A Chronicle of Permutation Statistical Methods: 19202000, and Beyond [Hardcover]

The focus of this book is on the birth and historical development of permutation statistical methods from the early 1920s to the near present. Beginning with the seminal contributions of R.A. Fisher, E.J.G. Pitman, and others in the 1920s and 1930s, permutation statistical methods were initially introduced to validate the assumptions of classical statistical methods.

Permutation methods have advantages over classical methods in that they are optimal for small data sets and non-random samples, are data-dependent, and are free of distributional assumptions. Permutation probability values may be exact, or estimated via moment- or resampling-approximation procedures. Because permutation methods are inherently computationally-intensive, the evolution of computers and computing technology that made modern permutation methods possible accompanies the historical narrative.

Permutation analogs of many well-known statistical tests are presented in a historical context, includingmultiple correlation and regression, analysis of variance, contingency table analysis, and measures of association and agreement. A non-mathematical approach makes the text accessible to readers of all levels.

Preface.- 1.Introduction.- 2.19201939.- 3.19401959.- 4.19601979.- 5.19802000.- 6.Beyond 2000.- Epilogue.- References.- Acronyms.- Name Index.- Subject Index.

Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2015

This unique work represents the most thorough discussion to date of the history of permutation statistical methods from 1920 to the present. & This clearly written book is a succinct compilation of those tests associated with the history of permutation statistical methods and their impact on the field of statistics. Its nonmathematical coverage makes it accessible to most readers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professi