Annotated Readings in the History of Statistics.
Language: English
Published by Berlin, etc.: Springer-Verlag, 2001., 2001
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xvi, 259 pp. Original matte boards. Near Fine, without dust jacket (as issued). New price: US$105.00. Perspectives in Statistics. Springer Series in Statistics. Table of contents The Introduction of the Concept of Expectation--Pascal (1654) * The First Example of a Formal Test of Significance -- Arbuthnott (1712) * Coincidences and the Method of Inclusion and Exclusion -- Montmort (1713), N. Bernoulli (1713), and Moivre (1718) * The Determination of the Accuracy of Observations -- Gauss (1816) * The Introduction of Asymptotic Relative Efficiency -- Laplace (1818) * The Logistic Growth Curve -- Verhulst (1845) * Goodness-of-Fit Statistics: The Distributions in Normal Samples of (a) the Sum of Squares About the Population Mean, (b) the Circular Sum of Squares of Successive Differences, and (c) the Circular Serial Correlation Coeffient -- E. Abbe (1863) * The Distribution of the Sample Variance Under Normality -- Helmert (1876) * The Random Walk and Its Fractal Limiting Form -- Venn (1888) * Estimating a Binomial Parameter Using the Likelihood Function -- Thiele (1889) * Yule's Paradox ("Simpson's Paradox") -- Yule (1903) * Beginnings of Extreme-Value Theory -- Bortkiewicz (1922) and Mises (1923) * The Evaluation of Tournament Outcomes -- Zermelo (1929) * The Origin of Confidence Limits -- Fisher (1930).…
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- Title
- Annotated Readings in the History of Statistics.
- Author
- DAVID, H. A. [Herbert Aron] (1925-) & A. W. F. [Anthony William Fairbank] EDWARDS (eds.):
- Publisher
- Berlin, etc.: Springer-Verlag, 2001.
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0387988440
- ISBN 13
- 9780387988443
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Series
- Book 54 of 160: Springer Series in Statistics
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MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS
"The book will be a useful addition to libraries and to the collections of those with a special interest in the history of statistical science."
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"David (Iowa State Univ., Ames) and Edwards (Gonville & Caius College, UK) offer an interesting general historical book treating some aspects of the statistical literature. Because of increasing interest in historical development of probability and statistics, numerous good books and journal papers have appeared that either discuss such developments over a certain period or introduce certain specified and particular topics. This book provides access to some contributions neglected earlier, due either to lack of translation or to renewed interest. The origins of the following statistical concepts are included in the compilation: expectation, test of significance, accuracy of observations, coincidences and the inclusion and exclusion technique, asymptotic relative efficiency, logistic growth curve, goodness-of-fit statistics, distribution of sample variance from a normal population, random walk, estimating a binomial parameter by using likelihood functions, extreme-value theory, tournament outcomes, and confidence limits. Appendixes with short list of collected papers and source books cited; first occurrence of terms commonly used in statistics/probability; useful name and subject indexes; lists of references. The authors have done a great job in taking this task of filling the gaps in the historical introduction into literature of some statistical concepts, and this work will interest all engaged in studying or researching the history of statistics/probability. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.
SHORT BOOK REVIEWS
"Each article is introduced by an essay called ‘Comments on...’; these comments are informative, interesting and beautifully written, and contains numerous modern connected references. The production is first class...The collection is fun to browse. Statistics history buffs and browsers should order this book immediately."
"If you enjoy the history of statistical and probabilistic ideas, you will enjoy this interesting book. It makes good reading ... . This book is a useful addition to the literature on this increasingly popular subject, and I particularly recommend it to graduate students in statistics. There are many ideas that we think of as essentially modern but that have a long history. This book provides interesting background on quite a few of them." (William E. Strawderman, Journal of the American Statistical Association, 2004)
"This book contains ‘a selection of pioneering papers or extracts ranging from Pascal (1654) to R. A. Fisher (1930)’ ... . The authors present a fascinating collection of articles. The accompanying commentaries are well written, easy to read and very instructive. ... The book may be used as part of a course on the history of statistics or by lecturers wishing to provide a historical context ... . It is also pleasurable recreational reading. I would recommend that libraries purchase a copy." (Paul Northrop, Journal of Applied Statistics, Vol. 30 (1), 2003)
"This book contains ... seminal papers, translated into English where necessary, and prefaced by a commentary. In all there are seventeen articles, taken in chronological order, with publication dates spanning nearly three centuries. ... The book will be a useful addition to libraries and to the collections of those with a special interest in the history of statistical science." (C. C. Heyde, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2002 e)
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