Applying Statistics and Probability to Everyday Life (Applied Mathematics)

Richardson, Erik

 
9781502619730: Applying Statistics and Probability to Everyday Life (Applied Mathematics)

Synopsis

Stopping a plague (even zombies), tomorrow's likelihood of rain, and buying a lottery ticket are united by chance. Wildlife conservation, a baseball box score, and governmental spending are united by the need to record numbers. Statistics and probability measure the current state of something and the relative likelihood of potential future states. This book will explore how common experiences are counted, evaluated, and used to make intelligent decisions for the future based on uncertain outcomes.

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