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100	1		_aUpton, Graham J. G. _931496
245	1	2	_aA dictionary of statistics / _cGraham Upton and Ian Cook.
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aOxford ; _aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c2006.
300			_av, 490 p. : _bill. ; _c20 cm.
490	0		_aOxford paperback reference
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 489-490).
505			_aPREFACE; 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			_aThis 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			_aAvailable also online via the Internet.
650		0	_aMathematical statistics _vDictionaries. _931497
700	1		_aCook, Ian _q(Ian T.) _931498
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