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Maths from scratch for biologists
- Title
- Maths from scratch for biologists / Alan J. Cann.
- Author
- Cann, Alan.
- Publication
- New York : Wiley, ©2003.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QH323.5 .C363 2003 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xii, 228 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Maths in Biology -- What can go wrong? -- Estimating -- Manipulating Numbers -- Manipulating numbers -- Solving equations -- Why do you need to know all this? -- Fractions -- The number 1 -- Lowest common multiple and greatest common factor -- Adding and subtracting fractions -- Multiplying fractions -- Dividing fractions -- Fractions, decimals and percentages -- Ratios and proportions -- Units and Conversions -- The SI system of units -- SI prefixes -- SI usage -- Measuring energy -- Temperature -- Molarities and Dilutions -- Avogadro's number -- Molecular weight -- Solutions -- Spectroscopy -- Dilutions -- Areas and Volumes -- Geometry -- Calculating areas and volumes -- Exponents and Logs -- Exponents -- Exponential functions -- Logarithms -- Introduction to Statistics -- Statistical variables -- Statistical methods -- Frequency distributions -- Frequency distribution graphs -- Descriptive Statistics -- Populations and samples -- The central tendency -- Variability -- Standard error -- Confidence intervals -- Parametric and non-parametric statistics -- Choosing an appropriate statistical test -- Exploratory data analysis -- Probability -- Probability theory -- Replacing vs not replacing selections -- Calculating the probability of multiple events -- The binomial distribution -- Coincidences -- Inferential Statistics -- Statistical inference -- Procedure for hypothesis testing -- Standard scores (z-scores) -- Student's t-test (t-test) -- Analysis of variance (ANOVA) -- x[superscript 2]-test.
- ISBN
- 0471498343
- 9780471498346
- 0471498351
- 9780471498353
- LCCN
- 2002028068
- OCLC
- ocm50314654
- 50314654
- SCSB-9610335
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library