Introductory Statistics

Introductory Statistics, Fifth Edition, explores statistical concepts and techniques to teach students not only how and when to utilize the statistical procedures developed, but also how to understand why these procedures should be used. As with Professor Sheldon Ross’s other best-selling texts, Introductory Statistics offers accessible presentation, contemporary examples and applications from diverse areas, and clear explanations of the ideas behind the statistical methods—all designed to build the reader’s "intuition for statistics" and put them on the path towards making sense of data. Applications and examples refer to real-world issues, such as gun control, stock price models, health issues, driving age limits, school admission ages, use of helmets, sports, scientific fraud, and many others. Examples relating to data mining techniques using the number of Google queries or Twitter tweets are also considered.