Teach/Me - Data Analysis

The following list contains a list of interesting literature on statistics and data analysis. If you want a special book or article to be included here, please send us a mail.

Author Title & Reference Descriptions and Remarks

B.M. Ayyub, R.H. McCuen Probability, Statistics, & Reliability for Engineers
ISBN: 0849326907 Book Description
Engineers commonly encounter problems that require them to make decisions under conditions of uncertainty. The uncertainty can be in the definition of the problem, the available information, the alternative solutions and their results, or the random nature of the solution outcomes. As engineers are required to solve increasingly complex design problems with limited resources, they must rely more and more on the proper treatment of uncertainty to make the best decisions. Probability, Statistics, and Reliability for Engineers will assist both engineering students and practicing engineers in understanding the fundamentals of probability, statistics, and reliability methods, especially their applications, limitations, and potentials.

G.E.P. Box, W.G. Hunter, J.S.Hunter Statistics for Experimenters
ISBN: 0471093157 Journal of Quality Technology
"The authors are to be congratulated for having written an excellent book. Students fortunate enough to have this as a text will have the opportunity to learn much, and not the least from the review questions and numerous well-contracted problems. Engineers wishing to advance their elementary understanding of statistical design and analysis will be delighted with this work. The writing is literate, and the technical aspects impeccable."

B. Flury Common Principal Components and Related Multivariate Models
out of print The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
Recent developments in the theory of principal component analysis have led to generalizations to cases where data fall in natural groups. This book offers for the first time a comprehensive view of the topics presented--the mathematical theory, applications to real data, and computational techniques. Treats both the classical method and recent generalizations, including the model of proportional covariance matrices, and the common principal component model and its variations. Methods are illustrated by numerical examples based on real data. The book should appeal to both mathematical and applied statisticians, and numerical analysts will appreciate the material on simultaneous diagonalization of symmetric matrices.

N.R. Draper, H. Smith Applied Regression Analysis
ISBN: 0471170828 Book Description
A major goal of scientific exploration is the discovery of relationships among variables. Regression is the analysis or measure of the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. This text covers a commonly used statistical tool in constructing mathematical models from experimental data.

L. Gonick, W. Smith The Cartoon Guide to Statistics
ISBN: 0062731025 Back Cover
If you have ever looked for P-values by shopping at P mart, tried to watch the Bernoulli Trials on People's Court, or think that the standard deviation is a criminal offense in six states, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Statistics to put you on the road to statistical literacy.
The Cartoon Guide to Statistics covers all the central ideas of modern statistics: the summary and display of all data, probability in gambling and medicine, random variables, Bernoulli Trials, the Central Limit Theorem, hypothesis testing, confidence interval estimation, and much more--all explained in simple, clear, and funny illustrations. Never again will you order the Poisson Distribution in a French restaurant!

J.F. Hair, R.E. Anderson, R.L. Tatham, W. Black Multivariate Data Analysis : With Readings
ISBN: 0139133100 Back Cover
Well-suited for the non-statistician, this applications-oriented introduction to multivariate analysis focuses on the fundamental concepts that affect the use of specific techniques rather than the mathematical derivation of the technique. Provides an overview of several techniques and approaches that are available to analysts today — e.g., data warehousing and data mining, neural networks and resampling/bootstrapping. Chapters are organized to provide a practical, logical progression of the phases of analysis and to group similar types of techniques applicable to most situations.

J. E. Jackson A User's Guide to Principal Components
ISBN: 0471622672 The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
Principal component analysis is a multivariate technique in which a number of related variables are transformed to a (usually smaller) set of uncorrelated variables. This text is designed for practitioners of principal component analysis. Among the topics explored are extension to p variables, scaling input data, inferential procedures, operations with group data and vector interpretation. Dealing with the ``how-to-do-it'' as well as the ``why-it-works,'' it avoids getting bogged down in theoretical matters and computational techniques focusing instead on practical aspects of data reduction and interpretation.

I.T. Jolliffe Principal Component Analysis
ISBN: 0387962697 -

M.H. Kutner, Ch.J. Nachtschiem, W. Wasserman, J. Neter Applied Linear Statistical Models
ISBN: 0256117365 Book Description
There are two approaches to undergraduate and graduate courses in linear statistical models and experimental design in applied statistics. One is a two-term sequence focusing on regression followed by ANOVA/Experimental design. Applied Linear Statistical Models serves that market. It is offered in business, economics, statistics, industrial engineering, public health, medicine, and psychology departments in four-year colleges and universities and graduate schools. Applied Linear Statistical Models is the leading text in the market. It is noted for its quality and clarity, and its authorship is first-rate. The approach used in the text is an applied one, with an emphasis on understanding of concepts and exposition by means of examples. Sufficient theoretical foundations are provided so that applications of regression analysis can be carried out comfortably. The fourth edition has been updated to keep it current with important new developments in regression analysis.

