The seven pillars of statistical wisdom
by Stephen M. Stigler
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"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."--
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The seven pillars of statistical wisdom
2016, Harvard University Press
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Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom
2016, Harvard University Press
in English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-223) and index.
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