ISBN: 9781119075820 - a panorama of statistics: perspectives, puzzles and paradoxes in statistics (7 Ergebnisse)

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Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. Emphatically, this is not a textbook, but it could be an immensely useful resource to teachers who wish to demonstrate the power and diversity of statistical reasoning, or set interesting tasks for their charges John Haigh, Significance, Volume 14, Issue .

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Panorama of Statistics: Perspectives, Puzzles and Paradoxes in StatisticsEric Sowey, School of Economics, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaPeter Petocz, Department of Statistics, Macquarie University, Sydney, AustraliaThis book is a stimulating panoramic tour - quite different from a textbook journey - of the world of statistics in both its theory and practice, for teachers, students and practitioners.At each stop on the tour, the authors investigate unusual and quirky aspects of statistics, highlighting historical, biographical and philosophical dimensions of this field of knowledge. Each chapter opens with perspectives on its theme, often from several points of view. Five original and thought-provoking questions follow. These aim at widening readers' knowledge and deepening their insight. Scattered among the questions are entertaining puzzles to solve and tantalising paradoxes to explain. Readers can compare their own statistical discoveries with the authors' detailed answers to all the questions.The writing is lively and inviting, the ideas are rewarding, and the material is extensively cross-referenced.A Panorama of Statistics:\* Leads readers to discover the fascinations of statistics.\* Is an enjoyable companion to an undergraduate statistics textbook.\* Is an enriching source of knowledge for statistics teachers and practitioners.\* Is unique among statistics books today for its memorable content and engaging style.Lending itself equally to reading through and to dipping into, A Panorama of Statistics will surprise teachers, students and practitioners by the variety of ways in which statistics can capture and hold their interest.; Dieses Buch nimmt den Leser mit auf eine anregende Reise rund um die Welt der Statistik. Auf eine ganz andere Art werden Theorie und Praxis Dozenten, Studenten und Praktikern nahe gebracht.Auf jeder Etappe dieser Reise untersuchen die Autoren ungewöhnliche und skurille Aspekte der Statistik, stellen historische, biographische und philosophische Dimensionen heraus. Die einzelnen Kapitel beginnen mit einem Ausblick auf das Thema, oftmals aus unterschiedlichen Blickwinkeln. Darauf folgen fünf Fragen, die zum Nachdenken anregen. Ziel ist es, die Kenntnisse der Leser zu erweitern und zu vertiefen. Zu den Fragen gibt es auch immer wieder unterhaltsame Rätsel, mit denen spannende Paradoxa aufgelöst werden. Die Leser können ihre eigenen Entdeckungen in der Welt der Statistik mit den ausführlichen Antworten der Autoren auf die jeweiligen Fragen vergleichen.…