Wednesday 25 January 2012

Normal distribution

Normal distribution

Probability density function for the normal distribution ( Image Source : Wikipedia ) The normal distribution appears to be a r...
Applications of gamma distributions:

Applications of gamma distributions:

  The gamma distribution has been used to model the size of insurance claims and rainfalls. This means aggregate insurance claims and amou...

Tuesday 24 January 2012

Reliability

Reliability

In this context the definition of reliability is straightforward: a measurement is reliable if it reflects mostly true score, relative t...
Sum Scales

Sum Scales

What will happen when we sum up several more or less reliable items designed to measure prejudice against foreign-made cars? Suppose the ...

Thursday 19 January 2012

Statistics e-books

Statistics e-books

Engineering Statistics and Quality Control by Irving W. Burr - McGraw-Hill , 1953 The present book is the outgrowth of a course...