Probability and Statistics for Physical Sciences, Second Edition is an accessible guide to commonly used concepts and methods in statistical analysis used in the physical sciences. This brief yet systematic introduction explains the origin of key techniques, providing mathematical background and useful formulas. The text does not assume any background in statistics and is appropriate for a wide-variety of readers, from first-year undergraduate students to working scientists across many disciplines. Provides a collection of useful formulas with mathematical background Includes worked examples throughout and end-of-chapter problems for practice Offers a logical progression through topics and methods in statistics and probability INDICE: 1. Statistics, Experiments, and Data 2. Probability3. Probability Distributions I: Basic Concepts4. Probability Distributions II: Examples5. Sampling and Estimation 6. Sampling Distributions Associated with the Normal Distribution7. Parameter Estimation I: Maximum Likelihood and Minimum Variance8. Parameter Estimation II: Least-Squares and Other Methods9. Interval Estimation10. Hypothesis Testing I: Parameters11. Hypothesis Testing II: Other TestsAppendices1. Miscellaneous Mathematics2. Optimization of Nonlinear Functions 3. Statistical Tables 4. Answers to Selected Problems
- ISBN: 978-0-443-18969-2
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 416
- Fecha Publicación: 07/12/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés