An accidental statistician : the life and memories of George E.P. Box
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9781118514948, 1118514947, 9781118514931, 1118514939, 9781118514924, 1118514920, 1118332822, 9781118332825, 1299449085, 9781299449084
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Celebrating the life of an admired pioneer in statisticsIn this captivating and inspiring memoir, world-renowned statistician George E.P. Box offers a firsthand account of his life and statistical work. Writing in an engaging, charming style, Dr. Box reveals the unlikely events that led him to a career in statistics, beginning with his job as a chemist conducting experiments for the British army during World War II. At this turning point in his life and career, Dr. Box taught himself the statistical methods necessary to analyze his own findings when there were no statist.
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Box, G. E. P. (2013). An accidental statistician: the life and memories of George E.P. Box . John Wiley and Sons, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Box, George E. P. 2013. An Accidental Statistician: The Life and Memories of George E.P. Box. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Box, George E. P. An Accidental Statistician: The Life and Memories of George E.P. Box John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Box, George E. P. An Accidental Statistician: The Life and Memories of George E.P. Box John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2013.
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505 | 0 | |a An Accidental Statistician; Contents; Foreword; Second Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; From The Publisher; 1 Early Years; 2 Army Life; 3 ICI and the Statistical Methods Panel; 4 George Barnard; 5 An Invitation to the United States; 6 Princeton; 7 A New Life in Madison; 8 Time Series; 9 George Tiao and the Bayes Book; 10 Growing Up (Helen and Harry); 11 Fisher-Father and Son; 12 Bill Hunter and Some Ideas on Experimental Design; 13 The Quality Movement; 14 Adventures with Claire; 15 The Many Sides of Mac; 16 Life in England; 17 Journeys to Scandinavia; 18 A Second Home in Spain. | |
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