An Introduction to the theory of statistics

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Identifikator:: 1751730271

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-127610

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Yule, George Udny http://d-nb.info/gnd/12910504X

Title:: An Introduction to the theory of statistics

Edition:: 8. ed. rev

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Griffin

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: XV, 422 S; Ill., Diagr

Digitisation:: 2021

Collection:: Economics Books

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INTRODUCTION. PAGES 1-3 The introduction of the terms ‘* statistics,” *‘ statistical,” into the English language—4-6. The change in meaning of these terms during the nineteenth century—7-9. The present use of the terms—10. Definitions of “statistics,” statistical methods,” “‘ theory of statistics,” in accordance with present usage 8 PART I.-THE THEORY OF ATTRIBUTES CHAPTER 1. NOTATION AND TERMINOLOGY. 1-2. Statistics of attributes and statistics of variables : fundamental character of the former—3-5. Classification by dichotomy— 6-7. Notation for single attributes and for combinations— 8. The class-frequency—9. Positive and negative attributes, contraries—10. The order of a class—11. The aggregate— 12. The arrangement of classes by order and aggregate— 13-14. Sufficiency of the tabulation of the ultimate class- frequencies—15-17. Or, better, of the positive class-fre- quencies—18. The class-frequencies chosen in the census for tabulation of statistics of infirmities —19. Inclusive and exclusive notations and terminologies . ! CHAPTER II CONSISTENCE. 1-3. The field of observation or universe, and its specification by symbols—4. Derivation of complex from simple relations by specifying the universe — 5-6. Consistence — 7-10. Con- ditions of consistence for one and for two attributes— 11-14. Conditions of consistence for three attributes . 1-1 7-16 17-24 IX

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