The art of statistic : how to learn from data /
David J. Spiegelhalter
- First edition
- New York : Basic Books, c2019
- xvi, 426 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-418) and index.
Getting things done in proportion : categorical data and percentages -- Why are we looking at data anyway? : populations and measurement -- What causes what? -- Modelling relationships using regression -- Algorithms, analytics and prediction -- How sure can we be about what is going on? : estimates and intervals -- Probability : the language of uncertainty and variability -- Putting probability and statistics together -- Answering questions and claiming discoveries -- Learning from experience the Bayesian way -- How things go wrong -- How we can do statistics better -- Introduction
Shows how to apply statistical reasoning to real-world problems. This isn't simply memorizing formulas or using the tools in a spreadsheet: he emphasizes the importance of clarifying questions, assumptions, and expectations, and--more importantly--knowing how to responsibly interpret the results the software generates.--