IntroductionIntroductory Mathematics and Statistics 5e is the most accessible and clear book available in the local market. It aims to develop a genuine understanding of mathematical and statistical methods, rather than simply to provide a set of formal procedures. This book not only presents the general principles, but also supports them by many worked examples. Working with actual numbers is an essential part of the learning process; no matter how clearly principles are emphasised, they will never be fully appreciated unless put into practice.
Description
Number crunching and statistics have never been more relevant or important in our social and business environments.
As information sources and data sets proliferate, statistics provides the analytical tools for effective problem solving and decision making. Introductory Mathematics and Statistics 5e includes current data and many real world examples to effectively engage students.
Worked examples are integrated throughout, with graded end of chapter problems and exercises, and Using Microsoft Excel is introduced to help students solve problems using this popular and accessible software.
John Croucher is Professor of Statistics at Macquarie University. The recipient of numerous teaching and education awards, Professor Croucher also maintains an active research profile with over 100 journal papers published. He is a regular contributor on statistics to the media, and is a professional consultant and speaker on statistics.
Key Features
# The only Australian text that covers the basics of mathematics with full statistical coverage. Even if maths not formally covered as part of the course lecturers can refer students to the maths section to save themselves time in additional tuition and increase the pass rate of the course
# Using Microsoft Excel is a new feature to help students solve problems using this popular and accessible software package, with nearly 300 exercises highlighted than can be solved using Microsoft Excel.
# Current Australian examples and data integrated throughout with applications of statistics in business and everyday life for student engagement and relevancy.
# Now in 2-colour presentation to enhance the visual appearance and emphasis of key points
# Worked examples integrated throughout every chapter to ensure student understanding
# Over 1100 end of chapter exercises allow students to practice and master the topic with selected solutions allowing them to check their own progress
# Examples of new material includes additional coverage of selection of an appropriate sample size; published unusual correlations; testing the value of a correlation coefficient for significance and skewness of a distribution as just a few examples.
Table of Contents
Part One Mathematics
Ch 1 Basic Mathematics
Ch 2 Percentages
Ch 3 Algebra
Ch 4 Ratios and Proportions
Ch 5 Simple Interest
Ch 6 Compound Interest
Ch 7 Annuities
Ch 8 Depreciation
Ch 9 Graphing
Part Two Statistics
Ch 10 Introduction to Statistics
Ch 11 Visual Presentation of Data
Ch 12 Measures of Central Tendency
Ch 13 Measures of Dispersion
Ch 14 Sampling
Ch 15 Elementary Probability
Ch 16 The Normal Distribution
Ch 17 Correlation
Ch 18 Regression Analysis
Ch 19 Time Series and Trend Analysis
Ch 20 Index Numbers
Ch 21 Hypothesis Testing
Ch 22 Analysis of Frequency Data
Appendixes
Tables
Summary of Useful Formulae
Solutions to Selected Exercises
A note on summation notation (statistics)
A note on calculators
A note on computer packages
Solutions to Selected Exercises
Glossary
Index
