, this dictionary contains over 2,000 A to Z 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. Information is presented in a clear and practical manner and web links, which are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website, provide valuable extra information. Many entries are illustrated with useful figures and diagrams, and include worked examples where applicable. Useful appendices include a historical calendar of important statistical events, lists of statistical and mathematical notation, and statistical tables. This 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.Graham Upton is Professor of Statistics and head of the Mathematical Department at the University of Essex. He is a graduate of Leicester and Birmingham Universities and lectured at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne for five years before moving to Essex. He has given lecture courses at the
Universities of Dokkyo (Tokyo), Grenoble, Michigan, and ITAM (Mexico). Dr Upton is the author of over 80 papers and five books, including Understanding Statistics with Ian Cook, (Oxford, 1996), and Introducing Statistics (Oxford, 1998), also with Ian Cook.
Ian Cook is a graduate of the universities of Cambridge, London, and Hull (where he was a lecturer in mathematics). He moved to Essex as a Senior Lecturer in 1964, taking early retirement in 1985. He has been a Chief Examiner in Mathematics at A Level for 30 years, setting questions in all branches
of mathematics and statistics. He acts as a referee for articles in the Mathematical Gazette and Teaching Statistics. He is co-author with Graham Upton of Understanding Statistics, and Introducing Statistics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199541454 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199541450 |
| Title | A Dictionary of Statistics |
| Author | Graham Upton |
| Series | Oxford Paperback Reference |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2008-08-21 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
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