num_pages: 512
description: An exclusive insight -- by Fisher's daughter -- of a man whose achievements in mathematical statistics continue to dominate the age. Traces his mobilization and extension of the resources of mathematics to solve the problems of estimation, analysis and design of experiments, and inductive inference. Reflecting the vitality of Fisher's immense pleasure in the process of thinking, the play of ideas, and the solution of puzzles, this biography introduces a complex and fascinating personality.
language: English
title: R.A. Fisher: The Life of a Scientist
titlecomplete: R.A. Fisher: The Life of a Scientist (Wiley Series in Probability and Mathematical Statistics)
genres: Biography, Science, Evolution
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Wiley