The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom
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The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom by Stephen M Stigler
What gives statistics its unity as a science? Stephen Stigler sets forth the seven foundational ideas of statisticsa scientific discipline related to but distinct from mathematics and computer science and one which often seems counterintuitive. His original account will fascinate the interested layperson and engage the professional statistician.
The hardest kind of scientific thinking concerns what’s in a field’s basement—and Stigler has brought a bright flashlight to his subterranean investigations of the ever-more-influential field of statistics-- Bradley Efron, Stanford University
Distilled from centuries of statistical research and garnished with wit, this masterfully prepared seven-course food for thought is a real treat for anyone who wants to reason with data, big or small. -- Xiao-Li Meng, Harvard University
Statistics has a core set of ideas that touch every aspect of our lives. Stigler has tapped into these and brought them to life. -- Persi Diaconis, Stanford University
This lively account of a radically counter-intuitive past at least encourages us to question big data’s reputation. Never entrust measurement to a monarch—or judgment to a computer. -- Jonathon Keats * New Scientist *
Wonderful…Each of the seven pillars that Stigler, in his wisdom, has hewn from the past two centuries of statistical thought provides surprising insights. -- Howard Wainer * Science *
Learning to reason statistically helps to make one a clearer and more logical thinker about important issues in the world. Part of the achievement of this book is that it makes some of this available to the general reader without the necessity of having to delve into more technical aspects of the subject. -- Michael J. Evans * Mathematical Reviews (starred review) *
Distilled from centuries of statistical research and garnished with wit, this masterfully prepared seven-course food for thought is a real treat for anyone who wants to reason with data, big or small. -- Xiao-Li Meng, Harvard University
Statistics has a core set of ideas that touch every aspect of our lives. Stigler has tapped into these and brought them to life. -- Persi Diaconis, Stanford University
This lively account of a radically counter-intuitive past at least encourages us to question big data’s reputation. Never entrust measurement to a monarch—or judgment to a computer. -- Jonathon Keats * New Scientist *
Wonderful…Each of the seven pillars that Stigler, in his wisdom, has hewn from the past two centuries of statistical thought provides surprising insights. -- Howard Wainer * Science *
Learning to reason statistically helps to make one a clearer and more logical thinker about important issues in the world. Part of the achievement of this book is that it makes some of this available to the general reader without the necessity of having to delve into more technical aspects of the subject. -- Michael J. Evans * Mathematical Reviews (starred review) *
Stephen M. Stigler is Ernest DeWitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Department of Statistics at the University of Chicago.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674088917 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674088913 |
| Title | The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom |
| Author | Stephen M Stigler |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 2016-03-07 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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