Introductory Statistics

This book/CD-ROM package is intended for a one- or two-semester course for students who have had a high school algebra course. This sixth edition offers more emphasis on conceptual understanding and less emphasis on computation. Parallel presentations of the critical-value and P-value approaches to hypothesis testing are provided in this edition, to allow for independent coverage. Coverage of statistical technology has been expanded to include Minitab, Excel, and TI-83 Plus. Technology sections are integrated as optional subsections. The CD-ROM, new to this edition, contains some 600 exercises, data sets from the book in several electronic formats, three modular chapters, an Excel add-in, and Adobe Acrobat Reader. The author is affiliated with Arizona State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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A textbook that can be used in a one-quarter, one-semester, two- quarter, two-semester, or three-quarter course. It provides an understanding of basic statistical concepts and techniques and presents procedures for applying them. The emphasis is on the application of statistical techniques to the analysis of data. Introductory high school algebra is sufficient prerequisite. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Neil A. Weiss received his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1970 and subsequently accepted an assistant-professor position at Arizona State University (ASU), where he was ultimately promoted to the rank of full professor. Dr. Weiss has taught statistics, probability, and mathematics–from the freshman level to the advanced graduate level–for more than 30 years. In recognition of his excellence in teaching, he received the Dean’s Quality Teaching Award from the ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Dr. Weiss’ comprehensive knowledge and experience ensures that his texts are mathematically and statistically accurate, as well as pedagogically sound.

In addition to his numerous research publications, Dr. Weiss is the author of A Course in Probability (Addison-Wesley, 2006). He has also authored or coauthored books in finite mathematics, statistics, and real analysis, and is currently working on a new book on applied regression analysis and the analysis of variance. His texts–well known for their precision, readability, and pedagogical excellence–are used worldwide.

Dr. Weiss is a pioneer of the integration of statistical software into textbooks and the classroom, first providing such integration over 20 years ago in the book Introductory Statistics (Addison-Wesley, 1982). Weiss and Addison-Wesley continue that pioneering spirit to this day with the inclusion of some of the most comprehensive Web sites in the field.

In his spare time, Dr. Weiss enjoys walking, studying and practicing meditation, and playing hold ’em poker. He is married and has two sons.