Statistical Methods for Engineers and Scientists [Hardcover]

This work details the fundamentals of applied statistics and experimental design, presenting a unified approach to data handling that emphasizes the analysis of variance, regression analysis and the use of Statistical Analysis System computer programs. This edition: discusses modern nonparametric methods; contains information on statistical process control and reliability; supplies fault and event trees; furnishes numerous additional end-of-chapter problems and worked examples; and more.Probability; distributions; descriptive statistics; expected values and mooments; statistical inference - estimation, hypothesis testing; analysis of variance; regression analysis; statistical progress control and reliability; experimental design; introduction to SAS; tables of statistical functions; answers to selected problems.This work details the fundamentals of applied statistics and experimental design, presenting a unified approach to data handling that emphasizes the analysis of variance, regression analysis and the use of Statistical Analysis System computer programs. This edition: discusses modern nonparametric methods; contains information on statistical process control and reliability; supplies fault and event trees; furnishes numerous additional end-of-chapter problems and worked examples; and more. . . .a very handsomely laid out book. . . .this book has a wonderful collection of problems with answers given for many of them.
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