Publisher's Synopsis
Providing an introduction to probability and statistics, this text covers statistical quality control and reliability, topics that other books often leave out. Emphasizing quality and essential material for all engineers, it features chapters on decision theory and stochastic models as well as a discussion of computer programs for multiple regression analysis giving a broader range of subject matter. Also incorporated are examples of real data allowing students and instructors to appreciate the reality and practicality of real data as opposed to artificially manipulated data.