A Mathematical Primer for Social Statistics (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences)
This textbook introduces a science philosophy called "information theoretic" based on Kullback-Leibler information theory. It focuses on a science philosophy based on "multiple working hypotheses" and statistical models to represent them. The text is written for people new to the information-theoretic approaches to statistical inference, whether graduate students, post-docs, or professionals. Readers are however expected to have a background in general statistical principles, regression analysis, and some exposure to likelihood methods. This is not an elementary text as it assumes reasonable competence in modeling and parameter estimation.
Country | USA |
Author | David R. Anderson |
Binding | Paperback |
EAN | 9780387740737 |
Edition | 1st ed. 2008 |
ISBN | 0387740732 |
IsEligibleForTradeIn | 1 |
Label | Springer |
Manufacturer | Springer |
NumberOfItems | 1 |
NumberOfPages | 184 |
PublicationDate | 2010-06-02 |
Publisher | Springer |
Studio | Springer |
ReleaseDate | 0000-00-00 |