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Alternative Methods of Regression (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)

John Wiley & Sons, 1993

Since its discovery almost 200 years ago, least squares has been the most popular method of regression analysis. A statistics book with the word "regression" in its title, without any qualifying adjective such as "robust" or "nonparametric" or "alternative", can be assumed to be about least-squares...

Data Modeling for Metrology and Testing in Measurement Science

Birkhauser, 2008

This book and companion DVD provide a comprehensive set of modeling methods for data and uncertainty analysis, taking readers beyond mainstream methods described in standard texts. The emphasis throughout is on techniques having a broad range of real-world applications in measurement science. Mainstream methods of data modeling and analysis...

Radar Principles

John Wiley & Sons, 1998

A comprehensive introduction to radar principles

This volume fills a need in industry and universities for a comprehensive introductory text on radar principles. Well-organized and pedagogically driven, this book focuses on basic and optimum methods of realizing radar operations, covers modern applications, and provides a detailed,...

Markov Chains and Stochastic Stability (Cambridge Mathematical Library)

Cambridge University Press, 2009

'This second edition remains true to the remarkable standards of scholarship established by the first edition ... it will no doubt be a very welcome addition to the literature.' Peter W. Glynn, Prologue to the Second Edition

Meyn & Tweedie is back! The bible on Markov chains in general state spaces has been brought up to...

Statistical Optics

John Wiley & Sons, 1985

Since the early 1960s it has gradually become accepted that a modern academic training in optics should include a heavy exposure to the concepts of Fourier analysis and linear systems theory. This book is based on the thesis that a similar stage has been reached with respect to the tools of probability and statistics and that some training in the...

Decision Theory: Principles and Approaches (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)

John Wiley & Sons, 2009

Decision theory provides a formal framework for making logical choices in the face of uncertainty. Given a set of alternatives, a set of consequences, and a correspondence between those sets, decision theory offers conceptually simple procedures for choice. This book presents an overview of the fundamental concepts and outcomes of rational decision...

Essentials of Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering

John Wiley & Sons, 2008

A complete introduction to the multidisciplinary applications of mathematical methods

In order to work with varying levels of engineering and physics research, it is important to have a firm understanding of key mathematical concepts such as advanced calculus, differential equations, complex analysis, and introductory mathematical...

$Real-Life Math: Everyday Use of Mathematical Concepts$

Real-Life Math: Everyday Use of Mathematical Concepts

Greenwood Press, 2002

"What does this have to do with real life?" is a question that plagues mathematics teachers across America, as students are confronted with abstract topics in their high school mathematics courses. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics emphasizes the importance of making real world connections in teaching mathematics so that...

Head First Data Analysis: A learner's guide to big numbers, statistics, and good decisions

O'Reilly, 2009

Today, interpreting data is a critical decision-making factor for businesses and organizations. If your job requires you to manage and analyze all kinds of data, turn to Head First Data Analysis, where you'll quickly learn how to collect and organize data, sort the distractions from the truth, find meaningful patterns, draw conclusions,...

Goal Directed Project Management: Effective Techniques and Strategies

Kogan Page, 2009

This book deals with project management and presents the requirements for successful projects. We show you how to use proven methods and tools to guide your projects towards their goals, thereby significantly increasing your probability of achieving project success.

The book is written for project managers and everyone participating in...

Mathletics: How Gamblers, Managers, and Sports Enthusiasts Use Mathematics in Baseball, Basketball, and Football

Princeton Press, 2009

If you have picked up this book you surely love sports and you probably like math. You may have read Michael Lewis’s great book Moneyball, which describes how the Oakland A’s used mathematical analysis to help them compete successfully with the New York Yankees even though the average annual payroll for the A’s is less than 40...

Mathematics for Finance: An Introduction to Financial Engineering (Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series)

Springer, 2003

Designed to form the basis of an undergraduate course in mathematical finance, this book builds on mathematical models of bond and stock prices and covers three major areas of mathematical finance that all have an enormous impact on the way modern financial markets operate, namely: Black-Scholes' arbitrage pricing of options and other derivative...

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