An accidental statistician : the life and memories of George E.P. Box /
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 car...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley and Sons, Incorporated,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781118514948 1118514947 9781118514931 1118514939 9781118514924 1118514920 1118332822 9781118332825 1299449085 9781299449084 |