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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Mosteller, Frederick
Titre(s) : The Pleasures of Statistics [Texte électronique] : The Autobiography of Frederick Mosteller / by Frederick Mosteller ; edited by Stephen E. Fienberg, David C. Hoaglin, Judith M. Tanur
Publication : New York, NY : Springer New York : Springer e-books : Imprint: Springer, 2010
Description matérielle : 1 online resource
Note(s) : From his unique perspective, renowned statistician and educator Frederick Mosteller
describes many of the projects and events in his long career. From humble beginnings
in western Pennsylvania to becoming the founding chairman of Harvard University's
Department of Statistics and beyond, he inspired many statisticians, scientists, and
students with his unabashed pragmatism, creative thinking, and zest for both learning
and teaching. This candid account offers fresh insights into the qualities that made
Mosteller a superb teacher, a prolific scholar, a respected leader, and a valued advisor.
A special feature of the book is its chapter-length insider accounts of work on the
pre-election polls of 1948, statistical aspects of the Kinsey report on sexual behavior
in the human male, mathematical learning theory, authorship of the disputed Federalist
papers, safety of anesthetics, and a wide-ranging examination of the Coleman report
on equality of educational opportunity. This volume is a companion to Selected Papers
of Frederick Mosteller (Springer, 2006) and A Statistical Model: Frederick Mosteller's
Contributions to Statistics, Science, and Public Policy (Springer-Verlag, 1990). Frederick
Mosteller (1916-2006) was Roger I. Lee Professor of Mathematical Statistics at Harvard
University. His manuscript was unfinished at his death and has been updated
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Tanur, Judith M.. Fonction indéterminée
Fienberg, Stephen E.. Fonction indéterminée
Hoaglin, David C.. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Statistique mathématique
Évaluation du système scolaire
Distribution (théorie des probabilités)
Santé publique
Biométrie
Probabilités
Évaluation
Indice(s) Dewey :
519.5 (23e éd.) = Statistique mathématique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780387779560
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb446440105
Notice n° :
FRBNF44644010
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