This edition features a unique approach highlighted by an engaging writing style that explains difficult concepts clearly, along with the use of contemporary real world data sets, to help motivate students and show direct connections to ...
The probability density function is a bell-shaped curve that is symmetric about a. The notation X ~ No. 02) denotes that the random variable X has a normal distribution with mean ,u. and variance 02. In addition, the random variable X ...
Suitable for a one or two semester course, this title takes a practical approach to methods of statistical modelling and data analysis that are most often used in scientific work.
While focusing on practical applications of statistics, the text makes extensive use of examples to motivate fundamental concepts and to develop intuition.
Reviews fundamental concepts and applications of probability and statistics. After a general overview, it considers special types of random variables, using examples which illustrate their wide variety of applications. Also...
Prepared for the Colorado School of Mines.
This concise book for engineering and sciences students emphasizes modern statistical methodology and data analysis.
The book also features: Detailed discussions on sampling distributions, statistical estimation of population parameters, hypothesis testing, reliability theory, statistical quality control including Phase I and Phase II control charts, and ...
Principles of Statistics for Engineers and Scientists
This latest edition is also available in as an enhanced Pearson eText. This exciting new version features an embedded version of StatCrunch, allowing students to analyze data sets while reading the book.