Statistics and Chemometrics for Analytical Chemistry [Paperback]

James N. Miller (Author), Jane C. Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0131291920 | ISBN-13: 978-0131291928 | Edition: 5

This popular textbook gives a clear account of the principles of the main statistical methods used in modern analytical laboratories. Such methods underpin high quality analyses in areas such as the safety of food, water and medicines, environmental monitoring, and chemical manufacturing. The treatment throughout emphasises the underlying statistical ideas, and no detailed knowledge of mathematics is required. There are numerous worked examples, including the use of Microsoft Excel and Minitab, and a large number of student exercises, many of them based on examples from the analytical literature. This book is aimed at undergraduate and graduate courses in Analytical Chemistry and related topics. It will also be a valuable resource for researchers and chemists working in analytical chemistry.

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"I have found much of interest and use in this book and will no doubt be referring back to it both for teaching (UG and PG) and research purposes." - Frank J M Rutten, School of Pharmacy and EPSAM, Keele University, reviewed in 'Reviews'

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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This popular textbook gives a clear account of the principles of the main statistical methods used in modern analytical laboratories. Such methods underpin high quality analyses in areas such as the safety of food, water and medicines, environmental monitoring, and chemical manufacturing. The treatment throughout emphasises the underlying statistical ideas, and no detailed knowledge of mathematics is required. There are numerous worked examples, including the use of Microsoft Excel and Minitab, and a large number of student exercises, many of them based on examples from the analytical literature.

Key features

• expanded treatment of control charts
• additions to cover single point calibration and method comparison techniques
•  extended treatment of robust methods
•  major additions to sections on multivariate regression
•  numerous worked examples, using Microsoft Excel and Minitab
• an attractive two-colour text design
•  updated Instructors¿ manual
•  improved website including examples for lecturers and students

This book is aimed at undergraduate and graduate courses in Analytical Chemistry and related topics.  It will also be a valuable resource for researchers and chemists working in analytical chemistry.

Professor James Miller is Emeritus Professor of Analytical Chemistry at Loughborough University.  He has published numerous reviews and papers on analytical techniques and been awarded the SAC Silver Medal, the Theophilus Redwood Lectureship and the SAC Gold Medal by the Royal Society of Chemsitry.  A Past President of the Analytical Division of the RSC, he is a member of the Society¿s Council and has served on the editorial boards of many analytical and spectroscopic journals.

Dr Jane Miller completed a PhD at Cambridge University¿s Cavendish Laboratory and is an experienced teacher of mathematics and physics at higher education and 6th form levels.  She holds an MSc in Applied Statistics and is the author of several specialist A-level statistics texts.

 

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Product Details

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr; 5 edition (December 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131291920
• ISBN-13: 978-0131291928
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,410,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I don't know this edition, but the 2nd Edition is great!, August 10, 2005

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David the Chemist "David the Chemist" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Statistics and Chemometrics for Analytical Chemistry (4th Edition) (Paperback)

I don't know this edition, but I think the 2nd edition is great! I'm a Ph.D. chemist, but wanted to learn more statistics, and learn it better. I found this book concise, and I thought the authors explained fundamental concepts and did so with admirable clarity. Me and many of my colleagues consider it our best reference on statistics!

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use, March 19, 2010

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This review is from: Statistics and Chemometrics for Analytical Chemistry (Paperback)

The book is very easy to read and guides you through the material logically and with examples.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very useful book!, November 6, 2007

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Michael H. (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Statistics and Chemometrics for Analytical Chemistry (4th Edition) (Paperback)

This is an excellent statistics book for chemists. It has good examples of data from chemical assays and provides relevant analysis of the data to illustrate the points. I work in the pharmaceutical industry and I use it all the time, to give myself a good, all-round understanding of statistics for chemistry. This book doesn't go into in-depth statistics, so if you need something more meaty, look elsewhere. Overall, I found this book to have everything I've needed. I recommend it highly.