Kevin McConway writes:
> Personally I find this almost as depressing as the book title originally
> quoted. Yes, statistics uses lots of mathematical ideas and techniques
> (which is why the book title is depressing) but that doesn't mean it's part
> of maths, any more than physics or economics or decision analysis or ...
> are part of maths. (Well, that's my view anyway.)
>
> Regards,
>
> Kevin McConway
It's a marketing technique: sell "math without maths" and it will reach a
broader audience. Some of the targeted buyers with no math background will
eventually realize it's useful to have some deeper insights and will turn to
statisticians for help.
I purchased a car without understanding the mechanics. If things goes wrong
(with the car) I'll pay an expert to fix it. It's a bit the same with "stats
without maths".
--
Vincent Granville, Ph.D.
Strategy Architect & Founder
http://www.datashaping.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Luis Martinez" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <>
> Sent: 29 October 2003 16:51
> Subject: Re: Is anyone else as depressed by this book title as I am?
>
>
>> Well, what could you say?
>>
>> Statistics has always been a part of Maths, which shows how ignorant some
>> people are. It's a discipline of Maths like so many others, Geometry,
>> Algebra or Analysis. Certainly depressing.
>>
>> Luis Martinez
>>
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