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The Pleasures of Statistics

The Autobiography of Frederick Mosteller

By: Frederick Mosteller

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The Pleasures of Statistics

The Autobiography of Frederick Mosteller

By: Frederick Mosteller

From his unique perspective, renowned statistician and educator Frederick Mosteller describes many of the projects and events in his long career. From humble beginnings in western Pennsylvania to becoming the founding chairman of Harvard University’s Department of Statistics and beyond, he inspired many statisticians, scientists, and students with his unabashed pragmatism, creative thinking, and zest for both learning and teaching. This candid account offers fresh insights into the qualities that made Mosteller a superb teacher, a prolific scholar, a respected leader, and a valued advisor. A special feature of the book is its chapter-length insider accounts of work on the pre-election polls of 1948, statistical aspects of the Kinsey report on sexual behavior in the human male, mathematical learning theory, authorship of the disputed Federalist papers, safety of anesthetics, and a wide-ranging examination of the Coleman report on equality of educational opportunity. This volume is a companion to Selected Papers of Frederick Mosteller (Springer, 2006) and A Statistical Model: Frederick Mosteller’s Contributions to Statistics, Science, and Public Policy (Springer-Verlag, 1990). Frederick Mosteller (1916–2006) was Roger I. Lee Professor of Mathematical Statistics at Harvard University. His manuscript was unfinished at his death and has been updated.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387779566

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9780387779560

Beginning Statistics with Data Analysis

By: Frederick Mosteller,Stephen E. Fienberg,Robert E.K. Rourke

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Beginning Statistics with Data Analysis

By: Frederick Mosteller,Stephen E. Fienberg,Robert E.K. Rourke

This introduction to the world of statistics covers exploratory data analysis, methods for collecting data, formal statistical inference, and techniques of regression and analysis of variance. 1983 edition.

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612

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Courier Corporation

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0486782255

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9780486782256

Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions

By: Frederick Mosteller

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Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions

By: Frederick Mosteller

Remarkable puzzlers, graded in difficulty, illustrate elementary and advanced aspects of probability. These problems were selected for originality, general interest, or because they demonstrate valuable techniques. Also includes detailed solutions.

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0486134962

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9780486134963

Power in the City

Decision Making in San Francisco

By: Frederick M. Wirt

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Power in the City

Decision Making in San Francisco

By: Frederick M. Wirt

San Francisco is a uniquely favored city, but its politics are beset with extraordinary problems. Power is divided among traditional and new minorities, a mayor with modest authority, and a large city bureaucracy guided by insensitive professional norms. The special San Francisco "politics of profit" and ethnic conflict are complicated and profoundly influenced by such external forces as regional, state, and federal government, and by the force of a national economy. Frederick Wirt's fascinating study is based on personal interviews with knowledgeable observers and participants, on an extensive review of special reports, and on a firsthand study of the transaction patterns in the political, business, labor, ethnic, and historical life of the city. In the end, the 125-year political history of San Francisco provides solid new insights on the politics of large American cities in the 1970s. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1974.

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Univ of California Press

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0520311523

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9780520311527

The Design of Design

Essays from a Computer Scientist

By: Frederick P. Brooks Jr.

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The Design of Design

Essays from a Computer Scientist

By: Frederick P. Brooks Jr.

Making Sense of Design Effective design is at the heart of everything from software development to engineering to architecture. But what do we really know about the design process? What leads to effective, elegant designs? The Design of Design addresses these questions. These new essays by Fred Brooks contain extraordinary insights for designers in every discipline. Brooks pinpoints constants inherent in all design projects and uncovers processes and patterns likely to lead to excellence. Drawing on conversations with dozens of exceptional designers, as well as his own experiences in several design domains, Brooks observes that bold design decisions lead to better outcomes. The author tracks the evolution of the design process, treats collaborative and distributed design, and illuminates what makes a truly great designer. He examines the nuts and bolts of design processes, including budget constraints of many kinds, aesthetics, design empiricism, and tools, and grounds this discussion in his own real-world examples—case studies ranging from home construction to IBM’s Operating System/360. Throughout, Brooks reveals keys to success that every designer, design project manager, and design researcher should know.

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549

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Pearson Education

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0321702069

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9780321702067

Hapax Legomena in Biblical Hebrew

A Study of the Phenomenon and Its Treatment since Antiquity with Special Reference to Verbal Forms

By: Frederick E. Greenspahn

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Hapax Legomena in Biblical Hebrew

A Study of the Phenomenon and Its Treatment since Antiquity with Special Reference to Verbal Forms

By: Frederick E. Greenspahn

Frederick E. Greenspahn is Gimelstob Eminent Scholar of Judaic Studies at Florida Atlantic University. His publications include An Introduction to Aramaic (2nd ed., 2007) and When Brothers Dwell Together: The Preeminence of Younger Siblings in the Hebrew Bible (1994). He has also edited several books on interfaith relations as well as the NYU Press series Jewish Studies in the Twenty-First Century.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498284302

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9781498284301

Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions

By: Frederick Mosteller

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Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions

By: Frederick Mosteller

Can you solve the problem of "The Unfair Subway"? Marvin gets off work at random times between 3 and 5 p.m. His mother lives uptown, his girlfriend downtown. He takes the first subway that comes in either direction and eats dinner with the one he is delivered to. His mother complains that he never comes to see her, but he says she has a 50-50 chance. He has had dinner with her twice in the last 20 working days. Explain. Marvin's adventures in probability are one of the fifty intriguing puzzles that illustrate both elementary ad advanced aspects of probability, each problem designed to challenge the mathematically inclined. From "The Flippant Juror" and "The Prisoner's Dilemma" to "The Cliffhanger" and "The Clumsy Chemist," they provide an ideal supplement for all who enjoy the stimulating fun of mathematics. Professor Frederick Mosteller, who teaches statistics at Harvard University, has chosen the problems for originality, general interest, or because they demonstrate valuable techniques. In addition, the problems are graded as to difficulty and many have considerable stature. Indeed, one has "enlivened the research lives of many excellent mathematicians." Detailed solutions are included. There is every probability you'll need at least a few of them.

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0486653552

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9780486653556

Statistics A Guide to the Unknown

By: Judith M Tanur,Frederick Charles Mosteller,Erich Leo Lehmann

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Statistics A Guide to the Unknown

By: Judith M Tanur,Frederick Charles Mosteller,Erich Leo Lehmann

This collection of intriguing essays describes important applications of statistics and probability in many fields. Instead of teaching methods, the essays illustrate past accomplishments and current uses of statistics and probability. Surveys, questionnaires, experiments, and observational studies are also presented to help the student better understand the importance of the influence of statistics on each topic covered within the separate essays.

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1637110103

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Book's by Frederick Charles Mosteller

The Pleasures of Statistics

The Pleasures of Statistics

Beginning Statistics with Data Analysis

Beginning Statistics with Data Analysis

Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions

Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions

Power in the City

Power in the City

The Design of Design

The Design of Design

Hapax Legomena in Biblical Hebrew

Hapax Legomena in Biblical Hebrew

Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions

Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability with Solutions

Statistics A Guide to the Unknown

Statistics A Guide to the Unknown

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