Basic Concepts of Probability and Statistics

First published in 1970, the second edition of Basic Concepts of Probability and Statistics serves as an introductory textbook to these topics for readers with knowledge only of high school algebra and precalculus. Among the topics covered that readers may not expect in an elementary text are optimal design, survey sampling, and a statement and proof of the Fundamental (NeymanPearson) Lemma for hypothesis testing. A wide range of applications also are covered, including manufacturing, biology, demographics, political science, and sociology. Each section of the mathematically rigorous text offers extensive problem sets, with selected answers provided at the back of the book.