statistical and computational methods for scientists and engineers /
Siegmund Brandt ; translated by Glen Cowan.
Fourth edition.
xx, 523 pages :
illustrations ;
27 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction -- Probabilities -- Random variables : distributions -- Computer generated random numbers : the Monte Carlo method -- Some im ortant distributions and theorems -- Samples -- The method of maximum likelihood -- Testing statistical hypotheses -- The method of least squares -- Function minimization -- Analysis of variance -- Linear and polynomial regression -- Time series analysis -- Matrix calculations -- Combinatorics -- Formulas and methods for the computation of statistical functions -- The Gamma fuction and related fuctions : methods and programs for their computation -- Utility programs -- The graphics class DatanGraphics -- Problems, hints and solutions, and programming problems -- Collection of formulas -- Statistical tables -- List of computer programs.