Schaum's Outline of Statistics, Sixth Edition

by Larry J. Stephens, Murray R. Spiegel

Overview

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Textbook too Pricey?

Fortunately, there's Schaum's. This all-in-one-package includes more than 500 fully-solved problems, examples, and practice exercises to sharpen your problem-solving skills. Plus, you will have access to 25 detailed videos featuring math instructors who explain how to solve the most commonly tested problems—it's just like having your own virtual tutor! You'll find everything you need to build confidence, skills, and knowledge for the highest score possible.

More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. Helpful tables and illustrations increase your understanding of the subject at hand.

This Powerful Resource features:

• Over 500 problems, solved step by step
• Updated content to match the latest curriculum
• An accessible format for quick and easy review
• Clear explanations for key concepts
• Access to revised Schaums.com website with access to 25 problem-solving videos, and more

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781260011463
Publication date:	10/26/2017
Pages:	600
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

The late Murray R. Spiegel received the M.S. degree in physics and the Ph.D. in mathematics from Cornell University. He had positions at Harvard University, Columbia University, Oak Ridge, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and served as a mathematical consultant at several large companies. His last position was professor and chairman of mathematics at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford Graduate Center.

Larry J. Stephens (Omaha, NE) is professor of mathematics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and has over 35 years of experience teaching mathematics and statistics. He is the author of Schaum’s Outline of Beginning Statistics and Advanced Statistics Demystified and the co-author of Schaum’s Outline of Statistics.

Larry Stephens, Ph.D., (Omaha, NE) is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Nebraska and is also the author of several books.

Table of Contents

1. Variables and Graphs

2. Frequency Distributions

3. The Mean, Median, Mode, and Other Measures of Central Tendency

4. The Standard Deviation and Other Measures of Dispersion

5. Moments, Skewness, and Kurtosis

6. Elementary Probability Theory

7. The Binomial, Normal, and Poisson Distributions

8. Elementary Sampling Theory

9. Statistical Estimation Theory

10. Statistical Decision Theory

11. Small Sampling Theory

12. The Chi-Square Test

13. Curve Fitting and the Method of Least Squares

14. Correlation Theory

15. Multiple Regression

16. Analysis of Variance

17. Nonparametric Tests

18. Statistical Process Control and Process Capability