{"product_id":"9781621316404","title":"A Sports-Oriented Approach to Introductory Statistics (First Edition)","description":"No one can deny the obvious link between statistics and sports, and many a sports fan can reel off a lengthy list of statistics about a favorite team or player. The anthology \u003ci\u003eA Sports-Oriented Approach to Introductory Statistics\u003c\/i\u003e cleverly combines the study of statistics with the high interest area of sports to create a text that delivers an engaging and effective introduction to statistical principles.\u003cp\u003eThe first several chapters of the book are the statistical and mathematical offensive linemen, often overlooked and under-appreciated, but necessary for gaining a firm understanding of theory and statistics. This prepares students for the principles covered in subsequent chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese later chapters are the skill players of the text, and through them students learn things like how to predict points in the NHL, determine if there is a home field advantage in football, and compare MLB teams to find out if statistically any one team has been the worst over the past ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach example in the book uses real data from the sports world. The central limit theorem is explained by examining salary data from major league baseball. Understanding probability distribution of a discrete random variable is illustrated through the number of goals scored in the World Cup. Regression analysis is explored through evaluating team performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter of the text includes examples, accompanied by complete, step-by-step solutions. All problems require students to produce extended, well-thought-out answers using the target principles. Symbols and formulas used within chapters are organized at the end of the chapters for easy reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique approach increases student interest, and delivers important content in a relatable, likeable format. \u003ci\u003eA Sports-Oriented Approach to Introductory Statistics\u003c\/i\u003e is written for courses in elementary, undergraduate statistics, and is an ideal supplement to standard required texts. The text can also be used as a supplemental text in many math and business courses grounded in statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Wiesner\u003c\/b\u003e earned his Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh. Currently he is a Lecturer of Statistics at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Wiesner has been teaching statistics for more than ten years. He successfully combined his passion for education with a life-long love of sports, and supervised several undergraduate Honors theses in which students analyze sports data. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038082318576,"sku":"9781621316404","price":63.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781621316404_p0.jpg?v=1763857606","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781621316404","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}