Statistics: A First Course

Book Description

The main difference between this text and many others is that an attempt is made here to present material in a rather relaxed and informal way without omitting important concepts. The text demonstrates the wide range of relevant issues and questions that can be addressed with the help of statistical analysis techniques by presenting over 1,750 realistic problems that arise often in health care, the social and physical sciences, education, business and economics, engineering, and leisure activities. It also convinces your students that statistics is "do-able" by including real data that students have collected and analyzed for class assignments and projects. Additionally, the text utilizes an intuitive, common sense approach (including occasional humorous situation or ridiculous name) to develop concepts whenever possible. Statistics: A First Course employs widely available, inexpensive technologies--particularly Minitab and the TI-83 graphing calculator. We also explore the use of the World Wide Web to collect data, providing students with the means to obtain up-to-date information without leaving their desks.

In short this book is written to communicate with students rather than to lecture to them, and its intent is to convince readers that the study of statistics can be a lively, interesting, and rewarding experience!

Customer Reviews:

You don't need to be afraid of Statistics.......2000-12-15

This is a very friendly statistics book. It is easy to read and understand. The authors also throw in some humorous comments now and then that is something you wouldn't expect to find in a statistics book and this seemed to help with the reading. Many real world business examples are used in the book. The example problems and the end of section or chapter problems are from different areas of study such as business, political, social sciences, and science. This is great for understanding how to apply statistics in real life. I would have to say that all the topics and formulas are explained very well. In some cases there are more then one way to write a formula and Sanders and Smidt makes a point of giving you both formulas. You can decide which formula works for you. The book comes with a CD loaded with the data files for all the problems so you don't have to spend time keying in data. There are copies of the data files come in a variety of formats such as Minitab, Excel Windows, and Macintosh. For most of the example problems the book takes you through the steps using Minitab Statistical software and the TI-83 graphing calculator. You are not only learning statistics, but you are also learning how to use Minitab and the TI-83 graphing calculator. In this day and age if you are going to do statistics you need to be able to do it with a computer. I wish they would have also included examples using Microsoft Excel, which more people are apt to have then Minitab. Personally I use both Minitab and Excel. I actually enjoyed reading this book and looked forward to studying. Even though my statistics class is over this book will not be collecting dust for a while as I plan on going back through it to reread or finish reading what I missed or skimmed over. There are still a lot of the problems that I want to do to reinforce what I have already learned. This is a great statistics book to keep as a reference. More then once I have found coworkers looking up stuff in my book.

Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (3rd Edition)

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Easy to understand, need no other instruction
I give it an A...
Good Math Textbook
User Friendly 2nd Ed. Essential for Survey of Mathematics
A Math Book for the Mathematically Inept

Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (3rd Edition)
Jeffrey Bennett , and William L. Briggs
Manufacturer: Addison Wesley
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Easy to understand, need no other instruction.......2007-02-12

I really like this book. I'm using it for an independent study class and it is ideal. I don't need to contact my instructor for clarification because it is well-written and has good examples.

I give it an A..........2006-12-30

I needed this book for one of my college classes and the Amazon price was almost 3/4 cheaper then in the schools book store. This book was only used for about 3-4 months and from what I saw from the textbook... it was great. I learned a lot and I might keep it around just in case I need it for a future math class. But overall, I give it an A...

Good Math Textbook.......2002-10-07

I used this book for a class I took in college. It was very helpful. Highlights of the book include examples, language, and ease of understanding. I would recommend this book to anyone taking a class that needs it, or even a person just interested in furthering their basic math knowledge. Check this one out!

User Friendly 2nd Ed. Essential for Survey of Mathematics.......2001-12-15

Extremely User friendly text, be sure you are getting 2nd edition and not first, they are not the same!!! Uses real life examples to explain various mathematical models, a book you'll want to hold on to for future use.

A Math Book for the Mathematically Inept.......2000-12-15

There are no numbers in this math book. What kind of math book has no numbers??

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How could you possibly think this is helpful?
Non Fiction
Not worth the money
Owner of Advanced Eng Mathmatics, 9th edition
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Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Erwin Kreyszig
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ASIN: 0471488852

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This market leading text is known for its comprehensive coverage, careful and correct mathematics, outstanding exercises and self contained subject matter parts for maximum flexibility.

Thoroughly updated and streamlined to reflect new developments in the field, the ninth edition of this bestselling text features modern engineering applications and the uses of technology. Kreyszig introduces engineers and computer scientists to advanced math topics as they relate to practical problems. The material is arranged into seven independent parts: ODE; Linear Algebra, Vector Calculus; Fourier Analysis and Partial Differential Equations; Complex Analysis; Numerical methods; Optimization, graphs; and Probability and Statistics.

