ISBN: Ostalo
Godina izdanja: 1965
Jezik: Engleski
Oblast: Matematika
Autor: Strani

Herbert Arkin, Raymond R. Colton - Statistical Methods - as Applied to Economics, Business, Psychology, Education, and Biology
Barnes & Noble, Inc., New York, 1965
274 str.
meki povez
stanje: vrlo dobro, potpis na predlistu.

College outline series, no. 27

Contents:
Statistical series
Frequency distribution and its analysis: central tendency, arithmetic mean
Frequency distribution and its analysis: central tendency (continued)
Frequency distribution and its analysis: dispersion and skewness
Time series analysis: trend
Time series analysis: the least squares method, linear
Time series analysis: non-linear
Time series analysis: seasonal and cyclical
Correlation: linear
Correlation: non-linear, multiple, partial
Correlation of attributes
The normal curve
Theory of sampling
Index numbers
Further analysis of the frequency distribution
Collection of data
Statistical tables
Graphic presentation
Special techniques in education, psychology and biology

SPECIAL FEATURES OF THIS BOOK
It summarizes the main topics of statistics, giving special attention to their practical applications.
It provides a compact, comprehensive source for supplementary reference and review.
It can be read without any previous background in advanced mathematics.
It contains a chapter on special techniques in education, psychology, and biology, as well as lists of important formulas, symbols, and tables.

COMMENTS FROM MANY FIELDS
`It includes a vast collection of formulas and illustrations which should meet the statistical needs of most workers in business, science, psychology, and education.... The material presented is clearly and concisely treated. The type is clear and the format is interesting.`
-The Mathematics Teacher
`A very fine summary. I am recommending it to all my students.`
-E. B. Shannon, Dean of Students Education Department, Bethany-Peniel College
`An excellent, concise presentation of elementary statistical methods.`
-George A. Lewis
Business Department, Storer College
`An excellent supplementary textbook, with clear explanations.`
-Merton T. Goodrich
Professor of Mathematics, Keene Teachers College
`An excellent and comprehensive summary of the important features of the subject. I will recommend that my students purchase -Edward D. Emerson, Professor of Industrial Engineering University of Massachusetts it.`


Nonfiction, Mathematics, statistika