Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Note to the Student
1 What Is Statistics?
1.1 Introduction
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1.2 Characterizing a Set of Measurements: Graphical Methods
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1.3 Characterizing a Set of Measurements: Numerical Methods
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1.4 How Inferences Are Made
1.5 Theory and Reality
1.6 Summary
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
2 Probability
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Probability and Inference
2.3 A Review of Set Notation
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2.4 A Probabilistic Model for an Experiment: The Discrete Case
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2.5 Calculating the Probability of an Event: The Sample-Point Method
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2.6 Tools for Counting Sample Points
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2.7 Conditional Probability and the Independence of Events
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2.8 Two Laws of Probability
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2.9 Calculating the Probability of an Event: The Event-Composition Method
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2.10 The Law of Total Probability and Bayes’ Rule
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2.11 Numerical Events and Random Variables
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2.12 Random Sampling
2.13 Summary
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
3 Discrete Random Variables and Their Probability Distributions
3.1 Basic Definition
3.2 The Probability Distribution for a Discrete Random Variable
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3.3 The Expected Value of a Random Variable or a Function of a Random Variable
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3.4 The Binomial Probability Distribution
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3.5 The Geometric Probability Distribution
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3.6 The Negative Binomial Probability Distribution (Optional)
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3.7 The Hypergeometric Probability Distribution
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3.8 The Poisson Probability Distribution
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3.9 Moments and Moment-Generating Functions
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3.10 Probability-Generating Functions (Optional)
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3.11 Tchebysheff’s Theorem
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3.12 Summary
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
4 Continuous Variables and Their Probability Distributions
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Probability Distribution for a Continuous Random Variable
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4.3 Expected Values for Continuous Random Variables
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4.4 The Uniform Probability Distribution
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4.5 The Normal Probability Distribution
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4.6 The Gamma Probability Distribution
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4.7 The Beta Probability Distribution
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4.8 Some General Comment
4.9 Other Expected Values
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4.10 Tchebysheff’s Theorem
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4.11 Expectations of Discontinuous Functions and Mixed Probability Distributions (Optional)
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4.12 Summary
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
5 Multivariate Probability Distributions
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Bivariate and Multivariate Probability Distributions
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5.3 Marginal and Conditional Probability Distributions
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5.4 Independent Random Variables
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5.5 The Expected Value of a Function of Random Variables
5.6 Special Theorems
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5.7 The Covariance of Two Random Variables
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5.8 The Expected Value and Variance of Linear Functions of Random Variables
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5.9 The Multinomial Probability Distribution
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5.10 The Bivariate Normal Distribution (Optional)
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5.11 Conditional Expectations
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5.12 Summary
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
6 Functions of Random Variables
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Finding the Probability Distribution of a Function of Random Variables
6.3 The Method of Distribution Functions
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6.4 The Method of Transformations
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6.5 The Method of Moment-Generating Functions
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6.6 Multivariable Transformations Using Jacobians (Optional)
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6.7 Order Statistics
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6.8 Summary
References and Further Readings
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7 Sampling Distributions and the Central Limit Theorem
7.1 Introduction
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7.2 Sampling Distributions Related to the Normal Distribution
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7.3 The Central Limit Theorem
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7.4 A Proof of the Central Limit Theorem (Optional)
7.5 The Normal Approximation to the Binomial Distribution
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7.6 Summary
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
8 Estimation
8.1 Introduction
8.2 The Bias and Mean Square Error of Point Estimators
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8.3 Some Common Unbiased Point Estimators
8.4 Evaluating the Goodness of a Point Estimator
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8.5 Confidence Intervals
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8.6 Large-Sample Confidence Intervals
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8.7 Selecting the Sample Size
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8.8 Small-Sample Confidence Intervals for μ and μ[sub(1)] – μ[sub(2)]
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8.9 Confidence Intervals for σ[sup(2)]
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8.10 Summary
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
9 Properties of Point Estimators and Methods of Estimation
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Relative Efficiency
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9.3 Consistency
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9.4 Sufficiency
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9.5 The Rao–Blackwell Theorem and Minimum-Variance Unbiased Estimation
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9.6 The Method of Moments
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9.7 The Method of Maximum Likelihood
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9.8 Some Large-Sample Properties of Maximum-Likelihood Estimators (Optional)
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9.9 Summary
References and Further Readings
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10 Hypothesis Testing
