MATH 11400 Statistics 1 2008-09Books
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The recommended textbook for the unit is:
The book by Rice covers both the Probability and the Statistics material and will probably cover some of the second year Statistics unit as well. It is particularly good at combining modern ideas of data analysis, using graphical and computational techniques, with more traditional approaches to mathematical statistics.
Different statistical tables often set out information in very different ways. Students must be familiar with the following statistical tables, as they will be the ones used in the examination:Although you will not be examined on the details of the statistical package R, it will frequently be used to illustrate ideas in lectures and you will be expected to use it for set work. The notes and handouts should provide sufficient information, but a good introductory text for further reading is:
It will be particularly useful for students who intend to continue studying statistics in their second, third (and fourth) year.
Other Statistics books
There are many other excellent books covering much the same material on probability and mathematical statistics as Rice, though often they lack the coverage of data analysis. Some of the ones that have been recommended at various times are listed below in no particular order, but you should browse through the books in the library to find one you like. The book by Moore & McCabe is much more readable than the others, though somewhat lighter on mathematical details. The book by Tukey is somewhat different from all the others, and presents a more exploratory and less mathematical approach to the subject, .
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