Condenado por la estadística

casos reales de aplicación de estadística al Derecho

El presente libro pretende relacionar dos materias, en principio tan dispares, como la Estadística y el Derecho, aplicando la Estadística en la lucha contra la discriminación de minorías en pruebas de acceso a la función pública, la identificación de paternidades, la formación de jurados, la ...

Predictive analytics for dummies

Combine business sense, statistics, and computers in a new and intuitive way, thanks to Big Data Predictive analytics is a branch of data mining that helps predict probabilities and trends. Predictive Analytics For Dummies explores the power of predictive analytics and how you can use ...

La señal y el ruido

cómo navegar por la maraña de datos que nos inunda, localizar los que son relevantes y utilizarlos para elaborar predicciones infalibles

El ser humano está obligado a planifi car. A prever lo que podría ocurrir, para estar preparado. Pero el mundo cada vez va más rápido, y la información de que disponemos se acumula a un ritmo cada vez mayor. Cualquier intento de organizar los datos ...

Microsoft big data solutions

Tap the power of Big Data with Microsoft technologies Big Data is here, and Microsoft's new Big Data platform is a valuable tool to help your company get the very most out of it. This timely book shows you how to use HDInsight along ...

Data smart

using data science to transform information into insight

Data Science gets thrown around in the press like it's magic. Major retailers are predicting everything from when their customers are pregnant to when they want a new pair of Chuck Taylors. It's a brave new world where seemingly meaningless data can be ...

La novedad estadística

cuantificar, cualificar y transformar las poblaciones en Europa y América Latina, siglos XIX y XX

La palabra “estadística” se incorporó al vocabulario de la mayoría de las lenguas occidentales a fines del siglo XVIII. Fue el término empleado para designar una novedad científica dotada de fuerte carga política y considerada de utilidad pública. Su desarrollo se produjo en paralelo al ...

Big data at work

dispelling the myths, uncovering the opportunities

Go ahead, be skeptical about big data. The author was--at first. When the term "big data" first came on the scene, bestselling author Tom Davenport (Competing on Analytics, Analytics at Work) thought it was just another example of technology hype. But his research in the ...

The improbability principle

why coincidences, miracles, and rare events happen every day

In "The Improbability Principle," the renowned statistician David J. Hand argues that extraordinarily rare events are anything but. In fact, they're commonplace. Not only that, we should all expect to experience a miracle roughly once every month. But Hand is no believer in superstitions ...

Naked statistics

stripping the dread from the data

The field of statistics is rapidly transforming into a discipline that Hal Varian at Google has called "sexy". And with good reason - from batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research - the real-world application of statistics is growing by leaps and bounds ...

Matehematics and statistics for financial risk management

Mathematics and Statistics for Financial Risk Management is a practical guide to modern financial risk management for both practitioners and academics. Now in its second edition with more topics, more sample problems and more real world examples, this popular guide to financial risk management introduces ...

Estadística aplicada a las Ciencias Sociales

La Estadística constituye actualmente un instrumento esencial en el estudio de los fenómenos sociales. Su correcto aprendizaje y su uso riguroso es fundamental para la interpretación y la elaboración de conclusiones válidas en estudios realizados en los ámbitos económicos, sociológicos, educativos o jurídicos. Este manual ...

A handbook of statistical analyses using Stata

With each new release of Stata, a comprehensive resource is needed to highlight the improvements as well as discuss the fundamentals of the software. Fulfilling this need, A Handbook of Statistical Analyses Using Stata, Fourth Edition has been fully updated to provide an introduction to ...

IBM SPSS

estadística aplicada. Concepto y ejercicios resueltos

IBM SPSS es un software modular muy popular que implementa gran variedad de temas estadísticos y que contribuye a facilitar el trabajo estadístico en todos los campos de la ciencia (Ciencias Experimentales, Economía, Ciencias Sociales, Educación, Ciencias de la Salud, etc.). La tarea estadística en ...

Uncertainty in risk assessment

the representation and treatment of uncertainties by probabilistic and non-probabilistic methods

Explores methods for the representation and treatment of uncertainty in risk assessment In providing guidance for practical decision-making situations concerning high-consequence technologies (e.g., nuclear, oil and gas, transport, etc.), the theories and methods studied in Uncertainty in Risk Assessment have wide-ranging applications from engineering ...

Multivariate time series analysis

with R and financial applications

An accessible guide to the multivariate time series tools used in numerous real-world applications Multivariate Time Series Analysis: With R and Financial Applications is the much anticipated sequel coming from one of the most influential and prominent experts on the topic of time series. Through ...

Estadística descriptiva e inferencial

El libro constituye una introducción a la estadística descriptiva e inferencial como herramienta para el análisis de datos en psicología. Se pretende que el estudiante adquiera los conocimientos básicos que le permitan organizar, describir, interpretar y analizar datos mediante la explicación de cada tema en ...

How numbers rule the world

the use and abuse of statistics in global politics

Numbers dominate global politics and, as a result, our everyday lives. Credit ratings steer financial markets and can make or break the future of entire nations. GDP drives our economies. Stock market indices flood our media and national debates. Statistical calculations define how we deal ...

Running randomized evaluations

a practical guide

This book provides a comprehensive yet accessible guide to running randomized impact evaluations of social programs. Drawing on the experience of researchers at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, which has run hundreds of such evaluations in dozens of countries throughout the world, it ...

Probabilidad y estadística Schaum

El propósito del libro es presentar una introducción moderna a la probabilidad y a la estadística usando los conocimientos del cálculo. La obra se divide en dos partes: la primera se ocupa de la probabilidad (y puede utilizarse como introducción al tema), mientras que la ...

Financial and actuarial statistics

an introduction

Understand Up-to-Date Statistical Techniques for Financial and Actuarial Applications Since the first edition was published, statistical techniques, such as reliability measurement, simulation, regression, and Markov chain modeling, have become more prominent in the financial and actuarial industries. Consequently, practitioners and students must acquire strong mathematical ...