Mathematics & statistics · Computer science
Introduction to Statistical Thinking (With R, Without Calculus)
Benjamin Yakir
Benjamin Yakir, The Hebrew University · Author original, June 2011, 324-page PDF · English · Published 2011
An introductory statistics course using R, covering data description, probability, sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, comparisons and regression through solved exercises and case studies.
- Learning stage
- College introduction
- Prerequisites
- Basic algebra; no calculus prerequisite. Includes an introduction to R.
- PDF pages
- 324 in this file
- Editorial review
- 2026-10-29
Contents
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Preface
I Introduction to Statistics
I Introduction to Statistics
Introduction
Sampling and Data Structures
Descriptive Statistics
Probability
Random Variables
The Normal Random Variable
The Sampling Distribution
Overview and Integration
II Statistical Inference
II Statistical Inference
Introduction to Statistical Inference
Point Estimation
Confidence Intervals
Testing Hypothesis
Comparing Two Samples
Linear Regression
A Bernoulli Response
Case Studies
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Publisher: Benjamin Yakir, The Hebrew University
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Introduction to Statistical Thinking (With R, Without Calculus). Benjamin Yakir. Benjamin Yakir, The Hebrew University. Author original, June 2011, 324-page PDF. CC BY 3.0. Original credits and exceptions retained.
Changes: Historical June 2011 source: R interface screenshots and download instructions reflect that version. External datasets remain linked and are not bundled. Author notes that correlation and statistical independence receive limited treatment. Original PDF reading only. The author-original PDF bytes are unchanged. No endorsement or independent image redistribution approval is implied.
Checked 2026-10-29