Title Selected papers of Frederick Mosteller / Stephen E. Fienberg, David C. Hoaglin, editors

Published New York : Springer, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (x, 660 pages) : illustrations Series Springer series in statistics. Perspectives in statistics Springer series in statistics. Perspectives in statistics. Contents Frederick Mosteller-A Brief Biography -- Unbiased Estimates for Certain Binomial Sampling Problems with Applications -- On Some Useful "Inefficient" Statistics -- A k-Sample Slippage Test for an Extreme Population -- The Uses and Usefulness of Binomial Probability Paper -- The Education of a Scientific Generalist -- Remarks on the Method of Paired Comparisons: I. The Least Squares Solution Assuming Equal Standard Deviations and Equal Correlations -- Remarks on the Method of Paired Comparisons: II. The Effect of an Aberrant Standard Deviation When Equal Standard Deviations and Equal Correlations Are Assumed -- Remarks on the Method of Paired Comparisons: III. A Test of Significance for Paired Comparisons when Equal Standard Deviations and Equal Correlations Are Assumed -- An Experimental Measurement of Utility -- A Mathematical Model for Simple Learning -- A Model for Stimulus Generalization and Discrimination -- The World Series Competition -- Principles of Sampling -- Stochastic Models for the Learning Process -- Factorial 1/2: A Simple Graphical Treatment -- A Comparison of Eight Models -- Optimal Length of Play for a Binomial Game -- Tables of the Freeman-Tukey Transformations for the Binomial and Poisson Distributions -- Understanding the Birthday Problem -- Recognizing the Maximum of a Sequence -- The Distribution of Sums of Rounded Percentages -- The Expected Coverage to the Left of the ith Order Statistic for Arbitrary Distributions -- Bias and Runs in Dice Throwing and Recording: A Few Million Throws -- An Empirical Study of the Distribution of Primes and Litters of Primes -- A Conversation About Collins -- Statistics and Ethics in Surgery and Anesthesia -- Experimentation and Innovations -- New Statistical Methods in Public Policy. Part I: Experimentation -- Classroom and Platform Performance -- The Clinician's Responsibility for Helping to Improve the Treatment of Tomorrow's Patients -- Innovation and Evaluation -- Combination of Results of Stated Precision: I. The Optimistic Case -- Combination of Results of Stated Precision: II. A More Realistic Case -- Allocating Loss of Precision in the Sample Mean to Wrong Weights and Redundancy in Sampling with Replacement from a Finite Population -- Reporting Clinical Trials in General Surgical Journals -- Compensating for Radiation-Related Cancers by Probability of Causation or Assigned Shares -- Methods for Studying Coincidences -- A Modified Random-Effect Procedure for Combining Risk Difference in Sets of 2 × 2 Tables from Clinical Trials -- The Case for Smaller Classes and for Evaluating What Works in the Schoolroom -- Frederick Mosteller and John W. Tukey: A Conversation Summary A companion to "A Statistical Model: Frederick Mosteller's Contributions to Statistics, Science, and Public Policy", this volume brings together 40 of Frederick Mosteller's papers, capturing the variety and depth of his writings. It includes a biography and a comprehensive bibliography of Mosteller's books, papers, and other writings Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes English Print version record In Springer eBooks Subject Mosteller, Frederick, 1916-2006 -- Correspondence SUBJECT Mosteller, Frederick, 1916-2006 fast Mosteller, Frederick. swd Subject Mathematical statistics. Mathematics. Distribution (Probability theory) Statistics Mathematics distribution (statistics-related concept) MATHEMATICS -- Probability & Statistics -- General. Statistiek. Mathematical statistics. Estadística matemática Distribución (Teoría de probabilidades) Mathematics Mathematical statistics Statistik Statistiek. Genre/Form personal correspondence. Personal correspondence Personal correspondence. Correspondance privée. Aufsatzsammlung. Form Electronic book Author Fienberg, Stephen E. Hoaglin, David C. (David Caster), 1944- LC no. 2006926459 ISBN 9780387449562 0387449566 0387202714 9780387202716 661080348X 9786610803484 1280803487 9781280803482

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