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  • Multi-armed Bandit Allocation Indices

    by John Gittins, Kevin Glazebrook, Richard Weber ...
    In 1989 the first edition of this book set out Gittins' pioneering index solution to the multi-armed bandit problem and his subsequent investigation of a wide of sequential resource allocation and stochastic scheduling problems. Since then there has been a remarkable flowering of new insights, generalizations and applications, to which Glazebrook and Weber have made major contributions.This second ... Read more

    $107.00 USD

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    Odds and Probabilities for Baseball Fans

    by Ken Ross ...
    In A Mathematician at the Ballpark, professor Ken Ross reveals the math behind the stats. This lively and accessible book shows baseball fans how to harness the power of made predictions and better understand the game. Using real-world examples from historical and modern-day teams, Ross shows: Why on-base and slugging percentages are more important than batting averages How professional odds ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Counterfactuals and Causal Inference

    Methods and Principles for Social Research

    by Stephen L. Morgan, Christopher Winship ...
    Series series Analytical Methods for Social Research
    Did mandatory busing programs in the 1970s increase the school achievement of disadvantaged minority youth? Does obtaining a college degree increase an individual's labor market earnings? Did the use of the butterfly ballot in some Florida counties in the 2000 presidential election cost Al Gore votes? If so, was the number of miscast votes sufficiently large to have altered the election outcome? ... Read more

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  • Register-based Statistics

    Statistical Methods for Administrative Data

    by Anders Wallgren, Britt Wallgren ...
    Series series Wiley Series in Survey Methodology
    This book provides a comprehensive and up to date treatment of theory and practical implementation in Register-based statistics. It begins by defining the area, before explaining how to structure such systems, as well as detailing alternative approaches. It explains how to create statistical registers, how to implement quality assurance, and the use of IT systems for register-based statistics. ... Read more

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  • Panel Data Analysis using EViews

    by I. Gusti Ngurah Agung ...
    A comprehensive and accessible guide to panel data analysis using EViews softwareThis book explores the use of EViews software in creating panel data analysis using appropriate empirical models and real datasets. Guidance is given on developing alternative descriptive statistical summaries for evaluation and providing policy analysis based on pool panel data. Various alternative models based on ... Read more

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  • In All Likelihood

    Statistical Modelling and Inference Using Likelihood

    by Yudi Pawitan ...
    Based on a course in the theory of statistics this text concentrates on what can be achieved using the likelihood/Fisherian method of taking account of uncertainty when studying a statistical problem. It takes the concept ot the likelihood as providing the best methods for unifying the demands of statistical modelling and the theory of inference. Every likelihood concept is illustrated by ... Read more

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  • The Maths Behind...

    by Colin Beveridge ...
    Series series The Behind... series
    The Maths Behind over 60 everyday phenomena.Have you ever wondered why traffic jams often turn out to have no cause when you get to the end of the queue? There's a mathematical explanation for that. Or ever considered whether some lotteries might be easier to win than others? There's a formula for that too. If you've ever been curious about the mathematical strings that hold our world together, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Basic Steps in Geostatistics: The Variogram and Kriging

    by Margaret A. Oliver, Richard Webster ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This brief will provide a bridge in succinct form between the geostatistics textbooks and the computer manuals for `push-button' practice. It is becoming increasingly important for practitioners, especially neophytes, to understand what underlies modern geostatistics and the currently available software so that they can choose sensibly and draw correct conclusions from their analysis and mapping. ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Bayesian Models for Astrophysical Data

    Using R, JAGS, Python, and Stan

    by Joseph M. Hilbe, Rafael S. de Souza, Emille E. O. Ishida ...
    This comprehensive guide to Bayesian methods in astronomy enables hands-on work by supplying complete R, JAGS, Python, and Stan code, to use directly or to adapt. It begins by examining the normal model from both frequentist and Bayesian perspectives and then progresses to a full range of Bayesian generalized linear and mixed or hierarchical models, as well as additional types of models such as ... Read more

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  • Understanding Statistics

    An Introduction

    by Antony Davies ...
    The modern world is brimming with statistical information—information relevant to our personal health and safety, the weather, or the robustness of the national or global economy, to name just a few examples. But don’t statistics lie?Well, no—people lie, and sometimes they use statistical language to do it. Knowing when you’re being hoodwinked requires a degree of statistical literacy, but most ... Read more

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  • Applied Multivariate Statistics with R

    by Daniel Zelterman ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This book brings the power of multivariate statistics to graduate-level practitioners, making these analytical methods accessible without lengthy mathematical derivations. Using the open source, shareware program R, Professor Zelterman demonstrates the process and outcomes for a wide array of multivariate statistical applications. Chapters cover graphical displays, linear algebra, univariate, ... Read more

    $58.49 USD

  • Statistics and Data Analysis for Financial Engineering

    with R examples

    by David Ruppert, David S. Matteson ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    The new edition of this influential textbook, geared towards graduate or advanced undergraduate students, teaches the statistics necessary for financial engineering. In doing so, it illustrates concepts using financial markets and economic data, R Labs with real-data exercises, and graphical and analytic methods for modeling and diagnosing modeling errors. These methods are critical because ... Read more

    $62.99 USD