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Systems of Frequency Curves

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Systems of Frequency Curves
Authors and Contributors      By (author) William Palin Elderton
By (author) Norman Lloyd Johnson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:228
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreProbability and statistics
ISBN/Barcode 9780521093361
ClassificationsDewey:519.532
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 11 January 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Sir William Elderton's Frequency Curves and Correlation was first published in 1906 and subsequently three new editions were published. It has long enjoyed popularity as a source of clear descriptions of the practical use of Pearson and also Gram-Charlie systems of frequency curves. Professor Johnson has substantially revised this book. The material on correlations has been omitted; descriptions of further kinds of frequency curves have been added; the treatment of frequency surfaces has been recast and broadened; and the opportunity has been taken to amend the original text in the light of later research. The aim of this book remains essentially practical. There is no attempt at encyclopaedic coverage of all known systems of frequency curves and surfaces. It should be of especial value as a quick reference book (for statisticians and non-statisticians alike) for formulae and methods used in fitting frequency curves.

Reviews

'Gives a fascinating view into statistical thinking in the early 20th century ... The place of this book in the statistical literature is a credit to its authors.' The Actuary