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How could you possibly think this is helpful?.......2007-09-14

I took one look at this supposed solutions manual and knew it would be worthless. The book for accompanying this is pretty bad too, so why should I expect to get a decent solutions manual. This is a broad broad overview of each section and has maybe three actual solutions worked out if you're lucky. I get so sick of these authors doing the least amount of work for people that are really trying to learn this stuff. Unfortunately I will have to find help elsewhere. Also, if you want to review the book review it on the book page not on the solutions manual page.

Non Fiction.......2007-09-03

One of those bloodsucking drain the students dry of cash evil bastich series of textbooks. Some useful information, but probably up to version 27 of its cash gathering exercise by now. Exactly what textbooks should not be, a prime example of a RIP OFF, if there ever was one.

Not worth the money.......2007-07-16

This book was a major disappointment. Having taken 15 yrs off between getting my BS and starting grad school, I was looking for detailed examples of how to solve problems to refresh my memory. The solutions in this book skipped several steps and proved to be only marginally helpful, if even that. If you don't clearly understand the real text book, you won't get much help from this "solutions" manual. As in the text, there are not enough examples in this manual either. There is not even an example representing each subset of problems in the back of each chapter. Don't waste your money.

Owner of Advanced Eng Mathmatics, 9th edition.......2007-06-01

The student manual has been very helpful in getting me started back into the engineering mathmatics. It is nice to have a helper when I get stumped on some of the problems I know should be easy.

review on my book.......2007-05-07

I am satisfied with the quality of the book and the time it took for the book to reach me.

Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences

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required for class
Great reference text
Fantastic, Self-Teachable, The Best
An excellent book for those who need applied mathematics.
great book

Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
Mary L. Boas
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ASIN: 0471198269

Book Description

Now in its third edition, Mathematical Concepts in the Physical Sciences provides a comprehensive introduction to the areas of mathematical physics. It combines all the essential math concepts into one compact, clearly written reference.

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required for class.......2007-09-25

Boas does an excellent job presenting the new mathematical material presented in this text. The general example problems are good in the fact that they show the workings and system of the new material while giving you an understanding as well. I read the section, work out the examples and then know how to do the problems. This book is required for my theoretical physics class and is worth every penny.

Great reference text.......2007-09-14

As an undergraduate physics major I'm required to take a course in math methods of physics, and Boas is the required text. Not only did I save money by purchasing online, but this book is FANTASTIC. The text itself support the arguments we cover in class, but the book knows no bounds. In my other physics and math courses I've already looked up topics and found a complete and easily understood explanations. I'm definitely not selling this one after the course is over.

Fantastic, Self-Teachable, The Best.......2007-07-27

The single best book available for a person to learn math for the sciences. I taught myself most everything in this book readily; it is incredibly well written to introduce the subject to anyone. It is also comprehensive, and very useful for any scientist. This is written as a graduate physicist, recommended to anyone who has taken Calculus II.

The only book that ties it is Glenn Fletcher's book.

An excellent book for those who need applied mathematics........2007-04-23

This is an excellent book for undergraduates in science and engineering. This book is not for mathematics majors. So anyone who complains about the proofs or lack of rigor is off target. You are not the intended audience.

I include the chapter titles below since they indicate the coveraqe of the book.

1. Infinite series, power series
2. Complex numbers
3. Linear algebra
4. Partial differentiation
5. Multiple integrals
6. Vector analysis
7. Fourier series and transforms
8. Ordinary differential equations
9. Calculus of variations
10. Tensor analysis
11. Special functions
12. Series solutions of differential equations, legendre, bessel, hermite, and laguerre functions
13. Partial differential equations
14. Functions of a complex variable
15. Probability and statistics

Enjoy!

great book.......2007-04-22

This book is great as a crash course in alot of math that appears in physics. The material is very well explained, doesnt use alot of baffeling notation, gets straight to the point, and is completely self contained. I have learned alot from this book and I reccomend it highly.

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Worth it!
Be Careful

Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
Mark Dugopolski
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With a strong emphasis on skill-building, applications in the real world, and preparation for further math courses, this text unites the concepts of Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra in one convenient and economical volume.

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Worth it!.......2006-07-19

This textbook is perfect for any learning college student. As a college math student I was forced to buy this book, but little did I know that in the long run, I'd learn alot from this book, and the materials learned stook out for a while. They stayed in my head and memory for a very long time. If you are going to move to the next higher level math, be glad you bought this one. It will help you a great deal. It's worth it!

