false 103446 1 Want to calculate the probability that an event will happen? Be able to spot fake data? Prove beyond doubt whether one thing causes another? Or learn to be a better gambler? You can do that and much more with 75 practical and fun hacks packed into <i>Statistics Hacks</i>. These cool tips, tricks, and mind-boggling solutions from the world of statistics, measurement, and research methods will not only amaze and entertain you, but will give you an advantage in several real-world situations-including business. <p> This book is ideal for anyone who likes puzzles, brainteasers, games, gambling, magic tricks, and those who want to apply math and science to everyday circumstances. Several hacks in the first chapter alone-such as the "central limit theorem,", which allows you to know everything by knowing just a little-serve as sound approaches for marketing and other business objectives. Using the tools of inferential statistics, you can understand the way probability works, discover relationships, predict events with uncanny accuracy, and even make a little money with a well-placed wager here and there.</p> <p> <i>Statistics Hacks</i> presents useful techniques from statistics, educational and psychological measurement, and experimental research to help you solve a variety of problems in business, games, and life. You'll learn how to:</p> <ul> <li>Play smart when you play Texas Hold 'Em, blackjack, roulette, dice games, or even the lottery</li> <li>Design your own winnable bar bets to make money and amaze your friends</li> <li>Predict the outcomes of baseball games, know when to "go for two" in football, and anticipate the winners of other sporting events with surprising accuracy</li> <li>Demystify amazing coincidences and distinguish the <i>truly</i> random from the only <i>seemingly</i> random--even keep your iPod's "random" shuffle honest</li> <li>Spot fraudulent data, detect plagiarism, and break codes</li> <li>How to isolate the effects of observation on the thing observed</li></ul> <p>Whether you're a statistics enthusiast who does calculations in your sleep or a civilian who is entertained by clever solutions to interesting problems, <i>Statistics Hacks</i> has tools to give you an edge over the world's slim odds.</p> 99734 9 5 2006 Statistics Hacks: Tips & Tools for Measuring the World and Beating the Odds (Hacks) total:14|4:7|3:6|2:1| 14 48 38 2 4 0 false false Sun Apr 26 21:03:05 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 20:05:09 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 21:03:05 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 04 22:59:56 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 22:59:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 19 08:58:38 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 08:58:38 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 17 01:42:58 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 01:42:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 17:50:57 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 17:50:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jun 20 19:30:10 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 19:30:10 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 18 01:54:50 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 01:54:50 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jun 09 07:13:04 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 07:13:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 25 09:11:23 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 09:11:23 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 12:21:42 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 12:21:42 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Apr 20 22:39:08 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 22:39:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 12 22:36:47 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 22:39:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Apr 09 17:48:36 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 17:48:36 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Mar 08 16:47:03 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 16:47:03 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Feb 20 19:24:54 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 19:24:54 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Feb 10 19:26:12 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 19:26:12 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 26 15:59:04 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 15:59:04 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 13 08:49:10 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 10:57:20 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Dec 31 12:55:21 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 12:55:23 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Dec 08 13:07:46 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 13:07:54 -0800 2008