The Selected Papers of Frederick Mosteller

by Fienberg, Stephen E.; Hoaglin, David C.

• ISBN13: 9780387202716
• ISBN10: 0387202714
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-03
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Frederick Mosteller has inspired numerous statisticians and other scientists by his creative approach to statistics and its applications. This volume brings together 40 of his most original and influential papers, capturing the variety and depth of his writings. The editors hope to share these with a new generation of researchers, so that they can build upon his insights and efforts.This volume of selected papers is a companion to the earlier volume A Statistical Model: Frederick Mosteller's Contributions to Statistics, Science, and Public Policy, edited by Stephen E. Fienberg, David C. Hoaglin, William H. Kruskal, and Judith M. Tanur (Springer-Verlag, 1990), and to Mosteller's forthcoming autobiography, which will also be published by Springer-Verlag. It includes a biography and a comprehensive bibliography of Mosteller's books, papers, and other writings.Stephen E. Fienberg is Maurice Falk University Professor of Statistics and Social Science, in the Departments of Statistics and Machine Learning at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. David C. Hoaglin is Principal Scientist at Abt Associates Inc., Cambridge, MA.

Table of Contents

Preface	V
Frederick Mosteller—A Brief Biography
Stephen E. Fienberg	1	(6)
Bibliography	7	(214)
1. Unbiased Estimates for Certain Binomial Sampling Problems with Applications
M.A. Girshick, Frederick Mosteller, L.J. Savage	57	(12)
2. On Some Useful "Inefficient" Statistics
Frederick Mosteller	69	(32)
3. A k-Sample Slippage Test for an Extreme Population
Frederick Mosteller	101	(10)
4. The Uses and Usefulness of Binomial Probability Paper
Frederick Mosteller, John W. Tukey	111	(36)
5. The Education of a Scientific Generalist
Hendrik Bode, Frederick Mosteller, John W. Tukey, Charles Winsor	147	(10)
6. Remarks on the Method of Paired Comparisons: I. The Least Squares Solution Assuming Equal Standard Deviations and Equal Correlations
Frederick Mosteller	157	(6)
7. Remarks on the Method of Paired Comparisons: II. The Effect of an Aberrant Standard Deviation When Equal Standard Deviations and Equal Correlations Are Assumed
Frederick Mosteller	163	(4)
8. Remarks on the Method of Paired Comparisons: III. A Test of Significance for Paired Comparisons when Equal Standard Deviations and Equal Correlations Are Assumed
Frederick Mosteller	167	(12)
9. An Experimental Measurement of Utility
Frederick Mosteller, Philip Nogee	179	(42)
10. A Mathematical Model for Simple Learning
Robert R. Bush, Frederick Mosteller	221	(14)
11. A Model for Stimulus Generalization and Discrimination
Robert R. Bush, Frederick Mosteller	235	(16)
12. The World Series Competition
Frederick Mosteller	251	(24)
13. Principles of Sampling
William G. Cochran, Frederick Mosteller, John W. Tukey	275	(20)
14. Stochastic Models for the Learning Process
Frederick Mosteller	295	(14)
15. Factorial 1: A Simple Graphical Treatment
Frederick Mosteller, D.E. Richmond	309	(8)
16. A Comparison of Eight Models
Robert R. Bush, Frederick Mosteller	317	(16)
17. Optimal Length of Play for a Binomial Game
Frederick Mosteller	333	(4)
18. Tables of the Freeman-Tukey Transformations for the Binomial and Poisson Distributions
Frederick Mosteller, Cleo Youtz	337	(12)
19. Understanding the Birthday Problem
Frederick Mosteller	349	(6)
20. Recognizing the Maximum of a Sequence
John P. Gilbert, Frederick Mosteller	355	(44)
21. The Distribution of Sums of Rounded Percentages
Frederick Mosteller, Cleo Youtz, Douglas Zahn	399	(14)
22. The Expected Coverage to the Left of the ith Order Statistic for Arbitrary Distributions
Barry H. Margolin, Frederick Mosteller	413	(4)
23. Bias and Runs in Dice Throwing and Recording: A Few Million Throws
Gudmund R. Iversen, Willard H. Longcor, Frederick Mosteller, John P. Gilbert, Cleo Youtz	417	(18)
24. An Empirical Study of the Distribution of Primes and Litters of Primes
Frederick Mosteller	435	(10)
25. A Conversation About Collins
William B. Fairley, Frederick Mosteller	445	(12)
26. Statistics and Ethics in Surgery and Anesthesia
John P. Gilbert, Bucknam, McPeek, Frederick Mosteller	457	(16)
27. Experimentation and Innovations
Frederick Mosteller	473	(14)
28. New Statistical Methods in Public Policy. Part I: Experimentation
Frederick Mosteller, Gale Mosteller	487	(12)
29. Classroom and Platform Performance
Frederick Mosteller	499	(14)
30. The Clinician's Responsibility for Helping to Improve the Treatment of Tomorrow's Patients
Bucknam McPeek, John P. Gilbert, Frederick Mosteller	513	(2)
31. Innovation and Evaluation
Frederick Mosteller	515	(16)
32. Combination of Results of Stated Precision: I. The Optimistic Case
Frederick Mosteller, John W. Tukey	531	(18)
33. Combination of Results of Stated Precision: II. A More Realistic Case
Frederick Mosteller, John W. Tukey	549	(26)
34. Allocating Loss of Precision in the Sample Mean to Wrong Weights and Redundancy in Sampling with Replacement from a Finite Population
J.L. Hodges, Jr., Frederick Mosteller, Cleo Youtz	575	(8)
35. Reporting Clinical Trials in General Surgical Journals
John D. Emerson, Bucknam McPeek, Frederick Mosteller	583	(14)
36. Compensating for Radiation-Related Cancers by Probability of Causation or Assigned Shares
Frederick Mosteller	597	(8)
37. Methods for Studying Coincidences
Persi Diaconis, Frederick Mosteller	605	(18)
38. A Modified Random-Effect Procedure for Combining Risk Difference in Sets of 2 x 2 Tables from Clinical Trials
John D. Emerson, David C. Hoaglin, Frederick Mosteller	623	(20)
39. The Case for Smaller Classes and for Evaluating What Works in the Schoolroom
Frederick Mosteller	643	(4)
40. Frederick Mosteller and John W. Tukey: A Conversation
Moderated by Francis J. Anscombe	647