Nonparametric Statistical Methods (Paperback)

The book contains a comprehensive coverage of nonparametric statistical methods, written in a tudent friendly manner. Both procedural and conceptual aspects of the readers how to select the appropriate nonparametric statistical tools for use in different situations. All concepts are illustrated with solved examples arising out of real life situations and from different areas of studies.

The book can cater to the needs of the students and researchers in the field of agriculture, social science, medicine, management, business and commerce, psychology, beavioural science, epidemiology, biology, public health and others.

Throughout the book emphasis has been given on the types of data and different conditions under which the appropriate nonparametric procedures can be applied. A greatcare has been taken to present the materials  in its simplest form

• Introduction
• Basics of Statistical Inference
• Tests for Randomness
• Tests for Location Parameter
• Tests for Categorical Data
• Measures of Association Tests for Association
• Tests for Goodness of Fit
• Test for Significance of Changes in Two Related Populations: McNemar-Test
• Test for Scale Difference
• Nonparamatric Regression

Dr. Debasis Bhattacharya, a Professor at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, India is a Ph.D. in Statistics from the University of Calcutta. Dr. Bhattacharya is a Visiting professor of the Department of Statistics, University of California, Davis, USA, since contiguity, reliablityengineering etc. Dr. Battacharya has to his credit a significant number of reseach papers published in national and international journals of repute. He authred a number of books in statistics, probability and statistical inference.

Dr. soma Roychowdhury, a Professor at Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management, Calcutta, India, is a Ph.D. in Statistics from the university of Calcutta. Aftergraduating from Presidency college, Calcutta, she did her Masters from the University of Calcutta. She is a Visiting Professor of the Department of Statistics, University of California, Davis, USA, since 1998. Dr. Roychowdhury has publiished a number research papers in renowned national and international journals and authored a number of books in statitics, probability and statistical inference. She is the recipient of Gold centered medal for standing first among the female candidates in the Secondary Examination of West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.