The seven pillars of statistical wisdom
By: Stephen M. Stigler
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780674088917
Subjects: Mathematical statistics; Statistics; History
Other titles: 7 pillars of statistical wisdom
Description: "A summary of the seven most consequential ideas in the history of statistics, ideas that have proven their importance over a century or more and yet still define the basis of statistical science in the present day. Separately each was a radical idea when introduced, and most remain radical today when they are extended to new territory. Together they define statistics as a scientific field in a way that differentiates it from mathematics and computer science, fields which partner with statistics today but also maintain their separate identities. These "pillars" are presented in their historical context, and some flavor of their development and variety of forms is also given in historical context. The framework of these seven is quite different from the usual ways statistical ideas are arranged, such as in most courses on the subject, and thus they give a new way to think about statistics."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-223) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction
pagenum: 1; label: 1
title: Aggregation
pagenum: 13
subtitle: From Tables and Means to Least Squares; label: 2
title: Information
pagenum: 45
subtitle: Its Measurement and Rate of Change; label: 3
title: Likelihood
pagenum: 63
subtitle: Calibration on a Probability Scale; label: 4
title: Intercomparison
pagenum: 87
subtitle: Within-Sample Variation as a Standard; label: 5
title: Regression
pagenum: 107
subtitle: Multivariate Analysis, Bayesian Inference, and Causal Inference; label: 6
title: Design
pagenum: 149
subtitle: Experimental Planning and the Role of Randomization; label: 7
title: Residual
pagenum: 171
subtitle: Scientific Logic, Model Comparison, and Diagnostic Display; title: Conclusion
pagenum: 195; title: Notes
pagenum: 205; title: References
pagenum: 211; title: Acknowledgments
pagenum: 225; title: Index
pagenum: 227