In this delightfully witty excursion into the world of mathematical manipulation, popular columnist and math wiz A. K. Dewdney unveils the many ways in which numbers are twisted and statistics are turned in order to fool the unsuspecting public. Two Hundred Percent of Nothing exposes the slick tricks and subtle schemes used by advertisers, politicians, lobbyists, stockbrokers, car dealers, and just about anybody who tries to impress us with numbers, charts and graphs.

The accessible and authoritative reference covers commonly encountered terms and concepts in physics and includes key terms from mathematics, astrophysics, metallurgy, electronics, and physical chemistry.

Using material from a successful course on fuzzy logic, this book is an introduction to the theory of fuzzy sets: mathematical objects modeling the vagueness of our natural language when we describe phenomena that do not have sharply defined boundaries. The book provides background information necessary to apply fuzzy set theory in various areas, including engineering, fuzzy logic, and decision making. The exercises at the end of each chapter serve to deepen the reader's understanding of the concepts, and to test their ability to make the necessary calculations.

This unique new book is an excellent introduction to the basic properties of wavelets, from background math to powerful applications. The authors provide elementary methods for constructing wavelets, and illustrate several new classes of wavelets. Some of the topics treated include:Several bases generated by a single function via translations and dilations Multiresolution analysis, compactly supported wavelets, and spline wavelets Band-limited wavelets Unconditionality of wavelet bases Characterizations of many of the principal objects in the theory of wavelets, such as low-pass filters and scaling functions.

This excellent work skillfully blends acousto-optic (AO) theory with design and application to offer a comprehensive, practical view of AO devices. From first principles for all aspects of acousto-optic devices, the authors systematically develop a comprehensive theory necessary to deal with practical design issues. In the chapters on design, thorough discussions specify performance parameters as well as design ideas and optimal design procedures for all types of AO devices. The book offers an overview of AO signal processing and discusses other applications of AO devices.

Presenting a unified approach to analyzing linear models, this outstanding reference/text details the statistical inference of linear models-including parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and prediction.

In this cleverly conceived book, physicist Robert Gilmore makes accessible some complex concepts in quantum mechanics by sending Alice to Quantumland-a whole new Wonderland, smaller than an atom, where each attraction demonstrates a different aspect of quantum theory. Alice's unusual encounters, enhanced by illustrations by Gilmore himself, make the Uncertainty Principle, wave functions, the Pauli Principle, and other elusive concepts easier to grasp.

Finally you can turn to one single source for alternative methods to least-squares regression. The five most popular methods are presented in separate chapters that describe how regression estimates and tests are calculated and illustrate each method with a set of simple and multiple regression data. It covers least-absolute-deviations regression; robust M-regression; nonparametric rank-based regression; and Bayesian and Ridge regressions.

Presenting analysis of variance as a research design, a collection of statistical models, an analysis model, and an arithmetic summary of data, this unique new reference offers a selection of the most frequently used designs and techniques and relates them to the social and behavioral sciences. Features over 1300 literature citations, tables, figures, and equations.

A thoroughly focused explanation of the logistic regression model that thoroughly explains effective modeling strategies such as variable selection and assessment of model adequacy, and will enhance your statistical analyses in the health sciences and other fields.
Each chapter addresses a key aspect of logistic regression in an easy-to-understand manner. You're shown the best ways to apply the logic regression method, interpret results, and present findings. Logistic regression diagnostics are explained in detail.

Covers a large number of numerical methods-including statistical methods-that engineers and technologists are likely to encounter. Over 75% of the worked examples and case studies are based on applied problems.
This new text uses pseudocodes (over 40 of them) that makes it independent of the programming language. Pedagogically sound with conversational writing style, it discusses the pitfalls of various methods and makes recommendations for choice of method. Four parts cover the foundations; data analysis; numerical calculus; and advanced topics such as matrix eigenproblems, partial differential equations; and design and optimization.

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.

This new book brings statistical tools to engineers and scientists who design and develop new products, new manufacturing systems and processes and who improve existing systems. Written by engineers for engineers, the examples and exercises are engineering-based, containing real data.
And because you use computers to apply statistical methods to solve problems, output is presented from Statgraphics and SAS to illustrate what can be done with modern statistical software. You'll master discrete and continuous random variables and probability distributions; point and interval estimation; testing hypotheses; simple and multiple linear regression; design of experiments; nonparametric statistics; and statistical quality control.

Chemical engineering principles and calculations including a CD-ROM and computer disk, offering problems and solutions, plus POLYMATH, FORTRAN programs, and YAW's data. Covers the principles involving gases, vapors, liquids and solids; how to formulate and solve problems in chemical engineering; the proper use of units, physical properties and computers in solving material and energy balances.

A comprehensive, accessible reference compilation of all basic facts and information for pure and applied mathematics, probability and statistics, and numerical analysis and basic applications. It offers a unique blend of classical areas of mathematics such as algebra, geometry, and analysis with new modern topics.