The Britannica guide to statistics and probability
(2011)
Nonfiction
eBook
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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Britannica Digital Learning : Made available through hoopla, 2011
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781615302284 (electronic bk.) MWT11663530, 161530228X (electronic bk.) 11663530
LANGUAGE
English
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By observing patterns and repeated behaviors, mathematicians have devised calculations to significantly reduce human potential for error. This volume introduces the historical and mathematical basis of statistics and probability as well as their application to everyday situations. Readers will also meet the prominent thinkers who advanced the field and established a numerical basis for prediction
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