附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-330) and index.
"Self-Teaching guide ... fundamental guide to the concepts of statistics and probability ... problem solving, drawings, tables, quizzes and a 'final exam'"--Cover.
pt. 1: Statistical concepts: Background math -- Learning the jargon -- Basics of probability -- Descriptive measures -- Pt 2: Statistics in action: Sampling and estimation -- Hypotheses, prediction, and regression -- Correlation, causation, order, and chaos -- Some practical problems.
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