Problem Solving: A Statistician's Guide, Second Edition

by Chatfield; Chris

• ISBN13: 9780412606304
• ISBN10: 0412606305
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-05-11
• Publisher: Chapman & Hall/

Summary

This book illuminates the complex process of problem solving, including formulating the problem, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting the conclusions.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: The general principles involved in tackling real-life statistical problems

Introduction

The stages of a statistical investigation

Formulating the problem

Collecting the data

Analyzing the data - 1: General strategy

Analyzing the data - 2: The initial examination of data

Analyzing the data - 3: The 'definitive' analysis

Using resources - 1: The computer

Using resources - 2: The library

Communication - 1: Effective statistical consulting

Communication - 2: Effective report writing

Numeracy

Summary: How to be an effective statistician

PART TWO: Exercises

Descriptive statistics

Exploring data

Correlation and regression

Analyzing complex large-scale data sets

Analyzing more structured data

Time-series analysis

Miscellaneous

Collecting data

PART THREE: Appendices

Appendix A: A digest of statistical techniques

Appendix B: MINITAB and GLIM

Appendix C: Some useful addresses

Appendix D: Statistical tables

References

Author Index

Subject Index