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The Art of Statistics

How to Learn from Data

by David Spiegelhalter ...

In this "important and comprehensive" (New Yorker) guide to statistical thinking, discover how you can use data and mathematics to gain a better understanding of life’s biggest problems.The age of big data has made statistical literacy more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter shows how to apply statistical reasoning to real-world problems. Whether we're analyzing ... Read more

$18.99 USD

In this "important and comprehensive" (New Yorker) guide to statistical thinking, discover how you can use data and mathematics to gain a better understanding of life’s biggest problems.The age of big data has made statistical literacy more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter shows how to apply statistical reasoning to real-world problems. Whether we're analyzing
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The Art of Uncertainty

How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck

by David Spiegelhalter ...

**Named a Best Book of the Year by Forbes and The EconomistFrom our "greatest living statistical communicator" (Tim Harford) comes an invaluable, data-driven guide for understanding—and learning to embrace—risk and uncertainty in our daily lives.**How dangerous is our diet? How much of sports falls into the realm of luck? When authorities categorize a given event as “highly likely”—how likely is ... Read more

$22.99 USD

**Named a Best Book of the Year by Forbes and The EconomistFrom our "greatest living statistical communicator" (Tim Harford) comes an invaluable, data-driven guide for understanding—and learning to embrace—risk and uncertainty in our daily lives.**How dangerous is our diet? How much of sports falls into the realm of luck? When authorities categorize a given event as “highly likely”—how likely is
... Read more
Causal Inference in Statistics

A Primer

by Judea Pearl, Madelyn Glymour, Nicholas P. Jewell ...

CAUSAL INFERENCE IN STATISTICSA PrimerCausality is central to the understanding and use of data. Without an understanding of cause–effect relationships, we cannot use data to answer questions as basic as "Does this treatment harm or help patients?" But though hundreds of introductory texts are available on statistical methods of data analysis, until now, no beginner-level book has been written ... Read more

$42.00 USD

CAUSAL INFERENCE IN STATISTICSA PrimerCausality is central to the understanding and use of data. Without an understanding of cause–effect relationships, we cannot use data to answer questions as basic as "Does this treatment harm or help patients?" But though hundreds of introductory texts are available on statistical methods of data analysis, until now, no beginner-level book has been written
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Introduction to Linear Regression Analysis

by Douglas C. Montgomery, Elizabeth A. Peck, G. Geoffrey Vining ...

Series series Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSISA comprehensive and current introduction to the fundamentals of regression analysisIntroduction to Linear Regression Analysis, 6th Edition is the most comprehensive, fulsome, and current examination of the foundations of linear regression analysis. Fully updated in this new sixth edition, the distinguished authors have included new material on generalized ... Read more

$134.00 USD

INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSISA comprehensive and current introduction to the fundamentals of regression analysisIntroduction to Linear Regression Analysis, 6th Edition is the most comprehensive, fulsome, and current examination of the foundations of linear regression analysis. Fully updated in this new sixth edition, the distinguished authors have included new material on generalized
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Escape from Model Land

How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It

by Erica Thompson ...

Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limitsWhether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us every day. But models aren’t a mirror of reality. In fact, they are fantasies, where everything works out perfectly, every time. And ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limitsWhether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us every day. But models aren’t a mirror of reality. In fact, they are fantasies, where everything works out perfectly, every time. And
... Read more
Predictive Statistics

Analysis and Inference beyond Models

by Bertrand S. Clarke, Jennifer L. Clarke ...

Series Book 46 - Cambridge Series in Statistical and Probabilistic Mathematics
All scientific disciplines prize predictive success. Conventional statistical analyses, however, treat prediction as secondary, instead focusing on modeling and hence estimation, testing, and detailed physical interpretation, tackling these tasks before the predictive adequacy of a model is established. This book outlines a fully predictive approach to statistical problems based on studying ... Read more

$90.19 USD

All scientific disciplines prize predictive success. Conventional statistical analyses, however, treat prediction as secondary, instead focusing on modeling and hence estimation, testing, and detailed physical interpretation, tackling these tasks before the predictive adequacy of a model is established. This book outlines a fully predictive approach to statistical problems based on studying
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Measurement

A Very Short Introduction

by David J. Hand ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Measurement is a fundamental concept that underpins almost every aspect of the modern world. It is central to the sciences, social sciences, medicine, and economics, but it affects everyday life. We measure everything - from the distance of far-off galaxies to the temperature of the air, levels of risk, political majorities, taxes, blood pressure, IQ, and weight. The history of measurement goes ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Measurement is a fundamental concept that underpins almost every aspect of the modern world. It is central to the sciences, social sciences, medicine, and economics, but it affects everyday life. We measure everything - from the distance of far-off galaxies to the temperature of the air, levels of risk, political majorities, taxes, blood pressure, IQ, and weight. The history of measurement goes
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The Numbers Game

The Commonsense Guide to Understanding Numbers in the News,in Politics, and in Life

by Michael Blastland, Andrew Dilnot ...

