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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Egile nagusia: Altman, Micah
Beste egile batzuk: Gill, Jeff, McDonald, Michael, 1967-
Formatua: Liburua
Hizkuntza:English
Argitaratua: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Interscience, c2004.
Saila:Wiley series in probability and statistics
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Gaia:"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.
Alearen deskribapena:Formerly CIP.
Deskribapen fisikoa:xv, 323 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:0471236330 (acid-free paper)