Schaum's Outline of Statistics [Paperback]

Murray R. Spiegel (Author), Larry J. Stephens (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070602816 | ISBN-13: 978-0070602816 | Publication Date: December 31, 1998 | Edition: 3

This Schaum's Study Guide is the perfect tool for getting a handle on statistics. Fully stocked with solved problemsÑ508 of themÑit shows you how to work problems that may not have been fully explained in class. Plus you get 694 additional problems to use for practice, with answers at the back of the book. Ideal for independent study, brushup before exams, or preparation for professional tests, this Schaum's guide is clear, complete, and well-organized. It even prepares you for computer solutions of statistical problems, fully explaining the use of Minitab, the most popular statistical software. It's the perfect supplement for any course in statistics, and a super helper for the math-challenged.

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Master statistics with Schaum's­­the high-performance study guide. It will help you cut study time, hone problem-solving skills, and achieve your personal best on exams! Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. Get the edge on your classmates. Use Schaum's!

If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you:

• Brush up before tests
• Find answers fast
• Study quickly and more effectively
• Get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy textbooks

Schaum's Outlines give you the information your teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct format­­without overwhelming you with unnecessary details. You get a complete overview of the subject. Plus, you get plenty of practice exercises to test your skill. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's Outlines let you study at your own pace and remind you of all the important facts you need to remember­­fast! And Schaum's are so complete, they're perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams. Inside, you will find:

• 508 solved problems, updated for today's students
• 694 additional practice problems
• Computerized solutions using Minitab software
• Easy-to-follow explanations of analyses of time series, the statistical process, control charts, and process capability computation

If you want top grades and a thorough understanding of statistics, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have!

Chapters include:

• Variables and Graphs
• Frequency Distributions
• The Mean, Median, Mode, and Other Measures of Central Tendency
• The Standard Deviation and Other Measures of Dispersion
• Moments, Skewness, and Kurtosis
• Elementary Probability Theory
• The Binomial, Normal, and Poisson Distributions
• Elementary Sampling Theory
• Statistical Estimation Theory
• Statistical Decision Theory
• Small Sampling Theory
• The Chi-Square Test
• Curve Fitting and the Method of Least Squares
• Correlation Theory
• Multiple and Partial Correlation
• Analysis of Variance
• Nonparametric Tests
• Analysis of Time Series

Statistical Process Control and Process Capability

About the Author

Murray Speigel, Ph.D., was Former Professor and Chairman of the Mathematics Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Hartford Graduate Center.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 3 edition (December 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070602816
• ISBN-13: 978-0070602816
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #443,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely useful book, April 1, 2000

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W. Kosar (Colorado Springs, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Statistics (Schaum's Outline Series) (Paperback)

I have used this book as a reference for understanding and solving various types of statistics problems for over ten years. It makes application of statistics concepts to real world problems easy because it contains many good example problems that are solved for the reader. One statistics teacher complemented me on my use of the book because it is very difficult to use the information in other textbooks on problems because they contain very few solved examples. I own a few other statistics books but this one is always the most useful.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Guide to Statistics, June 12, 2006

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Mark Yelavich (Roseville, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Statistics (Paperback)

This excellent book provides a comprehensive look at statistical methods. It's a great reference guide with 19 chapters, each of which build nicely on one another.

Chapters 1 through 11 lay the foundation of statistical study and the reader should benefit greatly from this framework.

Specifically, Chapters 1 through 3 cover Variables and Graphs, Frequency Distributions and Mean-Median-Mode concepts. Chapters 4 through 6 move on to cover Standard Deviation, Skewness and Elementary Probability Theory. Chapter 7 then discusses Binomial, Normal and Poisson Distributions.

Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 11 delve into Sampling, Statistical Estimation, Statistical Decision and Small Sampling Theory.

The remaining chapters offer practical insights into such topics as Chi-Square test, Correlation Theory, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Time Series Analysis and Statistical Process Control. Much of this appears in the CFA curriculum and therefore is a worthy supplemental study.

True to its format, this Schaum's book helps readers via its question and answer format in each of its chapters. Going through these problems teaches and reinforces concepts taught in the first pages of each chapter in the book.

Great job authors! I'm hoping others will benefit from this book too.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and straight to the point, April 30, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Statistics (Schaum's Outline Series) (Paperback)

My battered old copy of Spiegel has been a great help to me over the years. Dr. Spiegel provides comprehensive coverage of his topics (for example, unlike other authors of introductory texts he actually provides formulas for assessing skew and kurtosis) and he explains them simply and clearly. I have found his book particularly valuable when I have to use analytical designs or procedures which I do not normally use -- he provides a good overview and gives you a good idea of where you should be looking for further information. Now I've discovered there's an expanded second edition I'm going to order it.