{"product_id":"a-concise-guide-to-statistics-hans-michael-kaltenbach-9783642235016","title":"A Concise Guide to Statistics","description":"The text gives a concise introduction into fundamental concepts in statistics. Chapter 1: Short exposition of probability theory, using generic examples. Chapter 2: Estimation in theory and practice, using biologically motivated examples. Maximum-likelihood estimation in covered, including Fisher information and power computations. Methods for calculating confidence intervals and robust alternatives to standard estimators are given. Chapter 3: Hypothesis testing with emphasis on concepts, particularly type-I, type-II errors, and interpreting test results. Several examples are provided. T-tests are used throughout, followed important other tests and robust\/nonparametric alternatives. Multiple testing is discussed in more depth, and combination of independent tests is explained. Chapter 4: Linear regression, with computations solely based on R. Multiple group comparisons with ANOVA are covered together with linear contrasts, again using R for computations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hans-Michael Kaltenbach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3642235018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783642235016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/18\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2012","brand":"Hans-Michael Kaltenbach","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46420335001855,"sku":"9783642235016","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6342fa77-efee-4d34-b6d4-11552921295e.jpg?v=1734634328","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-concise-guide-to-statistics-hans-michael-kaltenbach-9783642235016","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}