An Accidental Statistician: The Life and Memories of George E. P. Box
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (670 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118400887 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Remembering "George"" according to t.f. snyder. As a University of Wisconsin graduate and resident of the Madison WI area for parts of the last five decades, I've had the chance to learn from George Box in a number of different venues including his Monday Night Beer Sessions, Hunter Conference presentations, his CQPI technical reports, his Designing Industrial Experiments videos, and of course BHH's Statistics for Experimenters which was first published when i was an undergraduate in Industrial E. alanrvazquez said Just for George Box's Fans. If you have read at least two books of George Box, you will like this book.First, I believe that the most interesting part of the book is when he describes how he met all his friends (and also famous statisticians), and the good relation that he had with all of them. In addition, it's very exciting to read about the adventures that Dr Box had with Stu Hunter, Dr Cox, Dr Benkhen, Gwilym Jenkins, George Banard, among others; and how they started to wo. An inspiring autobiography David W Bacon This is a very human and entertaining autobiography of a world leader in the development and application of statistical methods. The book includes many messages, of which perhaps the most important is the need for a statistician to be a team player, not a mathematical prima donna. George Box inspired many people during his long and distinguished career and this book demonstrates why so many regard him as a giant in his field. A wonderful read.
Mentioned in The Economist - 20 December 2014
P. Box’s former colleagues and closest confidants• Personal insights from more than a dozen statisticians on how Dr. Interwoven between his research with time series analysis, experimental design, and the quality movement, Dr. Box taught himself the statistical methods necessary to analyze his own findings when there were no statisticians available to check his work. Throughout his autobiography, Dr. Box offers a firsthand account of his life and statistical work. Writing in an engaging, charming style, Dr. Box has influenced and continues to touch their careers and lives• Numerous, previously unpublished photos from the author’s personal collectionAn Accidental Statistician is a compelling read for statisticians in education or industry, mathematicians, engineers, and