Leading Personalities in Statistical Sciences: From the Seventeenth Century to the PresentNorman L. Johnson, Samuel Kotz John Wiley & Sons, 26 de set. 2011 - 432 pàgines A fascinating chronicle of the lives and achievements of the menand women who helped shapethe science of statistics This handsomely illustrated volume will make enthralling readingfor scientists, mathematicians, and science history buffs alike.Spanning nearly four centuries, it chronicles the lives andachievements of more than 110 of the most prominent names intheoretical and applied statistics and probability. From Bernoullito Markov, Poisson to Wiener, you will find intimate profiles ofwomen and men whose work led to significant advances in the areasof statistical inference and theory, probability theory, governmentand economic statistics, medical and agricultural statistics, andscience and engineering. To help readers arrive at a fullerappreciation of the contributions these pioneers made, the authorsvividly re-create the times in which they lived while exploring themajor intellectual currents that shaped their thinking andpropelled their discoveries. Lavishly illustrated with more than 40 authentic photographs andwoodcuts * Includes a comprehensive timetable of statistics from theseventeenth century to the present * Features edited chapters written by 75 experts from around theglobe * Designed for easy reference, features a unique numbering schemethat matches the subject profiled with his or her particular fieldof interest |
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From the Seventeenth Century to the Present SECTION 1 FORERUNNERS | 1 |
From the Seventeenth Century to the Present SECTION 2 STATISTICAL INFERENCE | 81 |
From the Seventeenth Century to the Present SECTION 3 STATISTICAL THEORY | 171 |
From the Seventeenth Century to the Present SECTION 4 PROBABILITY THEORY | 221 |
From the Seventeenth Century to the Present SECTION 5 GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMIC STATISTICS | 275 |
From the Seventeenth Century to the Present SECTION 6 APPLICATIONS IN MEDICINE AND AGRICULTURE | 325 |
From the Seventeenth Century to the Present SECTION 7 APPLICATIONS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | 351 |
From the Seventeenth Century to the Present SECTION 8 APPENDIX A | 377 |
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From the Seventeenth Century to the Present APPENDIX C A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF LIFELENGTHS OF LEADING STATISTICAL PERS... | 399 |
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From the Seventeenth Century to the Present LIST OF SERIES TITLES | 422 |
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