Full Description
Written to match the contents of the Cambridge syllabus. Statistics 2 corresponds to unit S2. It covers the Poisson distribution, linear combinations of random variables, continuous random variables, sampling and estimation, and hypothesis tests.
Contents
Introduction; 1. The Poisson distribution ; 2. Linear combinations of random variables; 3. Continuous random variables; 4. Sampling; 5. Estimation; 6. Hypothesis testing: continuous variables; 7. Hypothesis testing: discrete variables; 8. Errors in hypothesis testing; Revision exercise; Practice examinations; Normal probability function table; Answers; Index