Mathematical Statistics: Exercises and Solutions
This book consists of solutions to four hundred exercises, over 95% of
which are in the author’s Mathematical Statistics. That textbook covers
topics in statistical theory essential for graduate students preparing
for work on a Ph.D. degree in statistics. On the other hand, this is a
stand-alone book, since exercises and solutions are comprehensible
independently of their source. Many solutions involve standard
exercises that appear in other textbooks listed in the references. To
help readers not using this book with Mathematical Statistics, lists of
notation, terminology, and some probability distributions are given in
the front of the book.
Statistically Speakingis a book of quotations.
It provides the largest collection of quotations pertaining to probability and statistics yet published (1533 quotations from 633 authors). Some quotes are profound, others are wise, some are witty but none are frivolous. Here you will find quotations from the most famous to the unknown. You will find many of the 'jewels' that exist but please forgive us if we've missed any personal favourites. The extensive author and subject indexes provide you with the perfect tool for locating quotations for practical use or pleasure, and you will soon enjoy discovering what others have said on topics ranging from actuaries to variability. This book will be a handy reference for the scientific reader and the wider public interested in who has said what on statistics.
Lynette Long, «Wacky Word Problems: Games and Activities That Make Math
Easy and Fun (Magical Math)»
Grade 3-6–This volume includes specific directions and activities to construct pictographs, bar graphs, pie charts, and line graphs, and to compile statistics. Materials needed, step-by-step directions, and at least one illustration accompany each activity. The black-and-white drawings and graphs are appealing and easy to read. While these activities are solid, the focus here is on play, not on thinking about when to use certain types of graphs or what the gathered information indicates. Similarly, the computation of statistics is encouraged but
Working With Numbers and Statistics: A Handbook for Journalists
Authors Charles Livingston and Paul Voakes developed this resource book to improve journalistic writing and reporting, enabling journalists to:
*make accurate, reliable computations, which in turn enables one to make relevant comparisons, put facts into perspective, and lend important context to stories;
*recognize inaccurate presentations, whether willfully spun or just carelessly relayed;
*ask appropriate questions about numerical matters;
*translate complicated numbers for viewers and readers in ways they can readily understand;
*understand computer-assisted reporting; and
*write livelier, more precise pieces through the use of numbers.
The math is presented in a journalistic context throughout, enabling readers to see how the procedures will come into play in their work.
Working With Numbers and Statistics is designed as a reference work for journalism students developing their writing and reporting skills. It will also serve professionals as a useful tool to improve their understanding and use of numbers in news stories.
