Introductory Statistics

By Sheldon M. Ross

Book Overview

Although a wealth of college textbooks in Introductory Statistics is currently available, Ross' book stands out as a unique accomplishment in this category. The text's main merits are the clarity of presentation, examples and applications from diverse areas, and most importantly, an explanation of intuition and ideas behind the statistical methods. To quote from the preface, "it is only when a student develops a feel or intuition for statistics that she or he is really on the path toward making sense of data." Consistent with his other excellent books in Probability and Stochastic Modeling, Ross achieves this goal through a coherent mix of mathematical analysis, intuitive discussions and examples.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 012597132X
• ISBN13: 9780125971324
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 832 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Stats = Fun

With this excellently written, lively, and sometimes tear-jerking look into the basic principles of statistics, there is not a chance in hell your kids won't grown up to be rocket scientists.