Student A Statistical Biography of William Sealy Gosset |
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| Author:
| Pearson, E. S. |
| Editor:
| Plackett, R. L.
Barnard, G. A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-852227-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1990 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $208.14AUD $265.00 |
Book Description:
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William Sealy Gosset is known to all statisticians and users of statistics by `Student', his pseudonym. This volume, based on his statistical correspondence, is a biographical account of his life and work, which through his collaboration with R.A. Fisher, Karl and Egon Pearson, came to fundamentally influence the development of modern statistical thinking. It provides a unique insight into the ferment of statistical ideas discussed by Gosset and his co-workers. The volume is based on...
More DescriptionWilliam Sealy Gosset is known to all statisticians and users of statistics by `Student', his pseudonym. This volume, based on his statistical correspondence, is a biographical account of his life and work, which through his collaboration with R.A. Fisher, Karl and Egon Pearson, came to fundamentally influence the development of modern statistical thinking. It provides a unique insight into the ferment of statistical ideas discussed by Gosset and his co-workers. The volume is based on the writings of Egon Pearson, who intended to write a complete biography based on Gosset's correspondence. Professors Barnard and Plackett have gone to greatpains to respect the intentions of Egon Pearson in presenting the material.