OpenIntro Statistics 3rd edition

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David M. Diez, Christopher D. Barr, and Mine Cetinkaya-Rundel
Publisher: OpenIntro

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  • Chapter 1: Introduction to data
    • 1.1: Case study: using stents to prevent strokes (1)
    • 1.2: Data basics (3)
    • 1.3: Overview of data collection principles (4)
    • 1.4: Observational studies and sampling strategies (5)
    • 1.5: Experiments (4)
    • 1.6: Examining numerical data (14)
    • 1.7: Considering categorical data (2)
    • 1.8: Case study: gender discrimination (special topic) (1)

  • Chapter 2: Probability (special topic)
    • 2.1: Defining probability (special topic) (7)
    • 2.2: Conditional probability (special topic) (6)
    • 2.3: Sampling from a small population (special topic) (3)
    • 2.4: Random variables (special topic) (5)
    • 2.5: Continuous distributions (special topic) (1)

  • Chapter 3: Distributions of random variables
    • 3.1: Normal distribution (8)
    • 3.2: Evaluating the normal approximation (1)
    • 3.3: Geometric distribution (special topic) (3)
    • 3.4: Binomial distribution (special topic) (7)
    • 3.5: More discrete distributions (special topic) (3)

  • Chapter 4: Foundations for inference
    • 4.1: Variability in estimates (3)
    • 4.2: Confidence intervals (5)
    • 4.3: Hypothesis testing (8)
    • 4.4: Examining the Central Limit Theorem (5)
    • 4.5: Inference for other estimators (3)

  • Chapter 5: Inference for numerical data
    • 5.1: One-sample means with the t-distribution (7)
    • 5.2: Paired data (5)
    • 5.3: Difference of two means (7)
    • 5.4: Power calculations for a difference of means (special topic) (1)
    • 5.5: Comparing many means with ANOVA (special topic) (5)

  • Chapter 6: Inference for categorical data
    • 6.1: Inference for a single proportion (11)
    • 6.2: Difference of two proportions (8)
    • 6.3: Testing for goodness of fit using chi-square (special topic) (3)
    • 6.4: Testing for independence in two-way tables (special topic) (3)
    • 6.5: Small sample hypothesis testing for a proportion (special topic) (2)
    • 6.6: Randomization test (special topic) (1)

  • Chapter 7: Introduction to linear regression
    • 7.1: Line fitting, residuals, and correlation (9)
    • 7.2: Fitting a line by least squares regression (6)
    • 7.3: Types of outliers in linear regression (2)
    • 7.4: Inference for linear regression (5)

  • Chapter 8: Multiple and logistic regression
    • 8.1: Introduction to multiple regression (3)
    • 8.2: Model selection (3)
    • 8.3: Checking model assumptions using graphs (1)
    • 8.4: Introduction to logistic regression (2)


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Chapter 1: Introduction to data
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Chapter 2: Probability (special topic)
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Chapter 3: Distributions of random variables
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Chapter 4: Foundations for inference
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