{"product_id":"statistics-from-a-to-z-9781119272038","title":"Statistics from A to Z","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStatistics is confusing, even for smart, technically competent people. \u003c\/b\u003eAnd many students and professionals find that existing books and web resources don't give them an intuitive understanding of confusing statistical concepts. That is why this book is needed. Some of the unique qualities of this book are:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEasy to Understand: \u003c\/b\u003eUses unique graphics that teach such as concept flow diagrams, compare-and-contrast tables, and even cartoons to enhance rememberability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEasy to Use: \u003c\/b\u003eAlphabetically arranged, like a mini-encyclopedia, for easy lookup on the job, while studying, or during an open-book exam.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWider Scope: \u003c\/b\u003eCovers Statistics I and Statistics II and Six Sigma Black Belt, adding such topics as control charts and statistical process control, process capability analysis, and design of experiments. As a result, this book will be useful for business professionals and industrial engineers in addition to students and professionals in the \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOTHER CONCEPTS COVERED IN THE ARTICLES xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWHY THIS BOOK IS NEEDED xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWHAT MAKES THIS BOOK UNIQUE? xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHOW TO USE THIS BOOK xxv \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eALPHA, 𝜶 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eALPHA AND BETA ERRORS 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eALPHA, \u003ci\u003ep\u003c\/i\u003e, CRITICAL VALUE, AND TEST STATISTIC –HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eALTERNATIVE HYPOTHESIS 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eANALYSIS OF MEANS (ANOM) 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eANOVA – PART 1: WHAT IT DOES 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eANOVA – PART 2: HOW IT DOES IT 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eANOVA – PART 3: 1-WAY (AKA SINGLE FACTOR) 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eANOVA – PART 4: 2-WAY (AKA 2-FACTOR) 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eANOVA vs. REGRESSION 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHARTS\/GRAPHS\/PLOTS – WHICH TO USE WHEN 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHI-SQUARE – THE TEST STATISTIC AND ITS DISTRIBUTIONS 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHI-SQUARE TEST FOR GOODNESS OF FIT 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHI-SQUARE TEST FOR INDEPENDENCE 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHI-SQUARE TEST FOR THE VARIANCE 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONFIDENCE INTERVALS – PART 1: GENERAL CONCEPTS 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONFIDENCE INTERVALS – PART 2: SOME SPECIFICS 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTROL CHARTS – PART 1: GENERAL CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTROL CHARTS – PART 2: WHICH TO USE WHEN 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCORRELATION – PART 1 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCORRELATION – PART 2 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCRITICAL VALUE 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDEGREES OF FREEDOM 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS (DOE) – PART 1 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS (DOE) – PART 2 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS (DOE) – PART 3 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDISTRIBUTIONS – PART 1: WHAT THEY ARE 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDISTRIBUTIONS – PART 2: HOW THEY ARE USED 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDISTRIBUTIONS – PART 3: WHICH TO USE WHEN 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eERRORS – TYPES, USES, AND INTERRELATIONSHIPS 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEXPONENTIAL DISTRIBUTION 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eF 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFAIL TO REJECT THE NULL HYPOTHESIS 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHYPERGEOMETRIC DISTRIBUTION 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHYPOTHESIS TESTING – PART 1: OVERVIEW 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHYPOTHESIS TESTING – PART 2: HOW TO 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINFERENTIAL STATISTICS 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMARGIN OF ERROR 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNONPARAMETRIC 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNORMAL DISTRIBUTION 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNULL HYPOTHESIS 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ep\u003c\/i\u003e-VALUE 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e, AND \u003ci\u003eF\u003c\/i\u003e: “\u0026gt;”OR “\u0026lt;”? 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