The Strunk and White of statistics team up to help the average person navigate the numbers in the newsDrawing on their hugely popular BBC Radio 4 show More or Less, journalist Michael Blastland and internationally known economist Andrew Dilnot delight, amuse, and convert American mathphobes by showing how our everyday experiences make sense of numbers.The radical premise of The Numbers Game is to ... Read more

$6.99 USD

The Strunk and White of statistics team up to help the average person navigate the numbers in the newsDrawing on their hugely popular BBC Radio 4 show More or Less, journalist Michael Blastland and internationally known economist Andrew Dilnot delight, amuse, and convert American mathphobes by showing how our everyday experiences make sense of numbers.The radical premise of The Numbers Game is to
... Read more
Artificial Intelligence Basics

A Non-Technical Introduction

by Tom Taulli ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Artificial intelligence touches nearly every part of your day. While you may initially assume that technology such as smart speakers and digital assistants are the extent of it, AI has in fact rapidly become a general-purpose technology, reverberating across industries including transportation, healthcare, financial services, and many more. In our modern era, an understanding of AI and its ... Read more

$40.49 USD

Artificial intelligence touches nearly every part of your day. While you may initially assume that technology such as smart speakers and digital assistants are the extent of it, AI has in fact rapidly become a general-purpose technology, reverberating across industries including transportation, healthcare, financial services, and many more. In our modern era, an understanding of AI and its
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文組都會的簡明統計學

データ分析の先生! 文系の私に超わかりやすく統計学を教えてください!

by 高橋信, 鄉和貴 ...

Translated by 趙鴻龍 ...

Series series 圖解雜學
內容簡介難倒大多數人的統計學，終於推出文組專用「翻譯書」！就由擅長將「希臘符號」翻譯成「人話」的老師，不必與數學公式纏鬥，也能一點就通！【本書特色】◎全書架構劃分為7天的課程，採老師與學生一來一往的對話形式，帶領讀者一天天熟悉統計的感覺。◎重要的公式與計算的過程，都會用顏色框特別標註，就像課堂板書一樣一目瞭然。◎每堂課的最後都有內容回顧，幫助你快速掌握重點，加強記憶學習更有效率。近年來，隨著大數據、廣告投放、後端程式語言等逐漸形成產業趨勢，「統計學」也開始蔚為顯學。可是，對於大部分的文組人來說，光看到數字就想退避三舍；若再提到「統計學」三個字，可能就立刻破門竄逃了吧？「雖然想試著翻入門書，但只要瞄到像間諜暗號的公式後，就反射性地把書閤起來了。」「聽說統計學很熱門，可是具體來說，究竟能實際應用在哪些地方呢？」「學會數據分析和統計，是不是就能幫我分析股票，順利賺大錢？ ... Read more

$7.99 USD

內容簡介難倒大多數人的統計學，終於推出文組專用「翻譯書」！就由擅長將「希臘符號」翻譯成「人話」的老師，不必與數學公式纏鬥，也能一點就通！【本書特色】◎全書架構劃分為7天的課程，採老師與學生一來一往的對話形式，帶領讀者一天天熟悉統計的感覺。◎重要的公式與計算的過程，都會用顏色框特別標註，就像課堂板書一樣一目瞭然。◎每堂課的最後都有內容回顧，幫助你快速掌握重點，加強記憶學習更有效率。近年來，隨著大數據、廣告投放、後端程式語言等逐漸形成產業趨勢，「統計學」也開始蔚為顯學。可是，對於大部分的文組人來說，光看到數字就想退避三舍；若再提到「統計學」三個字，可能就立刻破門竄逃了吧？「雖然想試著翻入門書，但只要瞄到像間諜暗號的公式後，就反射性地把書閤起來了。」「聽說統計學很熱門，可是具體來說，究竟能實際應用在哪些地方呢？」「學會數據分析和統計，是不是就能幫我分析股票，順利賺大錢？
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Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches for Network Analysis

by Subhash C. Basak, Matthias Dehmer ...

Series Book 707 - Wiley Series in Computational Statistics
Explore the multidisciplinary nature of complex networks through machine learning techniquesStatistical and Machine Learning Approaches for Network Analysis provides an accessible framework for structurally analyzing graphs by bringing together known and novel approaches on graph classes and graph measures for classification. By providing different approaches based on experimental data, the book ... Read more

$118.00 USD

Explore the multidisciplinary nature of complex networks through machine learning techniquesStatistical and Machine Learning Approaches for Network Analysis provides an accessible framework for structurally analyzing graphs by bringing together known and novel approaches on graph classes and graph measures for classification. By providing different approaches based on experimental data, the book
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Data Analytics for the Social Sciences

Applications in R

by G. David Garson ...

