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020			_a9780199541454 (pbk.)
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082	0	4	_a519.503 _2 22
100	1		_aUpton, Graham J. G. _911007
245	1	2	_aA dictionary of statistics / _c Graham Upton and Ian Cook.
246	1	4	_aOxford dictionary of statistics
250			_a 2nd ed., rev.
260			_aOxford ; _a New York : _b Oxford University Press, _c 2008.
300			_a vii, 453 p. : _b ill. ; _c 20 cm.
490	0		_aOxford paperback reference
500			_aRev. ed. of: 2nd ed., 2006.
500			_a "Web linked"--Cover.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 451-453).
505	0		_aPreface Abbreviations in biographies Dictionary Appendices Statistical Notation Mathematical Notation Greek Letters Cumulative Probabilities for the Binomial Distribution Cumulative Probabilities for the Poisson Distribution Upper-Tail Percentage Points for the Standard Normal Distribution The Standard Normal Distribution Function Percentage Points for the t-Distribution Percentage Points for the F-Distribution Percentage Points for the Chi-Squared Distribution Critical Values for Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient Critical Values for Kendall Critical Values for the Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient, r Pseudo-Random Numbers Selected Landmarks in the Development of Statistics Honours and Awards Further Reference
520			_aThis wide-ranging, 100% jargon-free dictionary contains over 2,000 entries on all aspects of statistics, including terms used in computing, mathematics, and probability, as well as biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field, and coverage of statistical journals and societies. Embracing the whole multi-disciplinary spectrum of this complex subject, this superb reference presents information in a clear and practical manner and will prove invaluable for students and professionals from a wide range of disciplines, including economics, politics, market research, medicine, psychology, pharmaceuticals, and mathematics. This revised edition displays recommended web links for many entries, accessible via the Dictionary of Statistics website, which will be regularly updated to ensure the links are fully current, as well as provide helpful additional information. The entries are generously illustrated with useful figures and diagrams, and include worked examples where applicable. Appendices include a historical calendar of important statistical events, lists of statistical and mathematical notation, and statistical tables. Fully updated and revised, The Dictionary of Statistics is an indispensable work of reference for students and professionals in fields related to statistics, and a clear introduction to the subject for the general reader.
650		0	_aStatistics _v Dictionaries. _911008
700	1		_aCook, Ian _q (Ian T.) _96884
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