L. Laudan The Book of Risks : Fascinating Facts About the Chances We Take Everyday
unfortunately out of print The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
An expert in statistical analysis, Laudan shows that numerous risk figures are the opposite of what we've been led to believe from media hype. His fascinating book offers a lighthearted look at the risks we face in everyday life--running the gamut from risks around the home to crime, hobbies, sports and disease. All figures are easy to understand and many are illustrated with clear graphs. Features 40 plus sidebars which provide extra tidbits of information.

H. Martens, T. Naes Multivariate Calibration
ISBN: 0471930474 Book Description
Here is a unified treatment of the theory and practice of multivariate calibration. Bridging the gap between laboratory practice and statistical theory, this work provides background material for each technique, followed by thorough theoretical and methodological detail of the quantitative chemometric methods.

D.L. Massart (ed), B.G.M. Vandeginste, L.M.C. Buydens Handbook of Chemometrics and Qualimetrics (2 Volume Set)
ISBN: 0444828540 Applied Spectroscopy
...there is evidence of considerable thought having been given to the problems that the material could present to a novice reader. In each chapter the discussion progresses smoothly from an elementary introductory section to the development of the target subject. With the type of material that this book covers, newcomers often experience difficulty in understanding the utility of abstract concepts. The authors have dealt effectively with this problem by a generous use of examples that are couched in terms that are meaningful to chemists. This book is a welcome addition to the field of chemometrics.

J.A. Paulos A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
ISBN: 038548254X Book Description
With the same user-friendly, quirky, and perceptive approach that made "Innumeracy" a bestseller, John Allen Paulos travels though the pages of the daily newspaper showing how math and numbers are a key element in many of the articles we read every day. From the Senate, SATs, and sex, to crime, celebrities, and cults, he takes stories that may not seem to involve mathematics at all and demonstrates how a lack of mathematical knowledge can hinder our understanding of them.

W.H. Press, S.A. Teukolsky, W.T. Vetterling, B.P. Flannery Numerical Recipes in C : The Art of Scientific Computing
ISBN: 0521431085 Synopsis
The new and greatly expanded second edition of the highly popular Numerical Recipes in C features over 100 new routines and upgraded versions of the original routines. The book remains the most practical, comprehensive handbook of scientific computing available today.

