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This book presents matrix algebra in a way that is well-suited for those with an interest in statistics or a related discipline. It provides thorough and unified coverage of the fundamental concepts along with the specialized topics encountered in areas of statistics such as linear statistical models and multivariate analysis. It includes a number of very useful results that have only been available from relatively obscure sources. Detailed proofs are provided for all results. The style and level of presentation are designed to make the contents accessible to a broad audience. The book is essentially self-contained, though it is best-suited for a reader who has had some previous exposure to matrices (of the kind that might be acquired in a beginning course on linear or matrix algebra). It includes exercises, it can serve as the primary text for a course on matrices or as a supplementary text in courses on such topics as linear statistical models or multivariate analysis, and it will be a valuable reference..
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Karl Pearson, founder of modern statistics, came to this field by way of passionate early studies of philosophy and cultural history as well as ether physics and graphical geometry. His faith in science grew out of a deeply moral quest, reflected also in his socialism and his efforts to find a new basis for relations between men and women. This biography recounts Pearson's extraordinary intellectual adventure and sheds new light on the inner life of science.

Theodore Porter's intensely personal portrait of Pearson extends from religious crisis and sexual tensions to metaphysical and even mathematical anxieties. Pearson sought to reconcile reason with enthusiasm and to achieve the impersonal perspective of science without sacrificing complex individuality. Even as he longed to experience nature directly and intimately, he identified science with renunciation and positivistic detachment. Porter finds a turning point in Pearson's career, where his humanistic interests gave way to statistical ones, in his Grammar of Science (1892), in which he attempted to establish scientific method as the moral educational basis for a refashioned culture.

In this original and engaging book, a leading historian of modern science investigates the interior experience of one man's scientific life while placing it in a rich tapestry of social, political, and intellectual movements.

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Written by a well-known lecturer and consultant to the pharmaceutical industry, this book focuses on the pharmaceutical non-statistician working within a very strict regulatory environment. Statistical Thinking for Clinical Trials in Drug Regulation presents the concepts and statistical thinking behind medical studies with a direct connection to the regulatory environment so that readers can be clear where the statistical methodology fits in with industry requirements. Pharmaceutical-related examples are used throughout to set the information in context. As a result, this book provides a detailed overview of the statistical aspects of the design, conduct, analysis and presentation of data from clinical trials within drug regulation.

Statistical Thinking for Clinical Trials in Drug Regulation:

• Assists pharmaceutical personnel in communicating effectively with statisticians using statistical language
• Improves the ability to read and understand statistical methodology in papers and reports and to critically appraise that methodology
• Helps to understand the statistical aspects of the regulatory framework better quoting extensively from regulatory guidelines issued by the EMEA (European Medicines Evaluation Agency), ICH (International Committee on Harmonization and the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

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Every advance in computer architecture and software tempts statisticians to tackle numerically harder problems To do so intelligently requires a good working knowledge of numerical analysis. This book is intended to equip students to craft their own software and to understand the advantages and disadvantages of different numerical methods. Issues of numerical stability, accurate approximation, computational complexity, and mathematical modeling share the limelight in a broad yet rigorous overview of those parts of numerical analysis relevant to statisticians. Although the bulk of the book covers traditional topics from linear algebra, optimization theory, numerical integration, and Fourier analysis, several chapters highlight recent statistical developments such as wavelets, the bootstrap, hidden Markov chains, and Markov chain Monte Carlo methods. These computationally intensive methods are revolutionizing statistics. Numerical Analysis for Statisticians can serve as a graduate text for either a one or a two-semester course surveying computational statistics. With a careful selection of topics and appropriate supplementation, it can even be used at the undergraduate level. It contains enough material on optimization theory alone for a one-semester graduate course. Students mastering a substantial part of the text will be well prepared for the numerical parts of advanced topics courses in statistics. Because many of the chapters nearly self-contained, professional statisticians will also find the book useful as a reference. Kenneth Lange is Professor of Biomathematics and Human Genetics at the UCLA School of Medicine. At various times during his career, he has held appointments at the University of New Hampshire, MIT, Harvard, and the University of Michigan. While at the University of Michigan, he was the Parmacia Upjohn Foundation, Professor of Biostatistics. His research interests include human genetics, population modeling, biomedical imaging, computational statistics, and applied stochastic processes. Also available by Kenneth Lange: Mathematical and Statistical Methods for Genetic Analysis, Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 1997, 265 pp., Cloth, ISBN 0-387-949097..
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This relatively nontechnical book is the first account of the history of statistics from the Fisher revolution to the computer revolution. It sketches the careers, and highlights of some of the work, of 65 people, most of them statisticians. What gives the book its special character is its emphasis on the author's interaction with these people and the inclusion of many personal anecdotes.

