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Probability, statistics and other frightening stuff / Alan Jones

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Working guides to estimating & forecasting ; volume 2Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2019Description: 1 Online-RessourceISBN:
  • 1351661388
  • 9781351661386
  • 1315160064
  • 9781315160061
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9781138065031. | Erscheint auch als: Working guides to estimating & forecasting series ; Volume 2: Probability, statistics and other frightening stuff. Druck-Ausgabe London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019. xxvii, 471 SeitenDDC classification:
  • 519.5
LOC classification:
  • T57.35
Online resources: Summary: 1.2.7 Caveat augur1.2.8 Worked examples; 1.2.9 Useful Microsoft Excel functions and facilities; 1.2.10 References to authoritative sources; 1.2.11 Chapter reviews; 1.3 Overview of chapters in this volume; 1.4 Elsewhere in the 'Working Guide to Estimating & Forecasting' series; 1.4.1 Volume I: Principles, Process and Practice of Professional Number Juggling; 1.4.2 Volume II: Probability, Statistics and other Frightening Stuff; 1.4.3 Volume III: Best Fit Lines and Curves, and Some Mathe-Magical Transformations; 1.4.4 Volume IV: Learning, Unlearning and Re-Learning CurvesSummary: 1.4.5 Volume V: Risk, Opportunity, Uncertainty and Other Random Models1.5 Final thoughts and musings on this volume and series; References; 2 Measures of Central Tendency: Means, Modes, Medians; 2.1 'S' is for shivers, statistics and spin; 2.1.1 Cutting through the mumbo-jumbo: What is or are statistics?; 2.1.2 Are there any types of statistics that are not 'Descriptive'?; 2.1.3 Samples, populations and the dreaded statistical bias; 2.2 Measures of Central Tendency; 2.2.1 What do we mean by 'Mean'?; 2.2.2 Can we take the average of an average?; 2.3 Arithmetic Mean -- the Simple AverageSummary: 2.3.1 Properties of Arithmetic Means: A potentially unachievable value!2.3.2 Properties of Arithmetic Means: An unbiased representative value of the whole; 2.3.3 Why would we not want to use the Arithmetic Mean?; 2.3.4 Is an Arithmetic Mean useful where there is an upward or downward trend?; 2.3.5 Average of averages: Can we take the Arithmetic Mean of an Arithmetic Mean?; 2.4 Geometric Mean; 2.4.1 Basic rules and properties of a Geometric Mean; 2.4.2 When might we want to use a Geometric Mean?; 2.4.3 Finding a steady state rate of growth or decay with a Geometric MeanSummary: 2.4.4 Using a Geometric Mean as a Cross-Driver Comparator2.4.5 Using a Geometric Mean with certain Non-Linear Regressions; 2.4.6 Average of averages: Can we take the Geometric Mean of a Geometric Mean?; 2.5 Harmonic Mean; 2.5.1 Surely estimators would never use the Harmonic Mean?; 2.5.2 Cases where the Harmonic Mean and the Arithmetic Mean are both inappropriate; 2.5.3 Average of averages: Can we take the Harmonic Mean of a Harmonic Mean?; 2.6 Quadratic Mean: Root Mean Square; 2.6.1 When would we ever use a Quadratic Mean?; 2.7 Comparison of Arithmetic, Geometric, Harmonic and Quadratic MeansSummary: Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; 1 Introduction and objectives; 1.1 Why write this book? Who might find it useful? Why five volumes?; 1.1.1 Why write this series? Who might find it useful?; 1.1.2 Why five volumes?; 1.2 Features you'll find in this book and others in this series; 1.2.1 Chapter context; 1.2.2 The lighter side (humour); 1.2.3 Quotations; 1.2.4 Definitions; 1.2.5 Discussions and explanations with a mathematical slant for Formula-philes; 1.2.6 Discussions and explanations without a mathematical slant for Formula-phobesPPN: PPN: 1032009608Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-4-NLEBK
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