Statistical Adjustment of Data

by W. Edwards Deming

Introduction to basic statistical concepts and to concept of 'adjustment' also covers solution by least squares of more complicated problems and takes into account the propagation of error, general problem of least squares, and conditions without parameters. 26 exercises. Author's Preface. Appendix. Index.

Genres: Mathematics

288 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1984

Reviews

[Max Lybbert]

I discovered this book on Amazon, and as such I had to do a little work to find out if it would cover the topics I would be interested in. Instead of a table of contents, my Google search turned up an old review that called this book outdated. However, the book provides a chance to learn statistics from W. E. Deming -- a pre-World War II Deming at that -- and the price was low enough that I had to get a copy.

Deming's style comes across very similar to Tukey's. I had to remind myself a few times that this wasn't a Tukey book. While it is true that the examples are dated, the math presented in the book is still relevant (Deming derives the formulas for least squares). I think it would make a great companion to Data Analysis and Regression: A Second Course in Statistics.

[Steven Knox]

There are some very good points regarding the practice of science, experiment, and statistics, and some really interesting historical information I have not seen elsewhere. As a text on the theory of linear models via least squares, however, I think much clearer presentations can be found in books --- such as Searle's Linear Models --- written a generation later.

[Jimmacc]

Very dense. Great material, and a very strong example showing deming was not just a management consultant, but a very competent statistician.