Mathematical Statistics and Data Analysis

This is the first text in a generation to re-examine the purpose of the mathematical statistics course. The book's approach interweaves traditional topics with data analysis and reflects the use of the computer with close ties to the practice of statistics. The author stresses analysis of data, examines real problems with real data, and motivates the theory. The book's desc...

This is the first text in a generation to re-examine the purpose of the mathematical statistics course. The book's approach interweaves traditional topics with data analysis and reflects the use of the computer with close ties to the practice of statistics. The author stresses analysis of data, examines real problems with real data, and motivates the theory. The book's descriptive statistics, graphical displays, and realistic applications stand in strong contrast to traditional texts which are set in abstract settings.

John A. Rice 在加州大学伯克利分校获得博士学位，并一直任教于该校统计系，现为该校统计学名誉教授。他是美国数理统计学会成员，发表过多篇理论和应用统计学论文，其研究兴趣集中于海量和需要高强度计算的随机数据的分析方法。