9 Statistical Computations
In this chapter, you’ll learn how to calculate and analyze important statistical characteristics from normally distributed random numbers using NumPy and SciPy. I’ll show you how to use a simulation program to graphically represent the means and standard deviations of samples in a two-track quality control chart.
Statistical analyses are responses to the ever-increasing complexity of society and technology. Complexity unsettles and awakens the (unfulfillable) desire to know the future. The quantitative description of the actual state of affairs forms the basis for decisions in politics and management. Empirical social research aims to identify social trends and risks. Election research tries to predict the outcome ...
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