The History of Statistics: The Measurement of Uncertainty before 1900
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 067440341X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Stephen M. . Stigler is Ernest DeWitt Burton Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Statistics at the University of Chicago
Stigler shows how statistics arose from the interplay of mathematical concepts and the needs of several applied sciences including astronomy, geodesy, experimental psychology, genetics, and sociology. Stephen M. He describes with care the scientific context in which the different methods evolved and identifies the problems (conceptual or mathematical) that retarded the growth of mathematical statistics and the conceptual developments that permitted major breakthroughs.Statisticians, historians of science, and social and behavioral scientists will gain from this book a deeper understanding of the use of statistical methods and a better grasp of the promise and limitations of such techniques. The product of ten years of research, The History of Statistics will appeal to all who are interested in the humanistic study of science.. This magnificent book is the first comprehensive history of statistics fro
"great perspective on a key period in the development of statistical science" according to Michael R. Chernick. Stigler is unrivaled as a statistician who researches the history of statistics. This covers the famous mathematicians and statisticians who developed the foundation on which probability and statistics blossomed in the 20th Century. He is thorough and accurate and his writing is always clear and interesting.. Tursted Source said Great background for students. I love history of mathematics books like this one that have the guts to delve into the actual mathematics involved while retaining a narrative thread. I use it with my children to illustrate why mathematics is important. What problems were people trying to solve? How solutions were arrived at in steps over t. "Remarkable piece of work: Very impressive and highly inspiring" according to G.Belanger. In two words: very good. This is a remarkable piece of work. I have rarely read books such as this in which the amount of information that has been read, processed, analysed and then synthesised by the author is so massive and spanning several centuries. This is really very impressive to someone like me who
This will remain the definitive work on the early development of mathematical statistics for some time to come. (Morris Kline New York Times Book Review)An exceptionally searching, almost loving, study of the relevant inspirations and aberrations of its principal characters James Bernoulli, de Moivre, Bayes, Laplace, Gauss, Quetelet, Lexis, Galton, Edgeworth, and Pearson, not neglecting a grand supporting cast… The definitive record of an intellectual Golden Age, an overoptimistic climb to a height not to be maintained. Daston Journal of Modern History)Stigler’s book exhibits a rare combination of mastery of technical materials, sensitivity to conceptual milieu, and near exhaustive familiarity with primary sources. An exemplary study. (Lorraine Daston) . One is tempted to say that the history of statistics in the nineteenth century wil