Agricultural Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Applications

The comprehensive text on Agricultural Statistics, Mathematics, and Computer Applications delves into theoretical concepts and provides extensive information on a variety of subjects in a structured manner. This book encompasses Agricultural Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Applications, and Agricultural Economics. It also includes multiple-choice questions in each unit. The first unit, Agricultural Statistics, covers various topics such as definition, frequency distribution, measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode, geometric mean, harmonic mean), measures of dispersion (range, quartile deviation, mean deviation, standard deviation, variance), probability (conditional probability, theorem of probability, Bayes theorem), discrete and continuous probability distributions (binomial distribution, Poisson distribution, normal distribution), sampling methods, theory of hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, analysis of variance, and design of experiments. The second unit, Mathematics, covers topics such as real and complex numbers, set theory, matrices, eigen values and eigen vectors, vectors, differential calculus, integral calculus, beta and gamma functions, double integral, ordinary differential equations, and interpolation. The third unit, Computer Applications, covers topics such as input and output devices, memory, hardware and software, classification, booting, computer viruses, operating systems (Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access), computer programming, algorithms, programming languages (BASIC, FORTRAN, C language), and bioinformatics. The final unit, Agricultural Economics, covers topics such as principles of economics, law of demand and supply, factors of production and product, factor-factor and product-product relationships, law of equi-marginal returns, cost concepts, balance sheet, types and systems of farming, farm budgeting and depreciation, agricultural marketing (market classification, marketed surplus, price spread, market integration), and agricultural finance (classification of credit, nationalization of banks, and regional rural banks (RRB)).

M. Kalpana, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Science at Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore has 18 years of experience in handling courses in Computer Science and Statistics for Under Graduate and Post Graduate students. She obtained her B.Sc Degree (Statistics) in 2001. She is a rank holder in an undergraduate degree. She obtained her MCA degree from Bharathiar University in 2004 and M.Phil in Computer Science at Madurai Kamaraj University and her Ph.D. in Computer Science at Bharathiar University during 2014. The research area is around Artificial Intelligence, Image processing and Mobile computing. She has to her credit Four books, Ten book chapters, 8 papers in National Conference and 7 papers in International Conference, 32 papers in International Journals, 16 popular articles and edited a book in IGI Global, USA. Developed mobile based fertilizer calculator and disease diagnosis app for cotton. She has also won numerous awards/medals in her professional career. She is an editorial member in the International Journal of Data Mining and Emerging Technologies.

R. Parimalarangan, Ph.D., working as an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at Department of Agricultural Economics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. He has 12 years of experience in teaching and research in Agricultural Economics. He completed his B.Sc.(Ag.) degree programme in TNAU, Coimbatore and his MSc.(Ag.) in Agricultural Economics in ANGRAU, Hyderabad. He is a rank holder in ICAR entrance examinations for his post graduate studies. He completed his post graduate degree programme through ICAR exams. He completed his Ph.D in Agricultural Economics at TNAU, Coimbatore. He received fellowship for his Ph.D research work from Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, New Delhi. He has published more than thirty research and popular articles in reputed national and international journals and has participated in National and International conferences and seminars. He is currently working in the research area of Agricultural marketing and trade.

B. Sivasankari, Ph.D., working as an Associate Professor (Mathematics) in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Madurai. She has fifteen years of experience in Teaching and Research in Mathematics and Econometrics Discipline. She did her Masters in Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai and her Doctoral programme in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. So far, she had handled more than 50 undergraduate courses for students of Agricultural, Horticulture, Agrl. Engineering and Food Science. For Post graduate students she handled 60 courses in the field of Mathematics, Operational research, Mathematical modeling and Mathematical statistics and for Ph.D students. She organized 4 workshops as organizing secretary and one national webinar to her credit. She also served as a resource person and an organizing committee member for seminar, symposium and workshops. She served as a coordinator and organized the Webinar titled 'Application of Statistical Model in Agricultural Sciences - An Overview' for Staff & students. To improve professional competency, had also Published 4 books with ISBN, 6 book chapters with ISBN, 35 research papers of national and International level, NAAS rated above 4.0 Points, 8 poster papers in seminar and conferences. She has also received three awards in recognition of the teaching and publication of research findings at state and national levels.

U. Arulanandu, Ph.D., is working as a Professor (Statistics) in the Department of Social Sciences, Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tiruchirappalli. He has 30 years of experience in Teaching and Research in Statistics. So far, He had handled more than 75 undergraduate courses in the field of Statistics and Mathematics for students of Agricultural, Horticulture, Agrl. Engineering. For Post graduate students, he handled 60 courses in the field of Statistics and Mathematics. He also served as a resource person and an organizing committee member for seminar, symposium and workshops, conferences. He has published more than twenty five research articles in reputed national and international journals and has participated in National and International conferences and seminars. He guided more than five post graduate students for their research work.