Publication of "Exploratory Data Analysis" by John Tukey. Strange Tukey's name has not been mentioned so far. You should consider re-posting your most interesting question with a less apologetic title - perhaps you will get a larger range of replies.
Best wishes Paul losemind wrote: > > Thanks so much for the invaluable pointers folks! > > I just also wanted to note that my definition of statistics also > includes data-mining, generic data-analysis, etc. , i.e. the > statistics in the broad sense. > > Any more thoughts? > > Thanks a lot! > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Richard M. Heiberger<r...@temple.edu> > wrote: >> Alan Izenman suggests: >> >> >> I have lots of places worth checking out for him. It means a lot of >> reading. >> >> Probably the first (and best) place to start is the set of Springer >> books >> entitled "Breakthroughs in Statistics," which was edited by Kotz & >> Johnson. >> There' are three (3) volumes: 1 (1992, corrected edition 2008), 2 >> (1993), >> and III (1997). He should remember that the choices of breakthroughs are >> those of the editors, and may not be others' choices. These volumes >> should >> lead him in all sorts of directions. Each chapter in each of these >> volumes >> contains the original paper with an introduction as to its significance. >> >> His project is bordering on the history of statistics, for which there >> are many (many!) books to consult. If he needs further direction, let >> him >> contact me. >> >> Best, >> Alan. >> > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/off-topic-but-need-your-pointers-about-statistics-tp24098656p24109026.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
