The purpose of this book is to show how powerful a research tool statistics can be in the social sciences, the life sciences, physical sciences and engineering. Regression is the most important tool of the applied statistician. It also provides a focal point for understanding many other related techniques. This text is designed for a second course in statistics for either undergraduate or graduate students. It is simple
and readable, reserving the more difficult points for footnotes, starred sections and starred problems. A solutions manual is available to qualified instructors. |