04081oam 22007334a 450 991013942720332120170809163522.01-62198-222-X0-470-74929-6(CKB)2500000000001568(MH)012144434-1(SSID)ssj0000354781(PQKBManifestationID)11295357(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000354781(PQKBWorkID)10316060(PQKB)10567773(EXLCZ)99250000000000156820090623d2009 uy 0engtxtccrStatistical methods in practice for scientists and technologists /Richard Boddy, Gordon Smith[electronic resource]Chichester, U.K. Wiley20091 online resource (xii, 236 p. )ill. ;Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-470-74664-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Samples and populations -- 2. What is the true mean? -- 3. Exploratory data analysis -- 4. Significance testing -- 5. normal distribution -- 6. Tolerance intervals -- 7. Outliers -- 8. Significance tests for comparing two means -- 9. Significance tests for comparing paired measurements -- 10. Regression and correlation -- 11. binomial distribution -- 12. Poisson distribution -- 13. chi-squared test for contingency tables -- 14. Non-parametric statistics -- 15. Analysis of variance: Components of variability -- 16. Cusum analysis for detecting process changes -- 17. Rounding of results -- Statistical Tables."This book presents a broad range of methods which form the core of a statistical toolkit required by scientists and technologists, including descriptive statistics (e.g. mean, median, standard deviation), inference (confidence intervals), significance testing for one mean, two means, two standard deviations, distributions (Normal, Binomial, Poisson), exploratory data analysis (box plots), nonparametric methods, regression and correlation, cusum charts for plotting data over time and detecting changesA hands-on, practical approach to statistics for those with little background in the subject Introduces a broad range of methods which form the core of a statistical toolkit required by scientists and technologists, presented from descriptive statistics to nonparametric methods Includes a supporting website, providing software to aid tutorials Based on practical courses given to scientists and technologists of all levels Combines realistic case studies and examples with a practical approach to statistical analysis"--Provided by publisher.ScienceStatistical methodsTechnologyStatistical methodsScienceStatistical methodsTechnologyStatistical methodsSciences - GeneralHILCCAlgebraHILCCPhysical Sciences & MathematicsHILCCMathematicsHILCCElectronic booksScienceStatistical methods.TechnologyStatistical methods.ScienceStatistical methodsTechnologyStatistical methodsSciences - GeneralAlgebraPhysical Sciences & MathematicsMathematics519.5512Boddy Richard1939-862755Smith Gordon(Gordon Laird)410531DLCDLCBTCTAYDXCPBWKUKBWKCDXBWXBOOK9910139427203321Statistical methods in practice1926028UNINAThis Record contains information from the Harvard Library Bibliographic Dataset, which is provided by the Harvard Library under its Bibliographic Dataset Use Terms and includes data made available by, among others the Library of Congress