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EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

A FIRST COURSE IN BIOSTATISTICS

By: Gilles Lamothe, Raluca Balan

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Hardcover | 26 April 2011

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Statistical reasoning and modeling are of critical importance to modern biology. This textbook introduces fundamental concepts from probability and statistics which will pave the way for the student of biology to become a well-rounded scientist. No previous study of probability or statistics is assumed. Calculus topics are not used extensively in this book, though some integration and differentiation are expected. The calculus prerequisite is primarily intended to assure a certain level of mathematical maturity. This book puts emphasis on examples, which are presented to motivate the theory. The presentation style is concise and self-contained, briefly including the mathematical elements that are needed for studying probability and statistics. The examples are relevant to students in the life sciences with interests in genetics, biology, ecology, health, etc. We believe that aspects of probability theory are of biological interest and that probability underlies the theory of inferential statistics. Thus, we place an equal emphasis on probability and statistics which are both essential for solving and understanding many types of biological problems.

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The overall approach is sound and provides information on the background of selected statistical tests and how to do them - or not. -- The Biologist "The Biologist"

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Preface	p. v
Probability	p. 1
Introduction to Probability	p. 3
Interpreting Probabilities	p. 3
Elementary Genetics and Probability	p. 7
Tree Diagrams and Punnett Squares	p. 7
Computation Methods	p. 12
Problems	p. 18
Axioms of Probability	p. 21
Venn Diagrams	p. 21
Addition Rule	p. 26
Problems	p. 28
Conditional Probability	p. 31
Definition	p. 31
Multiplication Rule	p. 35
Bayes' Rule	p. 38
Problems	p. 42
Independence	p. 45
Statistical Independence	p. 45
Problems	p. 49
Discrete Random Variables	p. 51
Definition	p. 51
Binomial Distribution	p. 55
Poisson Distribution	p. 58
Problems	p. 59
Continuous Random Variables	p. 63
Definition	p. 63
Normal Distribution	p. 66
Problems	p. 69
Supplementary Problems (Probability)	p. 73
Statistics	p. 77
Introduction to Statistics	p. 79
Random Sampling and Data Description	p. 79
Sampling Distributions and Point Estimation	p. 93
Assessing Normality	p. 100
Problems	p. 104
Confidence Intervals	p. 109
Confidence Intervals for the Mean: ² Known	p. 109
Confidence Intervals for the Mean: ² Unknown	p. 116
Confidence Intervals for the Proportion	p. 119
Problems	p. 123
Hypothesis Testing	p. 127
Hypothesis Testing for the Mean: ² Known	p. 127
Hypothesis Testing for the Mean: ² Unknown	p. 134
Hypothesis Testing for the Proportion	p. 139
Problems	p. 143
Comparison of Two Independent Samples	p. 145
Study/Experimental Design	p. 145
Confidence Intervals and Tests for Means	p. 147
Confidence Intervals and Tests for Proportions	p. 160
Problems	p. 163
Paired Samples	p. 169
Confidence Intervals for _D	p. 169
Hypothesis Testing for _D	p. 172
Problems	p. 176
Categorical Data	p. 181
Test of Independence	p. 181
Test of Homogeneity	p. 186
Problems	p. 191
Regression and Correlation	p. 195
Least Squares Line	p. 195
Regression Model	p. 200
Correlation	p. 210
Problems	p. 215
Supplementary Problems (Statistics)	p. 221
Tables	p. 233
Bibliography	p. 239
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