Ministry of Education Key Recommended Textbook -- Statistics

Author: Zheng Deru
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is a textbook for foundational statistics courses, written based on teaching reform in the course, covering two main parts: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The book has the following characteristics: 1. The content and structure combine the process of statistical work with mathematical logical procedures; 2. Enhances inferential statistics to give equal weight to both descriptive and inferential statistics; 3. Closely integrates principles and methods with examples from economics and management; 4. Reflects the latest achievements in fundamental theories and methods domestically and internationally. The book consists of twelve chapters, covering topics such as paradoxes, collection and organization of statistical data, aggregate indicators, indices, time series; statistical inference and hypothesis testing, including probability and probability distributions; various inferential and testing methods; sampling design, regression analysis, correlation analysis, and decision analysis. Considering that the content of statistical forecasting has already been elaborated in relevant chapters, a dedicated chapter on it is not included.