Stat 114 History Of Stat

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Inspired by a game of chance

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Probability Theory

Front 2

The first mathematical analysis of game of chance in 16th century is by _______________ in 1565

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Gerolamo Cardano

Front 3

He was accused as heretic

Back 3

Gerolamo Cardano

Front 4

Theory of probability is discovered by three people

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Pierre de Fermat

Blaisse Pascal

Christiaan Huyghens

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He is a closed friend of Pascal and a notorious gambler who initiated study of Probability Theory by posing a gambling problem that offered a real challenge to mathematicians

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C. de Mere

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He is a young Dutchman who learned the results of Fermat and Pascal and write a book about it

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Christiaan Huyghens

Front 7

Title of the book of Huyghens

Back 7

How to Reason a Dice Game

Front 8

This book represents the real beginning of probability theory as a mathematical subject

Back 8

How to Reason in Dice Game

Front 9

True or False: The development of Probability Theory lead to Inferential Statistics

Back 9

False

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_____________ was then the art of deducing estimates and properties of quantities which cannot be observed directly

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STATISTICS

Front 11

He is an English tradesman and haberdasher of small wares published the book “Natural and Political Observations upon Bills of Mortality”

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John Graunt

Front 12

In the book of John Graunt about “Natural and Political Observations upon Bills of Mortality”, he applied the bills to estimate ____(1)_____, _____(2)______, _____(3)______ to recover the former population level after plague epidemic

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1) Birth mortality

2) Number of inhabitants

3) Number of years

Front 13

What is the first significant development in the theory of statistics?

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The study of methods in making inferences from data

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The study of methods in making inferences from data is by ____(1)_____ and _____(2)_____

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1) Francis Galton

2) Karl Pearson

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It means science of states

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Statistics

Front 16

[Under Inferential Statistics]

Who aere the mathematicians behind the first development?

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Francis Galton

Karl Pearson

Front 17

[Under Inferential Statistics]

Give three advances invented/studied in the first period.

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1) Standard Deviation

2) Correlation Coefficient

3) Chi-square test

Front 18

[Under Inferential Statistics]

The second period of development in 1915 consists of the works of __________

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R.A. Fisher

Front 19

[Under Inferential Statistics]

Give one contribution of RA Fisher

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Analysis of variance

Front 20

[Under Inferential Statistics]

During the third period in 1928, a joint papers by _________ and ___________ was published

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Jerzy Neyman

Egon Pearson

Front 21

[Under Inferential Statistics]

These papers introduced and emphasized concepts such as: a) Type II error, Power of test, and Confidence Intervals

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Joint papers by Jerzy Neyman and Egon Pearson

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It is the period when industry began ti make widespread application of statistical techniques especially quality control

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Third period

Front 23

[Under Inferential Statistics]

The fourth period began about 1939 with the work of _________

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Abraham Wald

Front 24

Abraham Wald’s work is about _____________

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Statistical Decision Theory

Front 25

[Under Inferential Statistics]

This is an introduction of a new way of looking at statistical problems

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Statistical Decision Theory

Front 26

Aside from science of states, what is the other meaning of Statistics?

Back 26

Political arithmetic

Front 27

[Under Inferential Statistics]

From this point of view, statistics is regarded as the art of playing a game with nature as the opponent

Back 27

Statistical Decision Theory

Front 28

What was invented in 1940’s that had an impact on statistics

Back 28

Electronic computers

Front 29

[Under Inferential Statistics]

What made the use of statistical techniques practical?

Back 29

Computers

Front 30

[Conclusion]

One example why statistical theory and practice continues to be an important area of research

Back 30

Vast amount of polling which accompanies modern elections shows statistics become a central part of modern life

Front 31

When is the first mathematical analysis of game of chance?

