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Statistics Hacks
Want to calculate the probability that an event will happen?
Be able to spot fake data? Prove beyond doubt whether one
thing causes another? Or learn to be a better gambler? You
can do that and much more with 75 practical and fun hacks
packed into Statistics Hacks. These cool tips, tricks, and
mind-boggling solutions from the
world of statistics,
measurement, and research methods will not only amaze and
entertain you, but will give you an advantage in several
real-world situations-including business.
This book is ideal for anyone who likes puzzles,
brainteasers, games, gambling, magic tricks, and those who
want to apply math and science to everyday circumstances.
Several hacks in the first chapter alone-such as the
"central limit theorem,", which allows you to know
everything by knowing just a little-serve as sound
approaches for marketing and other business objectives.
Using the tools of inferential statistics, you can
understand the way probability works, discover
relationships, predict events with uncanny accuracy, and
even make a little money with a well-placed wager here and
there.
Statistics Hacks presents useful techniques from statistics,
educational and psychological measurement, and experimental
research to help you solve a variety of problems in
business, games, and life. You'll learn how to:
Play smart when you play Texas Hold 'Em, blackjack,
roulette, dice games, or even the lottery
Design your own winnable bar bets to make money and amaze
your friends
Predict the outcomes of baseball games, know when to "go for
two" in football, and anticipate the winners of other
sporting events with surprising accuracy
Demystify amazing coincidences and distinguish the truly
random from the only seemingly random--even keep your iPod's
"random" shuffle honest
Spot fraudulent data, detect plagiarism, and break codes
How to isolate the effects of observation on the thing
observed
Whether you're a statistics enthusiast who does calculations
in your sleep or a civilian who is entertained by clever
solutions to interesting problems, Statistics Hacks has
tools to give you an edge over the world's slim odds.
The basics
Discovering relationships
Measuring the world
Beating the odds
Playing games
Thinking smart
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