Applying Contemporary Statistical Techniques

Applying Contemporary Statistical Techniques

by RandR.Wilcox (Author)

Synopsis

Applying Contemporary Statistical Techniques explains why traditional statistical methods are often inadequate or outdated when applied to modern problems. Wilcox demonstrates how new and more powerful techniques address these problems far more effectively, making these modern robust methods understandable, practical, and easily accessible.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 608
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 01 Dec 2002

ISBN 10: 0127515410
ISBN 13: 9780127515410
Book Overview: Makes complex methods understandable, practical, and easily accessible to social and behavioral scientists.

Media Reviews
...it offers a lot of up-to-date statistical tools. No other book at this level comes close... - Xuming He, University of Illinois, Urbana
Author Bio
Rand R. Wilcox has a Ph.D. in psychometrics, and is a professor of psychology at the University of Southern California. Wilcox's main research interests are statistical methods, particularly robust methods for comparing groups and studying associations. He also collaborates with researchers in occupational therapy, gerontology, biology, education and psychology. Wilcox is an internationally recognized expert in the field of Applied Statistics and has concentrated much of his research in the area of ANOVA and Regression. Wilcox is the author of 12 books on statistics and has published many papers on robust methods. He is currently an Associate Editor for four statistics journals and has served on many editorial boards. He has given numerous invited talks and workshops on robust methods.