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Introductory Statistics

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This book is meant to be a textbook for a standard one-semester introductory statistics course for general education students. Over time the core content of this course has developed into a well-defined body of material that is substantial for a one-semester course. The authors believe that the students in this course are best served by a focus on the core material and not by an exposure to a plethora of peripheral topics. Therefore in writing this book we have sought to present material that comprises fully a central body of knowledge that is defined according to convention, realistic expectation with respect to course duration and students’ maturity level, and our professional judgment and experience.

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Douglas S. Shafer and Zhiyi Zhang
Publisher
Saylor Academy
Publish Date
2012
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Undergraduate
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Amit Kohli, Yorkville University
Yes, I would strongly recommend this book and I hope that this review will promote awareness about this text.„
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Xiaowen Lei, Simon Fraser University
The author could organize the book a bit better. In some part of the equations, it looks like they are copied pictures from typing somewhere else, which look not so elegant. Also, when presenting a graph, they should better be centered.„
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Dr. Erik C. Korolenko, University Canada West
The text presents a good attempt at presenting the introductory statistics topics for students with little previous experience with statistics and probability.„

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