The Oxford Dictionary of Statistical Terms
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (660 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198509944 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Yadolah Dodge is at University of Neuchatel, Switzerland.
Pharmaceutical Statistics a useful reference book. Pharmaceutical Statistics This statistical dictionary brings together an extensive collection of statistical terminology regarding statistical methodology used within all areas of statistics. Statistics in Medicine . It is a high-quality and extensive book of statistical terms covering a broad area of statistical methodology in the areas of medicine, law, politics, economics, finance, business and history This book would be a worthwhile addition to a general technical reference library
"Some Value for New Terms and Bibliography" according to Nathan Oakes. This dictionary has been compiled by an international committee to serve the needs of professional statisticians and is a revision of the 5/e which was published by Longman in 1990. The changes consist of a couple hundred terms dropped and a couple hundred added, plus an extensive bibliography. Old entries appear unchanged. Coverage of recent terms is good and the bibliography points to more detailed descriptions. I'm unimpressed with the book for three reasons. First, there are no figures, which I find very helpful in other references. Second, the style of writing doesn't appear to be s. "Buy Cambridge Instead" according to S. ohen. If the 6th edition has the same LACK of clarity in its definitions as does the 5th edition, you're wasting your money. "The Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics" by B.S.Everitt is as marvelous as the Oxford version is awful. Compare for yourself: Pick a couple of stat terms and compare the definitions in "O" with those in "C." Note: I just bought the Buy Cambridge Instead If the 6th edition has the same LACK of clarity in its definitions as does the 5th edition, you're wasting your money. "The Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics" by B.S.Everitt is as marvelous as the Oxford version is awful. Compare for yourself: Pick a couple of stat terms and compare the definitions in "O" with those in "C." Note: I just bought the 3rd edition of "Cambridge," but it seems little different from the wonderful 2nd edition.. rd edition of "Cambridge," but it seems little different from the wonderful 2nd edition.. "Don't buyt it." according to C. Tu. This is not a good tool book for the statistician. Since there are many wrong explainations of statistical terms. Furthermore, it is too wordy for a student to understand it. But I like the author includes many biographies of famous statisticians. Anyway! you can something better than this one.
As one of the first dictionaries of statistics it set high standards for the subject and became a well-respected reference. Significant revision and expansion from an international editorial board of senior statisticians has resulted in a comprehensive reference text, which includes 30%, more material than previous editions. The Oxford Dictionary of Statistical Terms is the much-awaited sixth edition of the acclaimed standard reference work in statistics, published on behalf of the International Statistical Institute. This new edition has been carefully updated and extended to include the most recent terminology and techniques in statistics. W.R. Buckland. The first edition, known as the Dictionary of Statistical Terms, was edited in 1957 by the late Sir Maurice Kendall and the late Dr. Ideal for all who use statistics in the workplace and in research including all scientists and social scientists, especially in law, politics, economics, finance, business and hist