Introductory Statistics: A Problem-Solving Approach

In almost every occupation and in ordinary daily life, students will have to make data-driven decisions and inferences, as well as assess risk. This textbook helps students develop the fundamental lifelong skill of solving problems and interpreting solutions in real-world terms.

The author makes the problem-solving approach accessible and easy to apply in many situations which is especially important for students from a wide range of academic and career backgrounds, including business, science and technology, and education. This text is designed to help students fully understand the steps in basic statistical arguments, emphasising the importance of assumptions in order to follow valid arguments or identify inaccurate conclusions. Most importantly, students will understand the process of statistical inference.

About the author

Stephen Kokoska

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Kokoska
• Publisher: Macmillan Learning
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 01.08.2024
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Probability theory, stochastic theory, mathematica
• EAN: 9781319324544
• ISBN: 978-1-319-32454-4
• Pages: 864
• Illustrations: Bibliographie
• Dimensions (packing): 22.2 x 28 x 3.2 cm
• Weight (packing): 1,842 g
• Subjects: Statistik, Stochastik, Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung, MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, Mathematik / Statistik, Mathematics, Introduction, Math