Introduction to probability and statistics

by William Mendenhall

...present a connected introduction to statistics that presents statistical inference, the objective of statistics, as its theme. To achieve this objective, the sixth edition retains the features of earlier editions, slightly modified, with some substantial changes. These changes include the Extensive Case study Probability and Random Variables and Probability Distributions Statistical inference The concept of a p value Multiple regression

Genres: Mathematics, Textbooks, Academic, Education, Science

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1971

Reviews

[Kate]

This book could really use a good style editor. Numbering conventions are all wonky. Mentioning things and not defining them til chapters later. We have fun in class pointing out the inconsistencies.

Oh and FYI the 12th edition and 13th edition are nearly the same; some of the extra problems in the chapters are slightly different. We examined #1.37 in class this week, and the numbers of hazardous dump sites in the 12th edition were taken from a 2003 survey, which differed slightly with the later numbers my classmates had in their edition. If your professor assigns homework, this could create a problem. Mine doesn't, so I am fortunate to have been able to purchase the much cheaper, earlier edition.

[Frank]

Three and a half stars. The examples are good. But it would be nice if the author included some proofs instead of repeating "the proof is beyond the scope of this book". Also, the author used Excel and Minitab instead of Excel and R. Who uses Minitab in industry?

[Heather Holland]

Decent, first book was better imo, still a good read.

[Giffari Aditya]

no