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Concise, thoroughly class-tested primer that features basic statistical concepts in the concepts in the context of analytics, resampling, and the bootstrap A uniquely developed presentation of key statistical topics, Introductory Statistics and Analytics: A Resampling Perspective provides an accessible approach to statistical analytics, resampling, and the bootstrap for readers with various levels of exposure to basic probability and statistics. Originally class-tested at one of the first online...

This book explores widely used seasonal adjustment methods and recent developments in real time trend-cycle estimation. It discusses in detail the properties and limitations of X12ARIMA, TRAMO-SEATS and STAMP - the main seasonal adjustment methods used by statistical agencies. Several real-world cases illustrate each method and real data examples can be followed throughout the text. The trend-cycle estimation is presented using nonparametric techniques based on moving averages, linear filters a...

Data clustering is a highly interdisciplinary field, the goal of which is to divide a set of objects into homogeneous groups such that objects in the same group are similar and objects in different groups are quite distinct. Thousands of theoretical papers and a number of books on data clustering have been published over the past 50 years. However, few books exist to teach people how to implement data clustering algorithms. This book was written for anyone who wants to implement or improve their...

This text delivers clear and understandable explanations of business statistics concepts through the use of case studies and examples that reflect real applications of statistics relevant to business students. The richness and relevance of the data sets used to demonstrate statistical concepts sets this book apart from its competitors. Bowerman/ O'Connell/ Hand (BOH) also provides a fresh technology perspective. Excel and minitab output is included in the text to help students visualize concepts...

Applied Statistics in Business and Economics provides real meaning to the use of statistics in the real world by using real business situations and real data while appealing students to know the why rather than just the how. Four distinct objectives have been met to follow this premiseObjective 1: Communicate the Meaning of Variation in a Business ContextObjective 2: Use Real Data and Real Business ApplicationsObjective 3: Incorporate Current Statistical Practices and Offer Practical AdviceObjec...

Hands-on Machine Learning with R provides a practical and applied approach to learning and developing intuition into today’s most popular machine learning methods. This book serves as a practitioner’s guide to the machine learning process and is meant to help the reader learn to apply the machine learning stack within R, which includes using various R packages such as glmnet, h2o, ranger, xgboost, keras, and others to effectively model and gain insight from their data. The book favors a hands-on...

The market leader in quality management, this text is built on the strength and experience of well-known authors in the field. Experience as examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige Award, allow both Evans and Lindsay to integrate the framework and essential content of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria throughout the text. This edition continues to provide a managerially oriented, integrated view with a blend of pertinent technical topics. It contains revised, integrated, and more c...

The 37th issue provides detailed national accounts estimates for 182 countries and areas. Estimates are arranged in tables, in terms of the United Nations System of National Accounts (SNA). The country tables are organized alphabetically in four sections: summary information, including expenditures

The new series edited by the "Jubilaumsstiftung of the Wirtschaftsuniversitat Wien", aims at presenting results of interdisciplinary research conducted at one of the largest business schools in Europe. The Volumes One and Two focus on recent results gained by a group of mathematicians and marketing scientists. It is a unique feature that the writing style adopted for this series makes the findings accessible for members of both research communities. It is also targeted to practitioners in market...