Data Analytics for the Social Sciences is an introductory, graduate-level treatment of data analytics for social science. It features applications in the R language, arguably the fastest growing and leading statistical tool for researchers.The book starts with an ethics chapter on the uses and potential abuses of data analytics. Chapters 2 and 3 show how to implement a broad range of statistical ... Read more

$126.99 USD

Data Analytics for the Social Sciences is an introductory, graduate-level treatment of data analytics for social science. It features applications in the R language, arguably the fastest growing and leading statistical tool for researchers.The book starts with an ethics chapter on the uses and potential abuses of data analytics. Chapters 2 and 3 show how to implement a broad range of statistical
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Methods of Multivariate Analysis

by Alvin C. Rencher, William F. Christensen ...

Series Book 709 - Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Praise for the Second Edition"This book is a systematic, well-written, well-organized text on multivariate analysis packed with intuition and insight . . . There is much practical wisdom in this book that is hard to find elsewhere."-IIE TransactionsFilled with new and timely content, Methods of Multivariate Analysis, Third Edition provides examples and exercises based on more than sixty real data ... Read more

$122.00 USD

Praise for the Second Edition"This book is a systematic, well-written, well-organized text on multivariate analysis packed with intuition and insight . . . There is much practical wisdom in this book that is hard to find elsewhere."-IIE TransactionsFilled with new and timely content, Methods of Multivariate Analysis, Third Edition provides examples and exercises based on more than sixty real data
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Sampling

Design and Analysis

by Sharon L. Lohr ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Texts in Statistical Science
"The level is appropriate for an upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level statistics major. Sampling: Design and Analysis (SDA) will also benefit a non-statistics major with a desire to understand the concepts of sampling from a finite population. A student with patience to delve into the rigor of survey statistics will gain even more from the content that SDA offers. The updates to SDA have ... Read more

$102.99 USD

"The level is appropriate for an upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level statistics major. Sampling: Design and Analysis (SDA) will also benefit a non-statistics major with a desire to understand the concepts of sampling from a finite population. A student with patience to delve into the rigor of survey statistics will gain even more from the content that SDA offers. The updates to SDA have
... Read more
Probabilistic Robotics

by Sebastian Thrun, Wolfram Burgard, Dieter Fox ...

Series series Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents series
An introduction to the techniques and algorithms of the newest field in robotics.Probabilistic robotics is a new and growing area in robotics, concerned with perception and control in the face of uncertainty. Building on the field of mathematical statistics, probabilistic robotics endows robots with a new level of robustness in real-world situations. This book introduces the reader to a wealth of ... Read more

$61.99 USD

An introduction to the techniques and algorithms of the newest field in robotics.Probabilistic robotics is a new and growing area in robotics, concerned with perception and control in the face of uncertainty. Building on the field of mathematical statistics, probabilistic robotics endows robots with a new level of robustness in real-world situations. This book introduces the reader to a wealth of
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The Drunkard's Walk

How Randomness Rules Our Lives

by Leonard Mlodinow ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, an intriguing and illuminating look at how randomness, chance, and probability affect our daily lives that will intrigue, awe, and inspire.“Mlodinow writes in a breezy style, interspersing probabilistic mind-benders with portraits of theorists.... The result is a readable crash course in ... Read more

$8.99 USD

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the classroom to the courtroom and from financial markets to supermarkets, an intriguing and illuminating look at how randomness, chance, and probability affect our daily lives that will intrigue, awe, and inspire.“Mlodinow writes in a breezy style, interspersing probabilistic mind-benders with portraits of theorists.... The result is a readable crash course in
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Forecasting for Economics and Business

by Gloria González-Rivera ...

For junior/senior undergraduates in a variety of fields such as economics, business administration, applied mathematics and statistics, and for graduate students in quantitative masters programs such as MBA and MA/MS in economics.A student-friendly approach to understanding forecasting.Knowledge of forecasting methods is among the most demanded qualifications for professional economists, and ... Read more

$255.00 USD

For junior/senior undergraduates in a variety of fields such as economics, business administration, applied mathematics and statistics, and for graduate students in quantitative masters programs such as MBA and MA/MS in economics.A student-friendly approach to understanding forecasting.Knowledge of forecasting methods is among the most demanded qualifications for professional economists, and
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Medical Illuminations

Using Evidence, Visualization and Statistical Thinking to Improve Healthcare

by Howard Wainer ...

