Probability and Statistics: The Science of Uncertainty - Couverture rigide

Tabak, John

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0816079412 ISBN 13 : 9780816079414

Editeur : Facts On File Inc, 2011

Synopsis

Probability and Statistics, Revised Edition deals with the history of probability, describing the modern concept of randomness and examining "pre-probabilistic" ideas of what most people today would characterize as randomness. This revised book documents some historically important early uses of probability to illustrate some very important probabilistic questions. It goes on to explore statistics and the generations of mathematicians and non-mathematicians who began to address problems in statistical analysis, including the statistical structure of data sets as well as the theory of sampling and the characterization of the nature of variation. The final chapter describes the role of statistics in the development, testing, licensure, and subsequent study of vaccines. A new chapter has been added that gives special attention to vaccines for measles, polio, pertussis, and rubella.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

John Tabak, Ph.D., performed graduate work at Suny at Stony Brook and received a degree in mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is the author of A Look at Earth and A Look at Neptune, two astronomy titles for middle school readers. He is presently writing a history of American sign language.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Facts On File Inc
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0816079412
• ISBN 13: 9780816079414
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 271
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible