[R] off topic but need your pointers about statistics

Paul Artes paul_h_artes at yahoo.co.uk
Fri Jun 19 12:36:37 CEST 2009


Publication of "Exploratory Data Analysis" by John Tukey. Strange Tukey's
name has not been mentioned so far. You should consider re-posting your most
interesting question with a less apologetic title - perhaps you will get a
larger range of replies.

Best wishes

Paul


losemind wrote:
> 
> Thanks so much for the invaluable pointers folks!
> 
> I just also wanted to note that my definition of statistics also
> includes data-mining, generic data-analysis, etc. , i.e. the
> statistics in the broad sense.
> 
> Any more thoughts?
> 
> Thanks a lot!
> 
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Richard M. Heiberger<rmh at temple.edu>
> wrote:
>>    Alan Izenman suggests:
>>
>>
>>    I have lots of places worth checking out for him.  It means a lot of
>> reading.
>>
>>    Probably the first (and best) place to start is the set of Springer
>> books
>> entitled "Breakthroughs in Statistics," which was edited by Kotz &
>> Johnson.
>>  There' are three (3) volumes: 1 (1992, corrected edition 2008), 2
>> (1993),
>> and III (1997).  He should remember that the choices of breakthroughs are
>> those of the editors, and may not be others' choices.  These volumes
>> should
>> lead him in all sorts of directions.  Each chapter in each of these
>> volumes
>> contains the original paper with an introduction as to its significance.
>>
>>    His project is bordering on the history of statistics, for which there
>> are many (many!) books to consult.  If he needs further direction, let
>> him
>> contact me.
>>
>>    Best,
>>    Alan.
>>
> 
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