Mathematical Statistics and Data Analysis

By John A. Rice

Book Overview

This is the first text in a generation to re-examine the purpose of the mathematical statistics course. The book's approach interweaves traditional topics with data analysis and reflects the use of the computer with close ties to the practice of statistics. The author stresses analysis of data, examines real problems with real data, and motivates the theory. The book's descriptive statistics, graphical displays, and realistic applications stand in strong contrast to traditional texts that are set in abstract settings. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534209343
• ISBN13: 9780534209346
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Duxbury Press
• Length: 602 Pages
• Weight: 2.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.2" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Not for everyone

I work in a large corporation in a technical job. My primary motivation for buying this text book was to apply statistics to practical work-related problems. I loved this book. I was also amazed to see all the negative reviews. My theory for the negative reviews is that many students have no conception what a real world application of statistics is all about. They think that if they get a job in industry; the statistics...

standard textbook on mathematical statistics at upper-division level

This is probably the best textbook on mathematical statistics for students with a good lower-division background in mathematics (calculus, multivariable calculus, linear algebra). Once the course is over, it makes for an excellent reference. I refer to it often for maximum likelihood, non-parametric tests, least squares theory, etc. Although the title contains the word "mathematical," the book has an eminently practical orientation...

excellent book!

This book is truly excellent. Don't believe the bad reviews. This book provides, by far, the fastest way to obtain a solid foundation in elementary statistics. It is well-written and very clear. It is written for those who need to know enough about statistics to be able to use it for simple data analysis.

Outstanding: undoubtedly the best text written at this level

This book is an introductory-level statistics textbook for people who are learning statistics for the first time, and who know some math but are not math wizards. I am outright shocked at the low reviews given to this book. I tend to be highly critical of statistics textbooks, especially ones at this level. In my opinion, this book does an outstanding job. It balances making the material accessible with going into considerable...