Introducing Statistics

by Graham J.G. Upton

An updated version to meet the requirements of the new A Level specifications being offered by all the awarding bodies in 2000. Chapters are the same as before but there is extra material within them. Chapter 1 now includes several examples of the graphical comparision of similar data sets.This chapter includes five new sections and ends with a discussion of the (largely unwanted) characteristics to be expected in real data. Chapter 2 has been augmented by sections on the use of coded values, Bayes' theorem is included in Chapter 4, and the method for determining the distribution of asimple function of a random variable is now included in Chapter 9. In Chapter 14 there is a new section dealing with properties of regression line estimators and, later, a subsection on nonsense correlation. Some questions have been introduced on sampling in Chapter 3. These questions are somewhatopen-ended, as were a number of existing questions that were not given answers in the first edition. In this edition possible answers are now provided to these questions.

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Graham J.G. Upton is a former professor at the University of Essex, Department of Mathematical Sciences.

Reviews

[Ashiqul Dip · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book with lots of humor. The chatty style of writing has made this book more interesting and accessible.