A Certain Uncertainty: Nature's Random Ways Contributor(s): Silverman, Mark P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107032814 ISBN-13: 9781107032811 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational |
Dewey: 530.159 |
LCCN: 2014004090 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.9" W x 9.8" L (3.00 lbs) 633 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Choice 03/01/2015 pg. 1189 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Based around a series of real-life scenarios, this engaging introduction to statistical reasoning will teach you how to apply powerful statistical, qualitative and probabilistic tools in a technical context. From analysis of electricity bills, baseball statistics, and stock market fluctuations, through to profound questions about physics of fermions and bosons, decaying nuclei, and climate change, each chapter introduces relevant physical, statistical and mathematical principles step-by-step in an engaging narrative style, helping to develop practical proficiency in the use of probability and statistical reasoning. With numerous illustrations making it easy to focus on the most important information, this insightful book is perfect for students and researchers of any discipline interested in the interwoven tapestry of probability, statistics, and physics. |
Contributor Bio(s): Silverman, Mark P.: - Mark P. Silverman is the G. A. Jarvis Professor of Physics at Trinity College, Connecticut. He received his PhD in Chemical Physics from Harvard University, and has since pursued a wide range of experimental and theoretical studies concerning the structure of matter, the behavior of light, and the dynamics of stars and galaxies. |
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