Statistical Methods for Physical Science

Key Features * Examines basic probability, including coverage of standard distributions, time series models, and Monte Carlo methods * Describes statistical methods, including basic inference, goodness of fit, maximum likelihood, and least squares * Addresses time series analysis, including filtering and spectral analysis * Includes simulations of physical experiments * Features applications of statistics to atmospheric physics and radio astronomy * Covers the increasingly important area of modern statistical computing Zusammenfassung Provides an extensive introduction to probability and statistics in many areas of the physical sciences, placing an emphasis on the area of spatial statistics. This book examines basic probability, including coverage of standard distributions, time series models, and Monte Carlo methods. It describes statistical methods and basic inference.

Product details

• Assisted by: Robert Celotta (Editor), Thomas Lucatorto (Editor), John L. Stanford (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.12.1994
• EAN: 9780124759732
• ISBN: 978-0-12-475973-2
• No. of pages: 542
• Series: Methods of Experimental Physic; Methods of Experimental Physic
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > General, dictionaries