An updated manual with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel for computations offers an introduction to statistics, covering concepts and formulas, the interpretation of data through different types of charts, using computer applications to simplify things, and more advanced topics. Original.

Statistics is a class that is required in many college majors, and it’s an increasingly popular Advanced Placement (AP) high school course. In addition to math and technical students, many business and liberal arts students are required to take it as a fundamental component of their majors. A knowledge of statistical interpretation is vital for many careers. Idiot’s Guides®: Statistics explains the fundamental tenets in language anyone can understand. Content includes: - Calculating descriptive statistics. - Measures of central tendency: mean, median, and mode. - Probability. - Variance analysis. - Inferential statistics. - Hypothesis testing. - Organizing data into statistical charts and tables.

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Gain some insight into the game of life... Game Theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It is based on the idea that everyone acts competitively and in his own best interest. With the help of mathematical models, it is possible to anticipate the actions of others in nearly all life's enterprises. This book includes down-to-earth examples and solutions, as well as charts and illustrations designed to help teach the concept. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Game Theory, Dr. Edward C. Rosenthal makes it easy to understand game theory with insights into: • The history of the discipline made popular by John Nash, the mathematician dramatized in the film A Beautiful Mind • The role of social behavior and psychology in this amazing discipline • How important game theory has become in our society and why

Not a numbers person? No problem! This new edition is aimed at high school and college students who need to take statistics to fulfill a degree requirement and follows a standard statistics curriculum. Readerswill find information on frequency distributions; mean, median, and mode; range, variance, and standard deviation;probability; and more. -Emphasizes Microsoft Excel for number-crunching and computations Download a sample chapter.

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