Statistics and Data Analysis in Geology

Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition of the text that helped define the field continues to present important methods in the quantitative analysis of geologic data, while showing students how statistics and computing can be applied to commonly encountered problems in the earth sciences.
 
In addition to new and expanded coverage of key topics, the Third Edition features new pedagogy, end-of-chapter review exercises, and an accompanying website that contains all of the data for every example and exercise found in the book.

List of contents

1. Introduction.
 
2. Elementary Statistics.
 
3. Matrix Algebra.
 
4. Analysis of Sequences of Data.
 
5. Spatial Analysis.
 
6. Analysis of Multivariate Data.
 
Appendix.
 
Index.

About the author

John C. Davis is the author of Statistics and Data Analysis in Geology, 3rd Edition, published by Wiley.

Summary

Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition of the text that helped define the field continues to present important methods in the quantitative analysis of geologic data, while showing students how statistics and computing can be applied to commonly encountered problems in the earth sciences.

In addition to new and expanded coverage of key topics, the Third Edition features new pedagogy, end-of-chapter review exercises, and an accompanying website that contains all of the data for every example and exercise found in the book.

Product details

• Authors: Harold Davis, Jc Davis, John C Davis, John C. Davis, John C. (Kansas Geological Survey) Davis, Paul K. Davis, DAVIS JOHN C, Davis John C.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.06.2002
• EAN: 9780471172758
• ISBN: 978-0-471-17275-8
• No. of pages: 656
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; Statistik, Geologie, Datenanalyse, Geowissenschaften, Earth Sciences, Geology & Geophysics, Geologie u. Geophysik