Mathematical Statistics
with Applications
Dennis Wackerly University of Florida
William Mendenhall Professor Emeritus, University of Florida
Richard L. Scheaffer University of Florida
Description:
This is the most widely
used mathematical statistics text at the top 200 universities in the United States.
Premiere authors Dennis Wackerly, William Mendenhall, and Richard L. Scheaffer present a
solid undergraduate foundation in statistical theory while conveying the relevance and
importance of the theory in solving practical problems in the real world. The authors' use
of practical applications and excellent exercises helps students discover the nature of
statistics and understand its essential role in scientific research.
Benefits:
Uses mathematics
efficiently and completely as a necessary tool to promote a firm understanding of
statistical techniques.
Precedes the
presentation of probability with a clear statement of the objective of statistics -
statistical inference - and its role in scientific research.
Stresses
connectivity. The authors explain not only how major topics play a role in statistical
inference but also how the topics are related to one another. These integrating
discussions appear most frequently in chapter introductions and conclusions.
Takes a practical
approach, both in exercises throughout the text and in the useful topics in statistical
methodology covered in the last five chapters.
Contains exercises
based on real data or actual experimental scenarios which allow students to see the
practical uses of various statistical and probabilistic methods.
Introduces
maximum likelihood earlier (Chapter 3).
Covers
multivariable transformations using Jacobians (Chapter 6).
Includes updated
examples throughout the text.
Contains new
exercises, some of which are theoretical, while others contain data from documented
sources drawn from research in a variety of fields.
847 pages