Statistics for All: An Art and Science June 2024

Description

In recent years, the growth of statistics has been interdisciplinary. It has found applications in almost every phase of human activity. It is no longer treated as dealing with the collection of data and its presentation in diagrams. It is now considered as a science of drawing inferences on observed data and the entire problem of making decisions in the face of uncertainty. According to Croxton and Cowden, Statistics may be  defined as the science of collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of numerical data.  The two major areas of statistics are descriptive and inferential statistics. The subject of  Statistics has the most important role as this subject precisely is a tool which binds all fields of  sciences, social sciences and humanities overtly as well as covertly and its applications  empowers all field to face the challenges and provide solutions. This book is a compilation advocating usefulness of Statistics for scientists/scholars in the fields of Agricultural, Biological,  Medical and Social Sciences.  Renowned scientists in fields of  Information Theory, Statistical Modelling, Bayesian Theory, Mathematics, Fisheries, Health and Medical Statistics, Biotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, Food and Nutrition, Horticulture,  Pharmacology,  Languages, Tourism and Sports have contributed  significantly in this book and definitely this book is bound to guide researchers on significance  of Statistics in development and growth of knowledge in their respective field besides would  provide a platform from where they easily take off and reach meaningful solutions for their  research challenges and contribute to well-being of the society.

Dr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat