Applied Statistics for Engineers and Physical Scientists

Name: Applied Statistics for Engineers and Physical Scientists
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ISBN: 9780136017981

ISBN-10: 0136017983

ISBN-13: 9780136017981

Edition: 3rd 2010

Authors: Johannes Ledolter, Robert Hogg

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This hugely anticipated revision has held true to its core strengths, while bringing the book fully up to date with modern engineering statistics. Written by two leading statisticians, Statistics for Engineers and Physical Scientists, Third Edition, provides the necessary bridge between basic statistical theory and interesting applications. Students solve the same problems that engineers and scientists face, and have the opportunity to analyze real data sets. Larger-scale projects are a unique feature of this book, which let students analyze and interpret real data, while also encouraging them to conduct their own studies and compare approaches and results.This book assumes a calculus…

Book details

List price: $153.32
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 12/28/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 608
Size: 6.90" wide x 9.20" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 2.178
Language: English



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Collection and Analysis of Information



Introduction



Data Collection



Types of Data



The Study of Variability



Distributions



Importance of Variability (or Lack Thereof) for Quality and Productivity Improvement



Measurements Collected over Time



Time-Sequence Plots



Control Charts: A Special Case of Time-Sequence Plots



Data Display and Summary



Summary and Display of Measurement Data



Measures of Location



Measures of Variation



Exploratory Data Analysis: Stem-and-Leaf Displays and Box-and-Whisker Plots



Analysis of Categorical Data



Comparisons of Samples: The Importance of Stratification



Comparing Two Types of Wires



Comparing Lead Concentrations from Two Different Years



Number of Flaws for Three Different Products



Effects of Wind Direction on the Water Levels of Lake Neusiedl



Graphical Techniques, Correlation, and an Introduction to Least Squares



The Challenger Disaster



The Sample Correlations Coefficient as a Measure of Association in a Scatter Plot



Introduction to Least Squares



The Importance of Experimentation



Design of Experiments



Design of Experiments with Several Factors and the Determination of Optimum Conditions



Available Statistical Computer Software and the Visualization of Data



Computer Software



The Visualization of Da