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 give a biased view. This book presents the important results of probability and statist...
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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 give 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.In this second edition the author presents a new chapter exploring science and. |
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| spelling | Woolfson, Michael M. (Michael Mark) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87129071 Everyday probability and statistics : health, elections, gambling and war / Michael M. Woolfson. London, UK : Imperial College Press ; Singapore : Distributed by World Scientific Pub., ©2012. 1 online resource (x, 278 pages) : illustrations (some color) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes index. Print version record. Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Nature of Probability -- 1.1. Probability and Everyday Speech -- 1.2. Spinning a Coin -- 1.3. Throwing or Spinning Other Objects -- Problems 1 -- ch. 2 Combining Probabilities -- 2.1. Either-or Probability -- 2.2. Both-and Probability -- 2.3. Genetically Inherited Disease -- Just Gene Dependent -- 2.4. Genetically Inherited Disease -- Gender Dependent -- 2.5. Dice Game -- American Craps -- Problems 2 -- ch. 3 Day at the Races -- 3.1. Kinds of Probability -- 3.2. Betting on a Horse -- 3.3. Best Conditions for a Punter -- Problem 3 -- ch. 4 Making Choices and Selections -- 4.1. Children Leaving a Room -- 4.2. Picking a Team -- 4.3. Choosing an Email Username -- 4.4. UK National Lottery -- Problems 4 -- ch. 5 Non-Intuitive Examples of Probability -- 5.1. Birthday Problem -- 5.2. Crown and Anchor -- 5.3. 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 give 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.In this second edition the author presents a new chapter exploring science and. Probabilities. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85107090 Statistics. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85127580 Mathematics. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85082139 Probability https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011336 Mathematics https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008433 Probabilités. Mathématiques. Statistique. probability. aat statistics. aat MATHEMATICS Probability & Statistics General. bisacsh Mathematics fast Probabilities fast Statistics fast Print version: 9786613905970 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=478649 Volltext |
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| title | Everyday probability and statistics : health, elections, gambling and war / |
| title_alt | Nature of Probability -- Probability and Everyday Speech -- Spinning a Coin -- Throwing or Spinning Other Objects -- Problems 1 -- Combining Probabilities -- Either-or Probability -- Both-and Probability -- Genetically Inherited Disease -- Just Gene Dependent -- Genetically Inherited Disease -- Gender Dependent -- Dice Game -- American Craps -- Problems 2 -- Day at the Races -- Kinds of Probability -- Betting on a Horse -- Best Conditions for a Punter -- Problem 3 -- Making Choices and Selections -- Children Leaving a Room -- Picking a Team -- Choosing an Email Username -- UK National Lottery -- Problems 4 -- Non-Intuitive Examples of Probability -- Birthday Problem -- Crown and Anchor -- |
| title_auth | Everyday probability and statistics : health, elections, gambling and war / |
| title_exact_search | Everyday probability and statistics : health, elections, gambling and war / |
| title_full | Everyday probability and statistics : health, elections, gambling and war / Michael M. Woolfson. |
| title_fullStr | Everyday probability and statistics : health, elections, gambling and war / Michael M. Woolfson. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Everyday probability and statistics : health, elections, gambling and war / Michael M. Woolfson. |
| title_short | Everyday probability and statistics : |
| title_sort | everyday probability and statistics health elections gambling and war |
| title_sub | health, elections, gambling and war / |
| topic | Probabilities. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85107090 Statistics. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85127580 Mathematics. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85082139 Probability https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011336 Mathematics https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008433 Probabilités. Mathématiques. Statistique. probability. aat statistics. aat MATHEMATICS Probability & Statistics General. bisacsh Mathematics fast Probabilities fast Statistics fast |
| topic_facet | Probabilities. Statistics. Mathematics. Probability Mathematics Probabilités. Mathématiques. Statistique. probability. statistics. MATHEMATICS Probability & Statistics General. Probabilities Statistics |
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