Author	Title & Reference	Descriptions and Remarks
B.M. Ayyub, R.H. McCuen	Probability, Statistics, & Reliability for Engineers ISBN: 0849326907	Book Description Engineers commonly encounter problems that require them to make decisions under conditions of uncertainty. The uncertainty can be in the definition of the problem, the available information, the alternative solutions and their results, or the random nature of the solution outcomes. As engineers are required to solve increasingly complex design problems with limited resources, they must rely more and more on the proper treatment of uncertainty to make the best decisions. Probability, Statistics, and Reliability for Engineers will assist both engineering students and practicing engineers in understanding the fundamentals of probability, statistics, and reliability methods, especially their applications, limitations, and potentials.
G.E.P. Box, W.G. Hunter, J.S.Hunter	Statistics for Experimenters ISBN: 0471093157	Journal of Quality Technology "The authors are to be congratulated for having written an excellent book. Students fortunate enough to have this as a text will have the opportunity to learn much, and not the least from the review questions and numerous well-contracted problems. Engineers wishing to advance their elementary understanding of statistical design and analysis will be delighted with this work. The writing is literate, and the technical aspects impeccable."
B. Flury	Common Principal Components and Related Multivariate Models out of print	The publisher, John Wiley & Sons Recent developments in the theory of principal component analysis have led to generalizations to cases where data fall in natural groups. This book offers for the first time a comprehensive view of the topics presented--the mathematical theory, applications to real data, and computational techniques. Treats both the classical method and recent generalizations, including the model of proportional covariance matrices, and the common principal component model and its variations. Methods are illustrated by numerical examples based on real data. The book should appeal to both mathematical and applied statisticians, and numerical analysts will appreciate the material on simultaneous diagonalization of symmetric matrices.
N.R. Draper, H. Smith	Applied Regression Analysis ISBN: 0471170828	Book Description A major goal of scientific exploration is the discovery of relationships among variables. Regression is the analysis or measure of the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. This text covers a commonly used statistical tool in constructing mathematical models from experimental data.
L. Gonick, W. Smith	The Cartoon Guide to Statistics ISBN: 0062731025	Back Cover If you have ever looked for P-values by shopping at P mart, tried to watch the Bernoulli Trials on People's Court, or think that the standard deviation is a criminal offense in six states, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Statistics to put you on the road to statistical literacy. The Cartoon Guide to Statistics covers all the central ideas of modern statistics: the summary and display of all data, probability in gambling and medicine, random variables, Bernoulli Trials, the Central Limit Theorem, hypothesis testing, confidence interval estimation, and much more--all explained in simple, clear, and funny illustrations. Never again will you order the Poisson Distribution in a French restaurant!
J.F. Hair, R.E. Anderson, R.L. Tatham, W. Black	Multivariate Data Analysis : With Readings ISBN: 0139133100	Back Cover Well-suited for the non-statistician, this applications-oriented introduction to multivariate analysis focuses on the fundamental concepts that affect the use of specific techniques rather than the mathematical derivation of the technique. Provides an overview of several techniques and approaches that are available to analysts today — e.g., data warehousing and data mining, neural networks and resampling/bootstrapping. Chapters are organized to provide a practical, logical progression of the phases of analysis and to group similar types of techniques applicable to most situations.
J. E. Jackson	A User's Guide to Principal Components ISBN: 0471622672	The publisher, John Wiley & Sons Principal component analysis is a multivariate technique in which a number of related variables are transformed to a (usually smaller) set of uncorrelated variables. This text is designed for practitioners of principal component analysis. Among the topics explored are extension to p variables, scaling input data, inferential procedures, operations with group data and vector interpretation. Dealing with the ``how-to-do-it'' as well as the ``why-it-works,'' it avoids getting bogged down in theoretical matters and computational techniques focusing instead on practical aspects of data reduction and interpretation.
I.T. Jolliffe	Principal Component Analysis ISBN: 0387962697	-
M.H. Kutner, Ch.J. Nachtschiem, W. Wasserman, J. Neter	Applied Linear Statistical Models ISBN: 0256117365	Book Description There are two approaches to undergraduate and graduate courses in linear statistical models and experimental design in applied statistics. One is a two-term sequence focusing on regression followed by ANOVA/Experimental design. Applied Linear Statistical Models serves that market. It is offered in business, economics, statistics, industrial engineering, public health, medicine, and psychology departments in four-year colleges and universities and graduate schools. Applied Linear Statistical Models is the leading text in the market. It is noted for its quality and clarity, and its authorship is first-rate. The approach used in the text is an applied one, with an emphasis on understanding of concepts and exposition by means of examples. Sufficient theoretical foundations are provided so that applications of regression analysis can be carried out comfortably. The fourth edition has been updated to keep it current with important new developments in regression analysis.
L. Laudan	The Book of Risks : Fascinating Facts About the Chances We Take Everyday unfortunately out of print	The publisher, John Wiley & Sons An expert in statistical analysis, Laudan shows that numerous risk figures are the opposite of what we've been led to believe from media hype. His fascinating book offers a lighthearted look at the risks we face in everyday life--running the gamut from risks around the home to crime, hobbies, sports and disease. All figures are easy to understand and many are illustrated with clear graphs. Features 40 plus sidebars which provide extra tidbits of information.
H. Martens, T. Naes	Multivariate Calibration ISBN: 0471930474	Book Description Here is a unified treatment of the theory and practice of multivariate calibration. Bridging the gap between laboratory practice and statistical theory, this work provides background material for each technique, followed by thorough theoretical and methodological detail of the quantitative chemometric methods.
D.L. Massart (ed), B.G.M. Vandeginste, L.M.C. Buydens	Handbook of Chemometrics and Qualimetrics (2 Volume Set) ISBN: 0444828540	Applied Spectroscopy ...there is evidence of considerable thought having been given to the problems that the material could present to a novice reader. In each chapter the discussion progresses smoothly from an elementary introductory section to the development of the target subject. With the type of material that this book covers, newcomers often experience difficulty in understanding the utility of abstract concepts. The authors have dealt effectively with this problem by a generous use of examples that are couched in terms that are meaningful to chemists. This book is a welcome addition to the field of chemometrics.
J.A. Paulos	A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper ISBN: 038548254X	Book Description With the same user-friendly, quirky, and perceptive approach that made "Innumeracy" a bestseller, John Allen Paulos travels though the pages of the daily newspaper showing how math and numbers are a key element in many of the articles we read every day. From the Senate, SATs, and sex, to crime, celebrities, and cults, he takes stories that may not seem to involve mathematics at all and demonstrates how a lack of mathematical knowledge can hinder our understanding of them.
W.H. Press, S.A. Teukolsky, W.T. Vetterling, B.P. Flannery	Numerical Recipes in C : The Art of Scientific Computing ISBN: 0521431085	Synopsis The new and greatly expanded second edition of the highly popular Numerical Recipes in C features over 100 new routines and upgraded versions of the original routines. The book remains the most practical, comprehensive handbook of scientific computing available today.