Ken Gerow, professor emeritus of the University of Wyoming’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, has co-written a new ...

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The purpose of the course is to introduce the statistical methods that are critical in the performance analysis and selection of information systems and networks. It includes fundamental topics as ...

In the early 1920s, a trio of scientists sat down for a break at Rothamsted agricultural research station in Hertfordshire, UK. One of them, a statistician by the name of Ronald Fisher, poured a cup ...

There are, as the saying goes, three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics. David Spiegelhalter is here to keep you from being duped by data. If you’re seeking a plain-language intro to ...

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A book entitled How to Lie with Statistics came under fire during a House VA Committee hearing. Book doesn%27t encourage readers to lie%2C but the committee questioned the use of lessons in the book.

Objective. This article reports on a basic regression analysis of the deterrence hypothesis incorporating U.S. data that has accumulated since the resumption of capital punishment in 1977. Methods.