BOOK REVIEW
Stat for Curse 1, by Walter C. Fields
IV, Toth E. Shredder Inc. Cairo IL. 3,168 pages,
hardcover $1,642, paperback $1,641.
BOOK REVIEW
Stat for Curse 1, by Walter C. Fields
IV, Toth E. Shredder Inc. Cairo IL. 3,168 pages,
hardcover $1,642, paperback $1,641.
Reviewed by Gwendolyn V. Rothman
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In these pages, the author gives an exhaustive account of Stat without going into any theory that can be a real turn-off. Fully two hundred pages are devoted to the calculation of mean and variance of uniform distributions – over (0,1) , (0,2) , (0,3) ,… (0,200). Some nitpickers might argue that distributions that are uniform over (1,2) or (0,1.5) are not treated. To them I say, “ Please, give the guy a break. He has written 3,168 pages and you cannot cover everything.”
Once the students memorize all the formulas – this book is indeed a compendium of important formulas – they should experience no difficulty in passing anything.
The author has promised a volume of index cards to accompany the book. We can all look forward to it with great anticipation.
In the interest of objectivity I must point out an error in the book. On page 2,463 the name “Poisson” is mispelt.