Data analysis : what can be learned from the past 50 years

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Data analysis : what can be learned from the past 50 years

Title remainder

what can be learned from the past 50 years

Statement of responsibility

Peter J. Huber

Creator

• Huber, Peter J

Subject

• Mathematical statistics -- Philosophy
• History
• MATHEMATICS -- Probability & Statistics | General
• Mathematical statistics -- History
• Mathematical statistics -- Philosophy
• Numerical analysis -- Methodology
• Mathematical statistics

Genre

• History

Language

eng

Summary

• "This book explores the many provocative questions concerning the fundamentals of data analysis. It is based on the time-tested experience of one of the gurus of the subject matter. Why should one study data analysis? How should it be taught? What techniques work best, and for whom? How valid are the results? How much data should be tested? Which machine languages should be used, if used at all? Emphasis on apprenticeship (through hands-on case studies) and anecdotes (through real-life applications) are the tools that Peter J. Huber uses in this volume. Concern with specific statistical techniques is not of immediate value; rather, questions of strategy - when to use which technique - are employed. Central to the discussion is an understanding of the significance of massive (or robust) data sets, the implementation of languages, and the use of models. Each is sprinkled with an ample number of examples and case studies. Personal practices, various pitfalls, and existing controversies are presented when applicable. The book serves as an excellent philosophical and historical companion to any present-day text in data analysis, robust statistics, data mining, statistical learning, or computational statistics"--Provided by publisher
• "This book explores the many provocative questions concerning the fundamentals of data analysis"--

Member of

• Wiley series in probability and statistics

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Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

YDXCP

Dewey number

519.509

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

QA276.15

LC item number

.H83 2011

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Wiley series in probability and statistics