Statistically Speaking: A Dictionary of QuotationsStatistically Speaking is a book of quotations. It brings together the best expressed thoughts that are especially illuminating and pertinent to the disciplines of probability and statistics. The book is an aid for the individual who loves to quote – and to quote correctly. |
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... control, and as a bilingual data collector. She received her associate degree (Telecommunications) from Central Texas College. Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com Statistically Speaking. Half Title.
... control, and as a bilingual data collector. She received her associate degree (Telecommunications) from Central Texas College. Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com Statistically Speaking. Half Title.
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A Dictionary of Quotations C.C. Gaither. Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com Statistically Speaking A Dictionary of Quotations Selected and Arranged by.
A Dictionary of Quotations C.C. Gaither. Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com Statistically Speaking A Dictionary of Quotations Selected and Arranged by.
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... Francis Group , an informa business Copyright © 1996 by Taylor & Francis . All rights reserved . No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic , mechanical , or other means , now known ...
... Francis Group , an informa business Copyright © 1996 by Taylor & Francis . All rights reserved . No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic , mechanical , or other means , now known ...
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A Dictionary of Quotations C.C. Gaither. We respectfully dedicate this book to our parents Mr and Mrs C C Gaither and Ms M Cavazos Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com CONTENTS PREFACE.
A Dictionary of Quotations C.C. Gaither. We respectfully dedicate this book to our parents Mr and Mrs C C Gaither and Ms M Cavazos Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com CONTENTS PREFACE.
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A Dictionary of Quotations C.C. Gaither. Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com CONTENTS PREFACE xi ACTUARY 1 ANALYSIS 2 AVERAGE 6 BAYESIAN.
A Dictionary of Quotations C.C. Gaither. Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com CONTENTS PREFACE xi ACTUARY 1 ANALYSIS 2 AVERAGE 6 BAYESIAN.
Contents
PERCENTAGES | 151 |
PRAYER | 154 |
PREDICTION | 156 |
PROBABILITY | 158 |
PROBABLE | 183 |
PROBLEMS | 187 |
QUALITY CONTROL | 188 |
QUEUE | 190 |
CORRELATION | 52 |
DATA | 55 |
DEFINITIONS | 59 |
DEGREES OF FREEDOM | 64 |
DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS | 65 |
DICE | 67 |
DISTRIBUTIONS | 71 |
ERROR | 76 |
EXPERIMENT | 83 |
FACTS | 89 |
FORECAST | 106 |
GAMBLING | 111 |
GRAPHICS | 113 |
HYPOTHESES | 117 |
IMPOSSIBLE | 122 |
INFINITE | 125 |
KNOWLEDGE | 126 |
LAWS | 127 |
LIKELIHOOD | 134 |
MEASUREMENT | 136 |
MODELS | 140 |
OBSERVATIONS | 142 |
ORDER | 148 |
OUTLIERS | 150 |
RANDOMNESS | 191 |
REASON | 193 |
RECURSION | 196 |
REGRESSION | 197 |
RESEARCH | 199 |
RESIDUALS | 200 |
SAMPLE | 201 |
SCIENCE | 204 |
STATISTICAL | 206 |
STATISTICIAN | 221 |
STATISTICS | 234 |
SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES | 266 |
SYMMETRY | 268 |
TABLES | 269 |
TEACHING | 271 |
TESTING | 273 |
THEORY | 275 |
TRUTH | 284 |
VARIABILITY | 285 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 289 |
PERMISSIONS | 320 |
SUBJECT BY AUTHOR INDEX | 331 |
AUTHOR BY SUBJECT INDEX | 398 |
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