Statistical Adjustment of Data by Deming, W. Edwards, Mathematics [Dover Publications, 2011] (Paperback) [Paperback]

by Deming

Statistical Adjustment of Data by Deming, W. Edwards, Mathematics [Dover Publ...

Genres: Mathematics

Paperback

First published June 1, 1984

Reviews

[Steven Knox · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are some very good points regarding the practice of science, experiment, and statistics, and some really interesting historical information I have not seen elsewhere. As a text on the theory of linear models via least squares, however, I think much clearer presentations can be found in books written a generation later --- such as Searle's Linear Models.

[Max Lybbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I discovered this book on Amazon, and as such I had to do a little work to find out if it would cover the topics I would be interested in. Instead of a table of contents, my Google search turned up an old review that called this book outdated. However, the book provides a chance to learn statistics from W. E. Deming -- a pre-World War II Deming at that -- and the price was low enough that I had to get a copy.

Deming's style comes across very similar to Tukey's. I had to remind myself a few times that this wasn't a Tukey book. While it is true that the examples are dated, the math presented in the book is still relevant (Deming derives the formulas for least squares). I think it would make a great companion to Data Analysis and Regression: A Second Course in Statistics.

[Jimmacc · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very dense. Great material, and a very strong example showing deming was not just a management consultant, but a very competent statistician.