Kohler H. The Nature of Statistics

Independently published, 2021. — 184 p. — (Statistics: A Universal Guide to the Unknown, 1). — ASIN B08ZQKCM9G.The academic discipline of Statistics is a branch of mathematics that develops and uses techniques for answering questions that arise in all areas of human endeavor. Medical researchers use them to test the safety and effectiveness of new drugs, devices and procedures or to appraise the effects of lifestyle changes; nutritionists use them to investigate health claims associated with foods or dietary supplements; business executives use them to assess the results of marketing campaigns or the effect of new methods of production on product quality. Economists use them to forecast the business cycle; politicians to predict the outcome of future elections. Spies use them decipher coded messages. The list goes on. No wonder that Statistics has been called a universal guide to the unknown.Foreword
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Analyzing Data
Statistics—A Universal Guide To The Unknown
Basic Statistical Concepts
Major Types Of Data
Application 1.1 The Chinese Calendar
Application 1.2 Time In Cyberspace
Application 1.2 Revisited
Application 1.3 The Art Of MeasurementKey Terms
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Recognizing Key Terms
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Solutions To Self-Exams
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Biography Adolphe Quetelet (1796 -1874)
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