The Art of Statistics: Learning from Data (Pelican Books) okumak kayıt olmadan

The Art of Statistics: Learning from Data (Pelican Books)

Ders Kitapları

'A statistical national treasure' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 'Required reading for all politicians, journalists, medics and anyone who tries to influence people (or is influenced) by statistics. A tour de force' Popular Science Do busier hospitals have higher survival rates? How many trees are there on the planet? Why do old men have big ears? David Spiegelhalter reveals the answers to these and many other questions - questions that can only be addressed using statistical science. Statistics has played a leading role in our scientific understanding of the world for centuries, yet we are all familiar with the way statistical claims can be sensationalised, particularly in the media. In the age of big data, as data science becomes established as a discipline, a basic grasp of statistical literacy is more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter guides the reader through the essential principles we need in order to derive knowledge from data. Drawing on real world problems to introduce conceptual issues, he shows us how statistics can help us determine the luckiest passenger on the Titanic, whether serial killer Harold Shipman could have been caught earlier, and if screening for ovarian cancer is beneficial. 'Shines a light on how we can use the ever-growing deluge of data to improve our understanding of the world' Nature

---

pdf kindle epub doc

---

---

Kolektif ERWIN N GRISWOLD Additional Contributors 18,9 x 0,4 x 24,6 cm 18,9 x 0,5 x 24,6 cm 29 Ekim 2011 30 Ekim 2011 18,9 x 0,3 x 24,6 cm 3 Ocak 2017 18,9 x 0,6 x 24,6 cm 1 Ocak 2017 28 Şubat 2018 18,9 x 0,2 x 24,6 cm ROBERT H BORK 15 x 0,5 x 22 cm WADE H MCCREE Mdpi AG 28 Ekim 2011

---

okumak okumak kayıt olmadan