An accidental statistician
Subtitle: the life and memories of George E.P. Box
By: George E.P. Box
Contributors: Wiley online library
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9781118514948; 9781118514924; 9781118514931; 9781118514900; 9781118400883
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; Probability & Statistics; MATHEMATICS; Science & Technology; Statisticians; Biography; General
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed May 13, 2013).