Introductory Statistics - Hardcover

Weiss, Neil A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0201598779 ISBN 13: 9780201598773

Publisher: Pearson, 1998

Synopsis

Now in its Fifth Edition, Weiss Introductory Statistics has areputation for being thorough and precise, and for using real data extensivelythroughout.

Weiss Introductory Statistics provides a solid introduction tostatistics for students in one-semester or two-semester courses. Students learnthe core statistical concepts in an applied setting, and can access moreadvanced topics (multiple regression, ANOVA, and Experimental Design) throughchapters available on a custom or modular basis. The Fifth Edition is useful andreality-based, employing technological tools such as Minitab® Release 12,the TI-83 graphing calculator, Excel, and the Internet to investigatestatistical problems.

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About the Author

About the Author

Neil A. Weiss received his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1970 and subsequently accepted an Assistant-Professor position at Arizona State University, where he was ultimately promoted to therank of Full Professor. Dr. Weiss has taught statistics, probability, andmathematics-from the freshman level to the advanced graduate level-for morethan 30 years. In recognition of his excellence in teaching, Dr. Weiss received the Dean's Quality Teaching Award from the ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.   This comprehensive knowledge andexperience ensures that Weiss's texts are mathematically and statistically accurate as well as pedagogically sound.

In addition to his numerous research publications, Dr. Weiss has authored or co-authored books in finite mathematics, statistics, and real analysis, and is currently working on two new books: one in probability theory and the other in applied regression analysis and analysisof variance. Weiss's texts-well known for their precision, readability, and pedagogical excellence-are used worldwide.

Dr. Weiss is a pioneer of the integration of statistical software into textbooks and the classroom, first providing such integration over 20 years ago in the book Introductory Statistics (Addison-Wesley, 1982). Weiss and Addison-Wesley continue this pioneering spirit to this day with the inclusion of some of the most comprehensive Web sites in the field.

In his spare time, Dr. Weiss enjoys walking, studying and practicing meditation, and playing hold 'em poker. He has two sons.

Synopsis

Introductory Statistics provides a solid introduction to statistics for students in one-semester or two-semester courses. Students learn the core statistical concepts in an applied setting, and can access more advanced topics (multiple regression, ANOVA, and Experimental Design) through chapters available on a modular basis. The fifth edition employs technological tools such as Minitab Release 12, the TI-83 graphing calculator, Excel, and the Internet to investigate statistical problems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201598779
• ISBN 13: 9780201598773
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5