If you use statistics and need easy access to simple, reliable definitions and explanationsof statistical and statistics-related concepts, then look no further than thisdictionary. Over 3600 terms are defined, covering medical, survey, theoretical, andapplied statistics, including computational statistics. Entries are provided for standardand specialized statistical software. In addition, short biographies of over 100important statisticians are given. Definitions provide enough mathematical detail toclarify concepts and give standard formulae when these are helpful. The majority ofdefinitions then give a reference to a book or article where the user can seek furtheror more specialized information, and many are accompanied by graphical material toaid understanding.
Author(s): B. S. Everitt
Edition: 3rd ed
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 442
City: Cambridge, UK; New York
Cover......Page 1
THE CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY OF STATISTICS THIRD EDITION......Page 2
THE CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY OF Statistics......Page 4
Preface to first edition......Page 8
Notation......Page 9
Sources......Page 10
A......Page 11
B......Page 37
C......Page 73
D......Page 124
E......Page 146
F......Page 160
G......Page 177
H......Page 192
I......Page 206
J......Page 219
K......Page 224
L......Page 231
M......Page 254
N......Page 284
O......Page 294
P......Page 301
Q......Page 332
R......Page 337
S......Page 359
T......Page 401
U......Page 415
V......Page 419
W......Page 426
X......Page 438
Y......Page 439
Z......Page 441
