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Weighing the Odds

Weighing the Odds

A Course in Probability and Statistics

by David Williams
Paperback
Publication Date: 02/08/2001

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In this lively look at both subjects, David Williams convinces Mathematics students of the intrinsic interest of Statistics and Probability, and Statistics students that the language of Mathematics can bring real insight and clarity to their subject. He helps students build the intuition needed, in a presentation enriched with examples drawn from all manner of applications. Statistics chapters present both the Frequentist and Bayesian approaches, emphasizing Confidence Intervals rather than Hypothesis Test, and include Gibbs-sampling techniques for the practical implementation of Bayesian methods. A central chapter gives the theory of Linear Regression and ANOVA, and explains how MCMC methods allow greater flexibility in modeling. C or WinBUGS code is provided for computational examples and simulations.
ISBN:
9780521006187
9780521006187
Category:
Probability & statistics
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
02-08-2001
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
568
Dimensions (mm):
247x176x30mm
Weight:
1.13kg
David Williams

David Williams is the Executive Director of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum near Seattle. He has been involved in powerboat racing his whole life. Through his work with the Museum, he has restored over a dozen famous race boats and has become one of the world's foremost authorities on powerboat racing.

He has been driving race boats for over 45 years and was the primary stunt driver for MGM powerboat-themed film "Madison." He has written extensively about motorsports and aviation. The William E Boeing Story is his tenth book.

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