I can compare this with bittinger's book (the one with the flower) but I haven't read enough of bittinger's book because I'm used to this one.

pros: great material, step by step examples and clear instructions. Hard to get used to at first but very easy to get used to. You learn about functions, equations, and everything!

cons: some of the material is hard. What do you expect from an intermediate algebra book. Also, if you have a hard teacher, it might make it harder for you to pass (or a strict one), but that shouldn't hinder you from learning from the book because the book itself can sometimes be a good instructor too! Though sometimes there isn't enough explanation for a particular problem, so it would be hard for some people who are hard of learning or just take more time to learn. But all it takes is dedication and determination, like everyone is saying.

Be Careful.......2004-01-31

I ordered this book thinking that it was the textbook. The book that I got not only took forever, but was not the textbook, it was only a student answer key. Seeing as how the description of the book says "text" it is very decieving. So if you need the text be careful when ordering this.

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A good resource for advanced topics
Not standard, Not so bad
Least favorite of all I've seen
Unreadable
not bad but lost direct view point

Statistical Mechanics
Kerson Huang
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ASIN: 0471815187

Book Description

Unlike most other texts on the subject, this clear, concise introduction to the theory of microscopic bodies treats the modern theory of critical phenomena. Provides up-to-date coverage of recent major advances, including a self-contained description of thermodynamics and the classical kinetic theory of gases, interesting applications such as superfluids and the quantum Hall effect, several current research applications, The last three chapters are devoted to the Landau-Wilson approach to critical phenomena. Many new problems and illustrations have been added to this edition.

Customer Reviews:

A good resource for advanced topics.......2007-01-13

I learned statistical mechanics from `Statistical Mechanics' by K. Huang and `Statistical Mechanics' by S.K. Ma. In my opinion, most books on the elementray principles, including the book by K. Huang, are too complicated for beginners. The best treatments as far as I know are given by `Statistical Physics, part I' by Landau and Lifshize and the one by S.K. Ma. Another weak points in Huang's book are the discussions about ideal quantum gases. It presents formal mathematical methods to study this problem. I think that this approach is also too complicated for beginners and sometimes bury the relevant physical ideas. In this part, the best treatment for the ideal Bose gas is given by `Statistical mechanics' by T.D. Lee (in Chinese), and for the ideal Fermi gas given by S.K. Ma.

For these parts, I should give 3 stars. However, the strong parts of Huang's book is the chapters on the advanced topics. The writting is compact and clear. They can be served as a good introduction to the modern theory of critical phenomena and superfluidity. Further, they are useful references for research. In addition, the formal manipulation for quantum ideal gases is necessary for research though it seems a little bit complicated for students. For all these, I gave 4 stars to this book.

Finally, I should say that the approach of Huang's book is not based on the kinetic theory though it spends a few chapters on this aspect. The reason why the kinetic theory is put before the chapters on SM, in my opinion, is to emphasize the important role played by collisions between particles to establish thermal equilibrium and the validity of the basic assumption of SM, as indicated by S.K. Ma in his book. I think previous reviews about this are misleading.

Not standard, Not so bad.......2003-07-23

As repeated by reviewers below, this is NOT STANDARD textbook on statistical mechanics because it stresses the kinetic theory. If reader would like to learn the equilibrium theory, this book might be embarassing. However, this book is recommended to anyone who is interested in "unusual" viewpoint. I prefer Huang to other numerous too standard textbooks. But I am a little disappointed that some interesting topics are removed in the new edition, such as the Chapman-Enskog method.

Now, it is NOT SO BAD.

Least favorite of all I've seen.......2003-06-06

Huang approaches the subject as a series of proofs: he does not make physical arguments, and his writing is wooden. Instructors--avoid this book!

Some have said that this book approaches stat mech from the refreshing view of kinetic theory. But it leaves out the Fokker-Planck and Langevin approaches, by which the Boltzmann equation is usually solved. Anyone interested in this approach would be *far* more rewarded by Landau's Physical Kinetics.

Anyone interested in Gibbs theory should consult Landau or Sommerfeld.

Anyone who wants good problems (and real applications) would be better served by the canonical McQuarrie.

Anyone who wants a feel for what the subject *actually now is* should see Kadanoff or Chandler. Actually I think allowing students to leave stat mech without seeing the monte carlo algorithm or solving a stochastic equation is a crime.

