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Using Statistics
By James Reilly
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Category(ies): Mathematics & Statistics
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Description

Uses practical worked examples and problems with answers, in an Irish context

Provides an insight into your processes, allowing you to understand them and ultimately improve them

Can be used alone or in conjunction with any statistical package of choice

Web support is provided for lecturers on www.gillmacmillan.ie with PowerPoint slides, web links, and data sets for each chapter, which support all statistical software

Suitable for undergraduate students of business, science & engineering, post-graduate students, researchers and professionals.

Comments from students:

'Very well presented. The author made it seem very simple. The examples use real life, are easy to understand and interesting'

'The author understands the worries students have, and knows our limits'

'Examples are relevant and easy to relate to'



Author Biography
James Reilly lectures in statistics at the Institute of Technology Tallaght, and is an External Examiner for many other Institutes. An expert in statistics, he is a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and has consulted for many multinational corporations, government agencies and SMEs.



Table of Contents
1. Observation
Graphs
Sampling
Summary Statistics
2. Uncertainty
Probability
The Laws of Probability
Reliability
3. Models
Norman Distribution
Binomial Distribution
Poisson Distribution
Other Distributions
4. Estimation Confidence Interval for a Mean or Proportion
Sample size for Estimation
Estimating a Standard Deviation
Difference between Means or Proportions
5. Testing
Testing a Mean or Proportion
Difference between Means or Proportions
Sample Size or Power
Tests of Variances and Goodness-of-fit
6. Experiments
Single-factor Experiments: Design and ANOVA
Two-factor Experiments and Interaction
Multi-factor Experiments
7. Prediction
Correlation
Regression
Time Series and Index Numbers
8. Process
Process Capability
Process Control: SPC Charts
Process Improvement
Sampling Inspection
Measurement System Validation

Publication Details
Format Paperback, 192 pages
ISBN 9780717140220
Imprint Gill & Macmillan
Language English
Product Dimensions 245 x 175
Publication Date March 2006



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