Combined, these portraits provide a panoramic view of statistics during the period in question. Included are discussions of such topics as nonparametrics, Bayesian approaches, and data analysis. The stress is on ideas and technical material is held to a minimum. Thus the book is accessible to anyone with at least an elementary background in statistics.

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This exposition of the Bayesian approach to statistics at a level suitable for final year undergraduate and Masters students is unique in presenting its subject with a practical flavor and an emphasis on mainstream statistics. It shows how to infer scientific, medical, and social conclusions from numerical data. The authors draw on many years of experience with practical and research programs and describe many new statistical methods, not available elsewhere. It will be essential reading for all statisticians, statistics students, and related interdisciplinary researchers..
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A fascinating chronicle of the lives and achievements of the men and women who helped shapethe science of statistics

This handsomely illustrated volume will make enthralling reading for scientists, mathematicians, and science history buffs alike. Spanning nearly four centuries, it chronicles the lives and achievements of more than 110 of the most prominent names in theoretical and applied statistics and probability. From Bernoulli to Markov, Poisson to Wiener, you will find intimate profiles of women and men whose work led to significant advances in the areas of statistical inference and theory, probability theory, government and economic statistics, medical and agricultural statistics, and science and engineering. To help readers arrive at a fuller appreciation of the contributions these pioneers made, the authors vividly re-create the times in which they lived while exploring the major intellectual currents that shaped their thinking and propelled their discoveries.

Lavishly illustrated with more than 40 authentic photographs and woodcuts
* Includes a comprehensive timetable of statistics from the seventeenth century to the present
* Features edited chapters written by 75 experts from around the globe
* Designed for easy reference, features a unique numbering scheme that matches the subject profiled with his or her particular field of interest.
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SPC for Right-Brain Thinkers is not simply another made-easy book on the subject of statistical process control (SPC). The guiding principle in writing this book was to make SPC accessible to that large group of individuals who would readily characterize themselves as right-brain thinkers. The challenge that right-brained thinkers face in understanding and applying SPC goes beyond the math; it is also a matter of approaching the subject from a different perspective altogether—--through the side door, if you will, where the inner workings of SPC may be seen in action. The book is also intended to serve the information needs of those who either own or work within the job processes wherein SPC is applied. Since right-brain thinkers are often inclined to gravitate to service-oriented jobs, the examples used in this book demonstrate the use of SPC in a service organization: a pseudo law firm called Advocate General. These examples demonstrate the basic principles of SPC in way that can be adapted to any situation. Benefits: This is a book for those who: are inclined to label themselves as right-brain thinkers; are intimidated by math, possibly even the mere mention of something as ominous-sounding as statistical process control; and/or need only a basic understanding of SPC, perhaps from a systems perspective or as a potential user of an SPC tracking system. Contents: Chapter 1 SPC in Perspective Chapter 2 Framework for Applying SPC Chapter 3 SPC in Action Chapter 4 Solving Problems Using SPC Chapter 5 Analyzing the Process Aspects of Your Job Chapter 6 Deciding Where to Focus Your Effort Chapter 7 Bare Bones Statistics Chapter 8 Planning Your Charting & Measurement Strategy Chapter 9 Process Capability and Control Limits Chapter 10 Collecting and Plotting Your Data Chapter 11 Continuous Improvement Concluding Remarks Appendix A Constructing a Pareto Analysis Chart Appendix B Charting Individual Values Glossary References Index.
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The Role of Statistics in Business and Industry provides insight into business and industrial statistics. Prepare for a career or broaden your perspective by studying the descriptions of key problems that can be addressed by statistics. Find an introduction to statistics and its applications in business and industry, an explanation of how statistics helps one design, build, ensure reliability and improve products from aircraft engines to washing machines, and the role of statistics in finance, pharmaceuticals, business services and in specialized areas such as the food and beverage, semiconductor and communications industries..
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