This wide-ranging dictionary covers over 2,300 statistical terms in accessible, jargon-free language. All existing entries and web links have been revised and updated to ensure that the content is as relevant as possible. An indispensable reference work for any students or professionals who come into contact with statistics at work or university.
New to the third edition:
- A greater focus on applied statistics
- Over 130 new entries
- 4 new illustrations
Preface
Abbreviations in biographies
Dictionary
Appendices
- Statistical Notation
- Mathematical Notation
- Greek Letters
- Upper-Tail Percentage Points for the Standard Normal Distribution
- The Standard Normal Distribution Function
- Percentage Points for the t-Distribution
- Percentage Points for the F-Distribution
- Percentage Points for the Chi-Squared Distribution
- Pseudo-Random Numbers
- Selected Landmarks in the Development of Statistics
- Honours and Awards
- Further Reference
"This gem of statistical terms is highly recommended to users of statistics at all levels"
– Significance (the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society)