by D S Sivia and J Skilling, Oxford University Press. Hardback ISBN 9780198568315 £39.95 ($74.50). Paperback ISBN 9780198568322 £22.50 ($39.50).
Statistics lectures can be bewildering and frustrating for students. This book tries to remedy the situation by expounding a logical and unified approach to data analysis. It is intended as a tutorial guide for senior undergraduates and research students in science and engineering. After explaining the basic principles of Bayesian probability theory, their use is illustrated with a variety of examples ranging from elementary parameter estimation to image processing. Other topics covered include reliability analysis, multivariate optimization, hypothesis testing and experimental design. This second edition contains a new chapter on extensions to the ubiquitous least-squares procedure.