Is it sensible to screen for breast or prostate cancer? Should the locations of cancer clusters be made available to the general public? When a doctor wants to perform major surgery and there's no chance for a second opinion, do you agree? The answers to these questions are not as black and white as they may first appear. Medical Illuminations presents thirteen contemporary medical topics, from ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Is it sensible to screen for breast or prostate cancer? Should the locations of cancer clusters be made available to the general public? When a doctor wants to perform major surgery and there's no chance for a second opinion, do you agree? The answers to these questions are not as black and white as they may first appear. Medical Illuminations presents thirteen contemporary medical topics, from
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Introduction to Bayesian Statistics

by William M. Bolstad, James M. Curran ...

"...this edition is useful and effective in teaching Bayesian inference at both elementary and intermediate levels. It is a well-written book on elementary Bayesian inference, and the material is easily accessible. It is both concise and timely, and provides a good collection of overviews and reviews of important tools used in Bayesian statistical methods."There is a strong upsurge in the use of ... Read more

$123.00 USD

"...this edition is useful and effective in teaching Bayesian inference at both elementary and intermediate levels. It is a well-written book on elementary Bayesian inference, and the material is easily accessible. It is both concise and timely, and provides a good collection of overviews and reviews of important tools used in Bayesian statistical methods."There is a strong upsurge in the use of
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Philosophical Theories of Probability

by Donald Gillies ...

Series series Philosophical Issues in Science
The Twentieth Century has seen a dramatic rise in the use of probability and statistics in almost all fields of research. This has stimulated many new philosophical ideas on probability.Philosophical Theories of Probability is the first book to present a clear, comprehensive and systematic account of these various theories and to explain how they relate to one another. Gillies also offers a ... Read more

$61.99 USD

The Twentieth Century has seen a dramatic rise in the use of probability and statistics in almost all fields of research. This has stimulated many new philosophical ideas on probability.Philosophical Theories of Probability is the first book to present a clear, comprehensive and systematic account of these various theories and to explain how they relate to one another. Gillies also offers a
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Probability Demystified 2/E

by Allan Bluman ...

Series series Demystified
Stack the odds in your favor for mastering probabilityDon't leave your knowledge of probability to chance. Instead, turn to Probability Demystified, Second Edition, for learning fundamental concepts and theories step-by-step.This practical guide eases you into the subject of probability using familiar items such as coins, cards, and dice. As you progress, you will master concepts such as addition ... Read more

$18.79 USD

Stack the odds in your favor for mastering probabilityDon't leave your knowledge of probability to chance. Instead, turn to Probability Demystified, Second Edition, for learning fundamental concepts and theories step-by-step.This practical guide eases you into the subject of probability using familiar items such as coins, cards, and dice. As you progress, you will master concepts such as addition
... Read more
Applying Data Science

Business Case Studies Using SAS

by Gerhard Svolba ...

See how data science can answer the questions your business faces!Applying Data Science: Business Case Studies Using SAS, by Gerhard Svolba, shows you the benefits of analytics, how to gain more insight into your data, and how to make better decisions. In eight entertaining and real-world case studies, Svolba combines data science and advanced analytics with business questions, illustrating them ... Read more

$49.99 USD

See how data science can answer the questions your business faces!Applying Data Science: Business Case Studies Using SAS, by Gerhard Svolba, shows you the benefits of analytics, how to gain more insight into your data, and how to make better decisions. In eight entertaining and real-world case studies, Svolba combines data science and advanced analytics with business questions, illustrating them
... Read more
Common Errors in Statistics (and How to Avoid Them)

by Phillip I. Good, James W. Hardin ...

Praise for Common Errors in Statistics (and How to Avoid Them)"A very engaging and valuable book for all who use statistics in any setting."-CHOICE"Addresses popular mistakes often made in data collection and provides an indispensable guide to accurate statistical analysis and reporting. The authors' emphasis on careful practice, combined with a focus on the development of solutions, reveals the ... Read more

$58.00 USD

Praise for Common Errors in Statistics (and How to Avoid Them)"A very engaging and valuable book for all who use statistics in any setting."-CHOICE"Addresses popular mistakes often made in data collection and provides an indispensable guide to accurate statistical analysis and reporting. The authors' emphasis on careful practice, combined with a focus on the development of solutions, reveals the
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Practical Text Mining and Statistical Analysis for Non-structured Text Data Applications

by Gary Miner, John Elder IV, Thomas Hill, Robert Nisbet, Dursun Delen, Andrew Fast ...

Practical Text Mining and Statistical Analysis for Non-structured Text Data Applications brings together all the information, tools and methods a professional will need to efficiently use text mining applications and statistical analysis.Winner of a 2012 PROSE Award in Computing and Information Sciences from the Association of American Publishers, this book presents a comprehensive how-to ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Practical Text Mining and Statistical Analysis for Non-structured Text Data Applications brings together all the information, tools and methods a professional will need to efficiently use text mining applications and statistical analysis.Winner of a 2012 PROSE Award in Computing and Information Sciences from the Association of American Publishers, this book presents a comprehensive how-to
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