Second edition revised
Graham Upton and Ian Cook
Over 2,000 entries
’… this gem of statistical terms is highly recommended to users of statistics at all levels’ – Significance (the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society)
This wide-ranging, jargon-free dictionary contains over 2,000 entries on all aspects of statistics including terms used in computing, mathematics, operational research, and probability, as well as biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field, and coverage of statistical journals and societies. It embraces the whole multi-disciplinary spectrum of this complex subject, and will be invaluable for students and professionals from a wide range of disciplines, including politics, market research, medicine, psychology, pharmaceuticals, and mathematics.
The entries are generously illustrated with useful figures and diagrams, and include worked examples where applicable, which place them in a practical context.
Fully updated for the second edition, the dictionary now boasts over 200 new entries including over 30 new biographies, as well as internet links which point to useful sites for further information, and many additional illustrative examples that clarify terms by showing them in use.
Graham Upton is Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Essex
Ian Cook is retired Senior Lecturer, University of Essex
Print edition ISBN: 9780199541454; 0199541450
Publishing history: : First published 2002; second edition 2006; second edition revised 2008
Copyright: &A9; Oxford University Press 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008
