Numerical issues in statistical computing for the social scientist /
"Numerical Issues in Statistical Computing for the Social Scientist seeks to provide readers with a unique practical guidebook to the numerical methods underlying computerized statistical calculations specific to these fields. The authors demonstrate that knowledge of these numerical methods an...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley-Interscience,
c2004.
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| Series: | Wiley series in probability and statistics
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| Online Access: | Publisher description Table of contents Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Numerical Issues in Statistical Computing for the Social Scientist seeks to provide readers with a unique practical guidebook to the numerical methods underlying computerized statistical calculations specific to these fields. The authors demonstrate that knowledge of these numerical methods and how they are used in statistical packages is essential for making accurate inferences. With the aid of key contributors from both the social and behavioral sciences, the authors have assembled a rich set of interrelated chapters designed to guide empirical social scientists through the potential minefield of modern statistical computing."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0471236330 (acid-free paper) |