Stephen M. Stigler

'The Seven Pillars of Statistical Wisdom'

Bog | Engelsk

What gives statistics its unity as a science? Stephen Stigler sets forth the seven foundational ideas of statistics-a scientific discipline related to but distinct from mathematics and computer science. Even the most basic idea-aggregation, exemplified by

'The History of Statistics'

Bog | Engelsk

This magnificent book is the first comprehensive history of statistics from its beginnings around 1700 to its emergence as a distinct and mature discipline around 1900. Stephen M. Stigler shows how statistics arose from the interplay of mathematical conce