Applying Contemporary Statistical Techniques,
Edition 1
By Rand R. Wilcox
Publication Date:
23 Dec 2002
Description
Applying Contemporary Statistical Techniques explains why traditional statistical methods are often inadequate or outdated when applied to modern problems. Wilcox demonstrates how new and more powerful techniques address these problems far more effectively, making these modern robust methods understandable, practical, and easily accessible.
Key Features
* Assumes no previous training in statistics * Explains how and why modern statistical methods provide more accurate results than conventional methods* Covers the latest developments on multiple comparisons * Includes recent advances in risk-based methods * Features many illustrations and examples using data from real studies * Describes and illustrates easy-to-use s-plus functions for applying cutting-edge techniques * Covers many contemporary ANOVA (analysis of variance) and regression methods not found in other books
About the author
By Rand R. Wilcox, University of Southern California, USA
Table of Contents
Introduction; Probability and Related Concepts; Summarizing Data; Sampling Distributions and Confidence Intervals; Hypothesis Testing; Least Squares Regression and Pearson's Correlation; Basic Bootstrap Methods; Comparing Two Independent Groups; One-Way Anova; Two-Way Anova; Comparing Dependent Groups; Multiple Comparisons; Detecting Outliers in Multivariate Data; More Regression Methods; Rank-Based and Nonparametric Methods
Book details
ISBN:
9780127515410
Page Count: 680
Retail Price
:
£77.99
Freund and Wilson: STATISTICAL METHODS, 2ND EDITION (2002, ISBN: 0-12-267651-3, $84.95)Roussas: AN INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL INFERENCE (2002, ISBN: 0-12-599020-0, $49.95) Ross: INTRO TO PROBABILITY & STATISTICS, 2ND EDITION (1999, ISBN: 0-12-598472-3, $94.95)
Audience
Statisticians, practitioners, and students in social sciences and related fields.
Related Titles