Unreadable.......2003-06-03

The reviewer below who said that this book pursues primarily a kinetic theory - Boltzmann Transport Equation approach, got it right. It really is a fearsome, and by and large, pointless read. Our professor used this book in our stat. mech. class back in 1992. He also used Mahan's Many Particle Physics book in our solid state course and de Genne's Superconductivity text in our superconductor course, so that gives you an idea of what kind of person likes Huang. Most students I've talked to feel that this text is the worst sort of student pain. The pain you feel when after exerting colossal effort trying to understand, you realize at the end of the semester that you didn't learn anything, and that you could have, if only the instructor had chosen one of any number of better books. I am completely mystified as to why and how this book has reached a 3rd edition. Perhaps there are too many physics professors out there who don't care about pedagogy.

not bad but lost direct view point.......2003-02-12

i think you sluold have a strong background about the history of
statistical mechanics,and have a sense (or taste) of abality to
know what or why this book wanna to do, then Kerson's book is not bad

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Good examples but careless
THE NEW STANDARD IN MATH PHYSICS!

Mathematics for Physicists
Susan Lea
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Often physics enthusiasts are not comfortable using the mathematical tools that they learn in school, and this book discusses the mathematics that physics professionals need to master. This book provides the necessary tools and shows how to use those tools specifically in physics problems.

Customer Reviews:

Good examples but careless.......2005-12-01

This book is intellectually slovenly but has many interesting examples in it. It is useful in the hands of an experienced instructor. I would rate it ahead of Arfken's well-known manual. It is a pity that Margenau and Murphy is so out of date.

THE NEW STANDARD IN MATH PHYSICS!.......2003-07-12

As a physics graduate student, I cannnot say
enough good things about this book. Professor Lea
has written what is perhaps the ONLY user-friendly
textbook in mathematical physics!

The book begins with an extremely well-written
review of basics such as vector calculus and
matrix algebra. The discussion then turns to
a very thorough exploration of complex analysis.
Then we take a delightful tour through the marvels
of differential equations, Fourier analysis, special
functions, group theory, tensors, and many other wonderful,
relevant, and challenging topics.

Entire generations of physics grad students have had
to suffer through dry tome-like math
physics books. No longer! Professor Lea has given
physics grad students everywhere what we've long wanted:
a lucid, clear math physics textbook filled with worked
examples and, most critically, clear explanations of
challenging topics.

Customer Reviews:

Great book!.......2005-04-26

I'm taking AP Physics C in high school and this has proven to be a valuable book. It takes time to do the problems and read his solutions. But it's worth the time. Helps you built intution.

Missing a Topic?.......2000-12-05

This book was great. Elby's explanations of physics are uncomparable with textbooks'. However, I was really surprised at the fact that a whole topic was omitted from both volumes of his book. He seemed to have omitted "THERMODYNAMICS," a hardcore topic of physics. I thought that was unbelievable, but hey what can I say? Only 1/3 of my upcoming physics final will be on THERMODYNAMICS. Blah!

He explains the principles clearly but.......2000-05-02

At times the font size for an equation appears to be about the half the font size of the other equations on the page. This happens sporadically in the book. Also, some of the labeling of the diagrams have an even SMALLER font size. This is annoying. Very annoying when you end up looking at the equation several times. The irony is that I took this physics course while I was in the navy via correspondence. The above was on the syllabus of thing not to do! In the end I can say this book helped me pass the course with a "B". He does show you how to approach a problem different ways. And the tests he has on the book ... excellent.

Excellant commentary but get a magnifying glass.......2000-04-18

The commentary is very good. The author shows different approaches to solve physics problems and which approach is better (and why). What is the downside? You will see an equation with a smaller font size. There is an inconsistency in how the smaller font size is applied. The commentary may be a page long with several equations. Usually one equation has the smaller font size. It appears to decrease to a #8 font. It does not stop there. Some of the labeling of the drawing is smaller. Looks like #6. This type of activity would not endear you to the TA or Prof. as they grade your exams. Hopefully, the next edition comes enclosed with a magnifying glass.

You should get this book........2000-03-01

This explained things much more clearly than my textbook. If you're taking physics you should get it.

Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences

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All new but just as good
misprint and misleading!!
Great Book
"Updated" classic, but still vintage '92
A classic returned!

Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences
Philip Bevington , and D. Keith Robinson
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The purpose of this book is to provide an introduction to the concepts of statistical analysis of data for students at the undergraduate and graduate level, and to provide tools for data reduction and error analysis commonly required in the physical sciences. The presentation is developed from a practical point of view, including enough derivation to justify the results, but emphasizing methods of handling data more than theory. The text provides a variety of numerical and graphical techniques. Computer programs that support these techniques will be available on an accompanying website in both Fortran and C++.

