This 3
rd edition of
Modern Mathematical Statistics with Applications tries to strike a balance between mathematical foundations and statistical practice. The book provides a clear and current exposition of statistical concepts and methodology, including many examples and exercises based on real data gleaned from publicly available sources. Here is a small but representative selection of scenarios for our examples and exercises based on information in recent articles:
- Use of the "Big Mac index" by the publication The Economist as a humorous way to compare product costs across nations
- Visualizing how the concentration of lead levels in cartridges varies for each of five brands of e-cigarettes
- Describing the distribution of grip size among surgeons and how it impacts their ability to use a particular brand of surgical stapler
- Estimating the true average odometer reading of used Porsche Boxsters listed for sale on www.cars.com
