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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... future, like the past, would be open to its eyes. Laplace, Pierre-Simon A Philosophical Essay on Probabilities (p. 2) Sweet Analytics, 'tis thou hast ravish'd me ... Marlowe, Christopher Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus Scene 1 ...
... future, like the past, would be open to its eyes. Laplace, Pierre-Simon A Philosophical Essay on Probabilities (p. 2) Sweet Analytics, 'tis thou hast ravish'd me ... Marlowe, Christopher Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus Scene 1 ...
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... future theory," the manager told a new employee. "Oh, you mean he used probability analysis to forecast and make business decisions?" "No, nothing like that," the manager answered. "I mean he believes that every $50 raise he doesn't ...
... future theory," the manager told a new employee. "Oh, you mean he used probability analysis to forecast and make business decisions?" "No, nothing like that," the manager answered. "I mean he believes that every $50 raise he doesn't ...
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... future of the Middle American. There are as many above him as below him, and especially as many below him as above him. Jacobs, Joseph American Magazine The Middle American Volume 63, March 1907 "Pardon me for staring," said Milo, after ...
... future of the Middle American. There are as many above him as below him, and especially as many below him as above him. Jacobs, Joseph American Magazine The Middle American Volume 63, March 1907 "Pardon me for staring," said Milo, after ...
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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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Statistically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations C.C. Gaither,Alma E Cavazos-Gaither No preview available - 1996 |
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