Everyday probability and statistics: health, elections, gambling and war
Probability and statistics impinge on the life of the average person in a variety of ways - as is suggested by the title of this book. Very often, information is provided that is factually accurate but intended to present a biased view. This book presents the important results of probability and sta...
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| Summary: | Probability and statistics impinge on the life of the average person in a variety of ways - as is suggested by the title of this book. Very often, information is provided that is factually accurate but intended to present a biased view. This book presents the important results of probability and statistics without making heavy mathematical demands on the reader. It should enable an intelligent reader to properly assess statistical information and to understand that the same information can be presented in different ways |
| Item Description: | Includes index |
| Physical Description: | ix, 223 p. ill. (some col.) |
| ISBN: | 184816033X 9781848160330 |
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