Statistical methods for engineers and scientists

the long version

Requiring no previous statistical training, the Third Edition of this authoritative, practical text details the fundamentals of applied statistics and experimental design - presenting a unified approach to data handling that emphasizes the analysis of variance, regression analysis, and the use of Statistical Analysis System (SAS) computer programs. Keeping abstract theorizing to a minimum, Statistical Methods for Engineers and Scientists, Third Edition integrates a broad range of essential topics ... discusses modern nonparametric methods ... contains information on statistical process control and reliability ... supplies fault and event trees ... furnishes numerous additional end-of-chapter problems and worked examples ... evaluates the relative advantages and limitations of the most widely used experimental designs ... and more.