TY - BOOK AU - Gupta S C TI - FUNDAMENTALS OF STATISTICS SN - 9789350517697 U1 - 310 PY - 2014////01/01 PB - Himalaya Publishing House, Delhi KW - Statistics KW - Mathematical statistics N1 - Overview: Fundamentals of Statistics The seventh thoroughly revised and enlarged edition of this indispensable book for all introductory and advance courses in Statistics is intended to cater to the needs of the students preparing for B.Com. (Pass and Honours), B.A. (Economics Honours),M.Com., M.A. (Economics); CA, ICWA, MBA and other management courses. While retaining the basic features of earlier editions, this edition of the book includes Two New Chapters (Chapters 26 and 27), and extensively revised, restructured, rewritten and updated material, with a number of distinct features. About the author: S. C. Gupta S.C. Gupta (born 1937), has a brilliant academic record with Honours in Mathematics (1957) from Punjab University, postgraduation in Mathematical Statistics (1959) and Mathematics (1966), both from Delhi University, and M.S. in Statistics (1970-72) from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (U.S.A.). Mr. Gupta started his teaching career as a lecturer in the Department of Statistics, Meerut College, Meerut (July 1960 to March 1963) and then as Associate Lecturer in Statistics at I.I.T. Kharagpur (March 1963 to September 1963). He was an eminent and dedicated faculty member of Hindu College, University of Delhi, since September 1963 and retired as Associate Professor in Statistics in November 2002. Mr. Gupta was a 'Visiting Scientist' at Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta GA (U.S.A.) from July 1 to August 31, 2002 under MSEIP Programme to work in a special project on' Introductory Statistics', partly funded by the U.S. Department of Education. During his teaching career spanning over four decades, Mr. Gupta has taught numerous Statistics courses like Statistical Methodology, Theory of Probability, Probability Distributions, Applied Statistics, Sample Surveys and Sampling Techniques, Design of Experiments, Theory of Estimation and Testing of Hypohtesis, etc. at undergraduate (Honours) level. He has also been associated with postgraduate teaching at the Department of Statistics, University of Delhi for over 15 years. A well-established author of international repute, he has written books on Mathematical Statistics, Fundamentals of Statistics, Applied Statistics, Business Statistics, Engineering Mathematics and Matrices, which have been prescribed as textbooks in most of the Universities. Reading, writing and teaching are still his main passion. ER -