From vaccine trials to elections and self-driving cars, statistics shapes our lives. Whatever your major, Essentials of Statistics can help you understand the role of statistics in our world. Technology is on the verge of a major shift, and the fast-growing data science used to study artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning technology is rooted in statistics. What's more, statistics is essential to diverse fields including medicine, polling, journalism, law, physical science, education, business, and economics.
The 7th Edition uses the latest and best methods of professional statisticians. It presents topics used in data science and many other applications, with the very large data sets now common in current culture. Many new and interesting data sets, examples, and exercises cover topics including biometric security, cybersecurity, drones, Internet traffic, and much more.
About the Author: About our author Mario F. Triola is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Dutchess Community College, where he has taught statistics for over 30 years. Marty also is the author of Elementary Statistics, 14th Edition, Elementary Statistics Using Excel, 7th Edition and Elementary Statistics Using the TI-83/84 Plus Calculator, 5th Edition. He is a coauthor of Biostatistics for the Biological and Health Sciences, 2nd Edition, Statistical Reasoning for Everyday Life, 5th Edition and Business Statistics. Essentials of Statistics is currently available as a Global Edition, and it has been translated into several foreign languages.
Marty designed the original Statdisk statistical software, and he has written several manuals and workbooks for technology supporting statistics education. He has been a speaker at many conferences and colleges. Marty's consulting work includes the design of casino slot machines and fishing rods. He has worked with attorneys in determining probabilities in paternity lawsuits, analyzing data in medical malpractice lawsuits, identifying salary inequities based on gender, and analyzing disputed election results. He has also used statistical methods in analyzing medical school surveys, analyzing survey results for the New York City Transit Authority, and analyzing COVID-19 virus data for government officials. Marty has testified as an expert witness in the New York State Supreme Court. The Text and Academic Authors Association has awarded Marty a Texty for Excellence for his work on Elementary Statistics; as of this writing, Elementary Statistics has been the #1 statistics book in the United States for the past 25 years.
