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Expect the unexpected : a first course in biostatistics / Raluca Balan and Gilles Lamothe.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Singapore ; World Scientific, ©2011.Description: ix, 242 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9789814291323
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 000SB:570 23 B171
Contents:
Probability: 1. Introduction to Probability -- 2. Elementary Genetics and Probability -- 3. Axioms of Probability -- 4. Conditional Probability -- 5. Independence -- 6. Discrete Random Variables -- 7. Continuous Random Variables -- 8. Supplementary Problems (Probability) -- Statistics: 9. Introduction to Statistics -- 10. Confidence Intervals -- 11. Hypothesis testing -- 12. Comparison of Two Independent Samples -- 13. Paired Samples -- 14. Categorical Data -- 15. Regression and Correlation -- 16. Supplementary Problems (Statistics) -- 17. Tables.
Summary: Statistical reasoning and modeling are of critical importance to modern biology. This textbook introduces fundamental concepts from probability and statistics which will pave the way for the student of biology to become a well-rounded scientist. No previous study of probability or statistics is assumed.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books ISI Library, Kolkata 000SB:570 B171 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 137798
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Includes bibliographical references.

Probability:
1. Introduction to Probability --
2. Elementary Genetics and Probability --
3. Axioms of Probability --
4. Conditional Probability --
5. Independence --
6. Discrete Random Variables --
7. Continuous Random Variables --
8. Supplementary Problems (Probability) --
Statistics:
9. Introduction to Statistics --
10. Confidence Intervals --
11. Hypothesis testing --
12. Comparison of Two Independent Samples --
13. Paired Samples --
14. Categorical Data --
15. Regression and Correlation --
16. Supplementary Problems (Statistics) --
17. Tables.

Statistical reasoning and modeling are of critical importance to modern biology. This textbook introduces fundamental concepts from probability and statistics which will pave the way for the student of biology to become a well-rounded scientist. No previous study of probability or statistics is assumed.

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