Back 31

16th century

Front 32

C. De Mere initiated the study of Probability Theory by what?

Back 32

By posing a gambling problem

Front 33

This book represents the real beginning of probability theory as a mathematical subject

Back 33

How to Reason in Dice Game

Front 34

After the publication of the book of Huyghens in 1655, a decade of astonishing activity and progress followed on what years?

Back 34

1708-1718

Front 35

During 1708-1718, the results of Fermat, Pascal, and Huyghens were developed into ___________

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Coherent theory of probability

Front 36

Give three statistical topics discussed after a decade or progress in statistics

Back 36

1) conditional probability

2) combinatorics

3) expectations

Front 37

After the decade of astounding activity and progress, the period of ________ were taken by the following generations of mathematicians and given solution until today

Back 37

Consolidation

Front 38

[Under Inferential Statistics]

What is the first significant development in late 19th and early 20th century?

Back 38

The study of methods in making inferences from data

Front 39

It means science of states

Back 39

Statistics

Front 40

[Under Inferential Statistics]

Who aere the mathematicians behind the first development?

Back 40

Francis Galton

Karl Pearson

Front 41

[Under Inferential Statistics]

Give three advances invented/studied in the first period.

Back 41

1) Standard Deviation

2) Correlation Coefficient

3) Chi-square test

Front 42

[Under Inferential Statistics]

The second period of development in 1915 consists of the works of __________

Back 42

R.A. Fisher

Front 43

[Under Inferential Statistics]

Give one contribution of RA Fisher

Back 43

Analysis of variance

Front 44

[Under Inferential Statistics]

During the third period in 1928, a joint papers by _________ and ___________ was published

Back 44

Jerzy Neyman

Egon Pearson

Front 45

[Under Inferential Statistics]

These papers introduced and emphasized concepts such as: a) Type II error, Power of test, and Confidence Intervals

Back 45

Joint papers by Jerzy Neyman and Egon Pearson

Front 46

It is the period when industry began ti make widespread application of statistical techniques especially quality control

Back 46

Third period

Front 47

[Under Inferential Statistics]

The fourth period began about 1939 with the work of _________

Back 47

Abraham Wald

Front 48

Abraham Wald’s work is about _____________

Back 48

Statistical Decision Theory

Front 49

[Under Inferential Statistics]

This is an introduction of a new way of looking at statistical problems

Back 49

Statistical Decision Theory

Front 50

Aside from science of states, what is the other meaning of Statistics?

Back 50

Political arithmetic

Front 51

[Under Inferential Statistics]

From this point of view, statistics is regarded as the art of playing a game with nature as the opponent

Back 51

Statistical Decision Theory

Front 52

What was invented in 1940’s that had an impact on statistics

Back 52

Electronic computers

Front 53

[Under Inferential Statistics]

What made the use of statistical techniques practical?

Back 53

Computers

Front 54

[Conclusion]

One example why statistical theory and practice continues to be an important area of research

Back 54

Vast amount of polling which accompanies modern elections shows statistics become a central part of modern life

Front 55

When is the first mathematical analysis of game of chance?

Back 55

16th century

Front 56

C. De Mere initiated the study of Probability Theory by what?

Back 56

By posing a gambling problem

Front 57

This book represents the real beginning of probability theory as a mathematical subject

Back 57

How to Reason in Dice Game

Front 58

After the publication of the book of Huyghens in 1655, a decade of astonishing activity and progress followed on what years?

Back 58

1708-1718

Front 59

During 1708-1718, the results of Fermat, Pascal, and Huyghens were developed into ___________

Back 59

Coherent theory of probability

Front 60

Give three statistical topics discussed after a decade or progress in statistics

Back 60

1) conditional probability

2) combinatorics

3) expectations

Front 61

After the decade of astounding activity and progress, the period of ________ were taken by the following generations of mathematicians and given solution until today

Back 61

Consolidation

Front 62

[Under Inferential Statistics]

What is the first significant development in late 19th and early 20th century?

Back 62

The study of methods in making inferences from data