In this "important and comprehensive" (New Yorker) guide to statistical thinking, discover how you can use data and mathematics to gain a better understanding of life's biggest problems.
The age of big data has made statistical literacy more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter shows how to apply statistical reasoning to real-world problems. Whether we're analyzing preventative medical screening or the terrible crime sprees of serial killers, Spiegelhalter teaches us how to clarify questions, assumptions, and expectations and, most importantly, how to interpret the answers we receive. Combining the incomparable insight of an expert with the playful enthusiasm of an aficionado, The Art of Statistics is the definitive guide to the power of data."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
David Spiegelhalter is Emeritus Professor of Statistics in the Statistical Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, having previously held the post of Chair of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication. In 2014 he was knighted for his services to statistics, and from 2017 to 2018 he served as president of the Royal Statistical Society. He is the author of The Art of Uncertainty and co-author of The Norm Chronicles. He lives in the United Kingdom.
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