Reminiscences of a Statistician: The Company I Kept

Reminiscences of a Statistician: The Company I Kept
By Erich Lehmann

Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 316
Publication Date: 2007-11-26
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387715967
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387715964
Binding: Paperback

 

This relatively nontechnical book is the first account of the history of statistics from the Fisher revolution to the computer revolution. It sketches the careers, and highlights of some of the work, of 65 people, most of them statisticians. What gives the book its special character is its emphasis on the author's interaction with these people and the inclusion of many personal anecdotes.

Combined, these portraits provide a panoramic view of statistics during the period in question. Included are discussions of such topics as nonparametrics, Bayesian approaches, and data analysis. The stress is on ideas and technical material is held to a minimum. Thus the book is accessible to anyone with at least an elementary background in statistics.