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Elements of a Statistical Test
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10.3 Common Large-Sample Tests
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10.4 Calculating Type II Error Probabilities and Finding the Sample Size for Z Tests
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10.5 Relationships Between Hypothesis-Testing Procedures and Confidence Intervals
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10.6 Another Way to Report the Results of a Statistical Test: Attained Significance Levels, or p-Values
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10.7 Some Comments on the Theory of Hypothesis Testing
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10.8 Small-Sample Hypothesis Testing for μ and μ[sub(1)] – μ[sub(2)]
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10.9 Testing Hypotheses Concerning Variances
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10.10 Power of Tests and the Neyman–Pearson Lemma
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10.11 Likelihood Ratio Tests
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10.12 Summary
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
11 Linear Models and Estimation by Least Squares
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Linear Statistical Models
11.3 The Method of Least Squares
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11.4 Properties of the Least-Squares Estimators: Simple Linear Regression
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11.5 Inferences Concerning the Parameters β[sub(i)]
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11.6 Inferences Concerning Linear Functions of the Model Parameters: Simple Linear Regression
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11.7 Predicting a Particular Value of Y by Using Simple Linear Regression
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11.8 Correlation
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11.9 Some Practical Examples
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11.10 Fitting the Linear Model by Using Matrices
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11.11 Linear Functions of the Model Parameters: Multiple Linear Regression
11.12 Inferences Concerning Linear Functions of the Model Parameters: Multiple Linear Regression
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11.13 Predicting a Particular Value of Y by Using Multiple Regression
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11.14 A Test for H[sub(0)]: β[sub(g+1)] = β[sub(g+2) = · · · = β[sub(k)] = 0
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11.15 Summary and Concluding Remarks
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
12 Considerations in Designing Experiments
12.1 The Elements Affecting the Information in a Sample
12.2 Designing Experiments to Increase Accuracy
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12.3 The Matched-Pairs Experiment
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12.4 Some Elementary Experimental Designs
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12.5 Summary
References and Further Readings
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13 The Analysis of Variance
13.1 Introduction
13.2 The Analysis of Variance Procedure
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13.3 Comparison of More Than Two Means: Analysis of Variance for a One-Way Layout
13.4 An Analysis of Variance Table for a One-Way Layout
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13.5 A Statistical Model for the One-Way Layout
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13.6 Proof of Additivity of the Sums of Squares and E (MST) for a One-Way Layout (Optional)
13.7 Estimation in the One-Way Layout
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13.8 A Statistical Model for the Randomized Block Design
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13.9 The Analysis of Variance for a Randomized Block Design
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13.10 Estimation in the Randomized Block Design
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13.11 Selecting the Sample Size
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13.12 Simultaneous Confidence Intervals for More Than One Parameter
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13.13 Analysis of Variance Using Linear Models
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13.14 Summary
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
14 Analysis of Categorical Data
14.1 A Description of the Experiment
14.2 The Chi-Square Test
14.3 A Test of a Hypothesis Concerning Specified Cell Probabilities: A Goodness-of-Fit Test
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14.4 Contingency Tables
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14.5 r × c Tables with Fixed Row or Column Totals
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14.6 Other Applications
14.7 Summary and Concluding Remarks
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
15 Nonparametric Statistics
15.1 Introduction
15.2 A General Two-Sample Shift Model
15.3 The Sign Test for a Matched-Pairs Experiment
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15.4 The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test for a Matched-Pairs Experiment
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15.5 Using Ranks for Comparing Two Population Distributions: Independent Random Samples
15.6 The Mann–Whitney U Test: Independent Random Samples
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15.7 The Kruskal–Wallis Test for the One-Way Layout
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15.8 The Friedman Test for Randomized Block Designs
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15.9 The Runs Test: A Test for Randomness
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15.10 Rank Correlation Coefficient
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15.11 Some General Comments on Nonparametric Statistical Tests
References and Further Readings
Supplementary Exercises
16 Introduction to Bayesian Methods for Inference
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Bayesian Priors, Posteriors, and Estimators
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16.3 Bayesian Credible Intervals
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16.4 Bayesian Tests of Hypotheses
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16.5 Summary and Additional Comments
References and Further Readings
Appendix 1 Matrices and Other Useful Mathematical Results
A1.1 Matrices and Matrix Algebra
A1.2 Addition of Matrices
A1.3 Multiplication of a Matrix by a Real Number
A1.4 Matrix Multiplication
A1.5 Identity Elements
A1.6 The Inverse of a Matrix
A1.7 The Transpose of a Matrix
A1.8 A Matrix Expression for a System of Simultaneous Linear Equations
A1.9 Inverting a Matrix
A1.10 Solving a System of Simultaneous Linear Equations
A1.11 Other Useful Mathematical Results
Appendix 2 Common Probability Distributions, Means, Variances, and Moment-Generating Functions
Table 1 Discrete Distributions
Table 2 Continuous Distributions
Appendix 3 Tables
Table 1 Binomial Probabilities
Table 2 Table of e[sup(-x)]
Table 3 Poisson Probabilities
Table 4 Normal Curve Areas
Table 5 Percentage Points of the t Distributions
Table 6 Percentage Points of the χ2 Distributions
Table 7 Percentage Points of the F Distributions
Table 8 Distribution Function of U
Table 9 Critical Values of T in the Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs, Signed-Ranks Test; n = 5(1)50
Table 10 Distribution of the Total Number of Runs R in Samples of Size (n1, n2); P(R < a)
Table 11 Critical Values of Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient
Table 12 Random Numbers
Answers to Exercises
Index