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All new but just as good.......2004-07-26

This book seems to have been completely rewritten by the new author, only keeping the outline of the original, and it's for the better. The writing is as careful as the original, and as economical, so you have to master the early chapters or the rest is hopeless, as things start off slowly but quickly become difficult. It begins by considering the error in a single measurement, and proceeds to estimating errors derived from curve fitting. A few nuclear decay experiments provide examples throughout, and the author insists on calculating many quantities manually, even though in practice it would never be done that way. Some background topics like matrix algebra appear in the appendix too.

misprint and misleading!!.......2004-05-27

There are lots of misleading in Ch. 3. - Specific error formulas. See the original Bevington's 1st ed., and compare the formulas. I think this misleading should be corrected. Standard deviation is ALWAYS positive!!..

Great Book.......2002-05-22

I make measurements frequently and this book is great for providing the background to analyze your data.

I took undergraduate level statistics and it never really gave the practical applied background in how to analyze data. It merely presented concepts and presumed you knew how and why to apply them. This book is very good at helping you to understand the how and why.

I have read a number of other statistics book in search of the practical applied information provided in this book and did not find it in the other books.

The writing is clear and consice. There is enough background provided for even those unexposed to statistics.

I have not tried the software. Most of the formulas are easy to apply and can be implemented in simple programs or spreadsheets in very little time.

In short, I recommend this book to anyone making measurements of any kind.

"Updated" classic, but still vintage '92.......1998-01-06

Robinson's second edition continues the late Bevington's tradition of clear and concise writing, making this book a priceless reference for scientists. Robinson has added discussions of modern problems such as resolving closely-spaced peaks in a spectrum. The new version also adds chapters on Monte Carlo techniques and maximum-likelihood analysis, both powerful tools for data analysis made possible by better computers.

The chapter structure has been modified considerably, so those who have grown comfortable with the first edition over the past decades may not be able to find things as easily. Other than that, most of the weaknesses are computer-related. Much has changed even since 1992.

Robinson added an appendix on graphical presentation. This sounds promising but is a pretty trivial discussion of when to use linear or logarithmic axes and the advantages of a historgram. Might be useful for a very young student, but these days playing with such things is easy in any graphing program.

Many of the computer code snippets have been removed. Most of them were only a few lines of code with lots of comment lines anyway. The codes that remain have been moved from the main text to a densely-packed appendix, which makes them more difficult to study while reading the text.

The codes themselves have been updated from old FORTRAN to a structured language, but I would have preferred C or FORTRAN 90 over the chosen PASCAL. The latter may be useful for undergraduate students, but I've never seen a PASCAL compiler in a working physics lab.

The included disk is a now-obsolete 5.25" floppy. I had to hunt for a machine that could read it and copy over to a 3.5" disc. The text claims repeatedly that the disc has both FORTRAN 77 and PASCAL routines on it, but my copy only has the PASCAL.

In the end, it's the textual content that is important, and this book is a fantastic basic discussion of data analysis and statistics for students and a great reference for the practicing scientist.

A classic returned!.......1997-10-31

Bevington's first edition of this book dates to the late 60's when Fortran ruled the world. I was crushed when I lost my copy in the mid 70's and am delighted to find he's written a modern updated edition!

Portable TA: A Physics Problem Solving Guide, Volume II

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Portable TA: A Physics Problem Solving Guide, Volume II
Andrew Elby
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A "textbook" that is both funny and useful? You bet!.......2007-07-25
This book was recommended for my Physics 7B class at UC Berkeley, so I bought it. This volume consists of exercises related to electricity and magnetism. It includes many example problems and detailed solutions that students can use to check their work. At the end of the book, there are several practice exams that students can use to prepare for their actual exams.

I would definitely recommend this book if you are taking a physics class.
Excellent .......2007-04-14
A big help for college Physics II. It presents a concept in a way that is easy to understand.
Life Saver.......2000-06-22
If it wasn't for this book, there is no way I could have passed my physics class. The textbook used was absolutely incomprehensible, but this book led me through problems and helped me understand the concepts rather than just come up with the correct answers.
You should get this book........2000-03-01
This book explained things much more clearly than my textbook. If you're taking physics you should get it.
Awesome Help.......1999-10-02
Andy Elby provides a really good set of problems and solutions for E&M. He shows you typical problems that your professor will ask you, explains what the problem wants you to do, and finally how to go about solving the problem. Helped me ace Physics 7B at Berkeley. Ideal source for those who look at a physics problem and don't know where to start. Especially with E and M, the correct problem solving path is not always obvious, since Electricity and Magnetism isn't something you can touch or visualize as easily as mechanics.
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