Concise Introduction to Statistical Inference, Paperback by Thijssen, Jacco, ...

Concise Introduction to Statistical Inference, Paperback by Thijssen, Jacco, ISBN 1498755771, ISBN-13 9781498755771, Brand New, Free shipping in the USThis introductory text is for students who will produce statistical analyses in business, economics, and the social sciences, as well as those who will be consumers and interpreters of statistical analyses. Relying on little calculus, the text seeks to be accessible to those who have taken a first course in statistics. The text’s emphasis is on helping readers learn how to interpret evidence in the face of uncertainty, with coverage of concepts over software. The first three chapters cover Bayesian inference, theory and calculus of probability, and the transition from probability to statistics. Later chapters deal with statistical inference, statistical modeling and sampling distributions, estimation of parameters, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and linear regression. The final chapter returns to Bayesian inference. Th contains chapter exercises and problems, plus 30 pages of appendices on mathematics and formulas. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()