Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists: Mystatlab Update - Hardcover

Walpole, Ronald; Myers, Raymond; Myers, Sharon; Ye, Keying

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0134115856 ISBN 13: 9780134115856

Publisher: Pearson, 2016

Synopsis

For junior/senior undergraduates taking probability and statistics as applied to engineering, science, or computer science.

 

This classic text provides a rigorous introduction to basic probability theory and statistical inference, with a unique balance between theory and methodology. Interesting, relevant applications use real data from actual studies, showing how the concepts and methods can be used to solve problems in the field. This revision focuses on improved clarity and deeper understanding.

 

This latest edition is also available in as an enhanced Pearson eText. This exciting new version features an embedded version of StatCrunch, allowing students to analyze data sets while reading the book.

 

Also available with MyStatLab

MyStatLab™ is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them absorb course material and understand difficult concepts.

Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab™ & Mastering™ does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab & Mastering, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab & Mastering, search for:

 

0134468910 / 9780134468914 Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists, MyStatLab Update with MyStatLab plus Pearson eText -- Access Card Package 9/e

 

Package consists of:

0134115856 / 9780134115856 Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists, MyStatLab Update

0321847997 / 9780321847997 My StatLab Glue-in Access Card

032184839X / 9780321848390 MyStatLab Inside Sticker for Glue-In Packages

About this title

About the Author

Raymond H Myers is currently Professor Emeritus of statistics at Virginia Tech. He received his Masters and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in statistics and his BS in chemical engineering. His major areas of interest are linear models, design of experiments, and response surface methodology. He has authored or co-authored six statistics texts that were published in fifteen separate editions and in several foreign languages.

He has received numerous teaching awards and in 1985 he was selected “Professor of the Year” in the state of Virginia by the Council on the Advancement and Support of Education. He was elected Fellow of ASA in 1974. In 1999 he was given the Shewhart Award for lifetime contributions in statistics and quality control by the American Society of Quality.

 

 

Sharon L Myers

 is currently Professor Emeritus of mathematics and statistics at Radford University. She received her MS in statistics from Virginia Tech. Her areas  of interest are statistical computing, regression analysis, and response surface methodology. She has co-authored three editions of “Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists”. She was the assistant director of the statistical consulting center at Virginia Tech for 15 years and the director of the statistical consulting center at Radford University for 7 years.

 

Keying Ye, University of Texas at San Antonio

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0134115856
• ISBN 13: 9780134115856
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 816