Norman T. Bailey, Bailey

Statistical Methods in Biology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Generations of biologists have relied on this useful book, which presents the basic concepts of statistics lucidly and convincingly. It recognizes that students must be aware of when to use standard techniques and how to apply the results they obtain. Because many biologists do not have a strong mathematical background, the arguments are gauged in terms that can be easily understood by those with only an elementary knowledge of algebra. Mathematical derivations are avoided and formulae are only used as a convenient shorthand. Although the subject is presented with great simplicity, the coverage is wide and will satisfy the needs of those working in many disciplines. New material for this third edition includes consideration of pocket electronic calculators and a special chapter devoted to a discussion of problems associated with numerical calculation, electronic calculators, and computers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 388g
• ISBN-13: 9780521469838
• ISBN-10: 052146983X
• Artikelnr.: 21332395

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Variability and frequency distributions
3. Estimation, standard errors and confidence limits
4. The basic idea of a significance test
5. Simple significance tests based on the normal distribution
6. The use of t-tests for small smaples
7. Contingency tables and X2
8. X2-tests of goodness-of-fit and homogeneity
9. The correlation of measurements
10. Regression analysis
11. Simple experimental design and the analysis of variance
12. Introduction to factorial experiments
13. Random samples and random numbers
14. Partial correlation and multiple regression
15. Non-parametric and distribution-free tests
16. Notes on numerical calculation, calculators and computers
Appendix tables
Index.