A dictionary of statistics / (Record no. 13542)
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2007-271475 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780198614319 (pbk.) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0198614314 (pbk.) |
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| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QA276.14 |
| Item number | .U67 2006 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 591.503 |
| Edition information | 22 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Upton, Graham J. G. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 31496 |
| 245 12 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A dictionary of statistics / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Graham Upton and Ian Cook. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 2nd ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Oxford ; |
| -- | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Oxford University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2006. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | v, 490 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 20 cm. |
| 490 0# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Oxford paperback reference |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 489-490). |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | PREFACE; A-Z DICTIONARY OF STATISTICS; APPENDICES; Statistical Notation; Mathematical Notation; Greek Letters; Cumulative Probabilities for the Bionomial Distribution; Cumulative Probabilities for the Poisson Distribution; Upper-Tail Percentage Points for the Standard Normal Distribution; The Standard Normal Distribution Function; Percentage Points for the t-Distribution; Percentage Points for the F-Distribution; Percentage Points for the Chi-Squared Distribution; Critical Values for Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient; Critical Values for Kendall; Critical Values for the Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient, r; Pseudo-Random Numbers; Selected Landmarks in the Development of Statistics; Further Reference; Useful websites |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | This wide-ranging, jargon-free dictionary contains over 2,000 entries on all aspects of statistics including terms used in computing, mathematics, operational research, and probability, as well as biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field, and coverage of statistical journals and societies. It embraces the whole multi-disciplinary spectrum of this complex subject, and will be invaluable for students and professionals from a wide range of disciplines, including politics, market research, medicine, psychology, pharmaceuticals, and mathematics. The entries are generously illustrated with useful figures and diagrams, and include worked examples where applicable, which place them in a practical context. Appendices include a historical calendar of important statistical events, and tables of statistical and mathematical notation. Fully updated for the second edition, the dictionary now boasts over 200 new entries including over 30 new biographies, as well as internet links which point to useful sites for further information, and many additional illustrative examples that clarify terms by showing them in use.Concise and practical, this is an invaluable work of reference for students and professionals in fields related to statistics, and a clear introduction to the subject for the general reader. |
| 530 ## - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM AVAILABLE NOTE | |
| Additional physical form available note | Available also online via the Internet. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Mathematical statistics |
| Form subdivision | Dictionaries. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 31497 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Cook, Ian |
| Fuller form of name | (Ian T.) |
| 9 (RLIN) | 31498 |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Koha item type | References |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Not for loan | Library | Library | Ground Floor | 21/12/2024 | QA276.14 .U67 2006 | 9878 | 21/12/2024 | 21/12/2024 | References |