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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Main Author: Box, George E. P.
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2013.
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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.
Item Description: Includes index.
ISBN: 9781118514948
1118514947
9781118514931
1118514939
9781118514924
1118514920
1118332822
9781118332825
1299449085
9781299449084
9781118400883
1118400887
9781118514900
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