Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics: 5th Edition

Author: Devore (Devore.J.L.)
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: "Probability and Statistics" (5th Edition, Photocopy Edition) is imported from Thomson Learning. "Probability and Statistics" mainly introduces the basic ideas, concepts, and methods of probability and statistics, starting from various application levels and cases, using as little probability knowledge as possible to introduce the basic and extended content of applied statistics. Reading "Probability and Statistics" does not require knowledge of calculus; only a high school mathematics level is needed. This book is imported from Thomson Learning. This book mainly introduces the basic ideas, concepts, and methods of probability and statistics, starting from various application levels and cases, using as little probability knowledge as possible to introduce the basic and extended content of applied statistics. Reading this book does not require knowledge of calculus; only a high school mathematics level is needed. This book emphasizes thinking, is well-structured, and includes numerous cases and exercises. Statistical analysis is conducted using the statistical software Minitab, which is user-friendly and suitable for students in engineering, economics, and management majors as a bilingual textbook for probability and statistics. It can also be used as a reference for teachers. The main content of this book includes: 0. Introduction to Statistics; 1. Describing Data with Charts and Graphs; 2. Describing Data with Numerical Methods; 3. Describing Bivariate Data; 4. Probability and Probability Distributions; 5. Some Useful Discrete Distributions; 6. Normal Probability Distribution; 7. Sampling Distributions; 8. Large-Sample Estimation; 9. Large-Sample Hypothesis Testing; 10. Inference from Small Samples; 11. Analysis of Variance; 12. Linear Regression and Correlation; 13. Multiple Linear Regression; 14. Categorical Data Analysis; 15. Nonparametric Statistics. The answers to some exercises are provided at the end of the book.