TY - BOOK AU - Martinson,Douglas G. TI - Quantitative methods of data analysis for the physical sciences and engineering SN - 9781139342568 (ebook) AV - QA276 .M3375 2018 U1 - 519.5 23 PY - 2018/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Statistics KW - Physical sciences KW - Statistical methods KW - Engineering N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Sep 2018); The nature of data and analysis -- Probability theory -- Statistics -- Interpolation -- Smoothed curve fitting -- Special curve fitting -- Serial products -- Fourier series -- Fourier transform -- Fourier sampling theory -- Spectral analysis -- Cross spectral analysis -- Filtering and deconvolution -- Linear parametric modeling -- Empirical orthogonal function (Eof) analysis N2 - This book provides thorough and comprehensive coverage of most of the new and important quantitative methods of data analysis for graduate students and practitioners. In recent years, data analysis methods have exploded alongside advanced computing power, and it is critical to understand such methods to get the most out of data, and to extract signal from noise. The book excels in explaining difficult concepts through simple explanations and detailed explanatory illustrations. Most unique is the focus on confidence limits for power spectra and their proper interpretation, something rare or completely missing in other books. Likewise, there is a thorough discussion of how to assess uncertainty via use of Expectancy, and the easy to apply and understand Bootstrap method. The book is written so that descriptions of each method are as self-contained as possible. Many examples are presented to clarify interpretations, as are user tips in highlighted boxes UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/9781139342568 ER -