Yakir B. Introduction to Statistical Thinking: With R, Without Calculus

The Hebrew University, 2011. – 324 p. – ISBN: N/AThe target audience for this book is college students who are required to learn statistics, students with little background in mathematics and often no motiva- tion to learn more. It is assumed that the students do have basic skills in using computers and have access to one. Moreover, it is assumed that the students are willing to actively follow the discussion in the text, to practice, and more importantly, to think.Praface
Introduction to StatisticsSampling and Data Structures
Descriptive Statistics
Probability
Random Variables
The Normal Random Variable
The Sampling Distribution
Overview and Integration
Statistical Inference
Introduction to Statistical Inference
Point Estimation
Confidence Intervals
Testing Hypothesis
Comparing Two Samples
Linear Regression
A Bernoulli Response
Case Studies