This textbook integrates traditional statistical data analysis with new computational experimentation capabilities and concepts of algorithmic complexity and chaotic behavior in nonlinear dynamic systems.  This was the first advanced text/reference to bring together such a comprehensive variety of tools for the study of random phenomena occurring in engineering and the natural, life, and social sciences.The crucial computer experiments are conducted using the readily available computer program ® ™ software packages which optimize and facilitate the simulation environment.  Brief tutorials are included that explain how to use the ® programs for effective simulation and computer experiments.  Large and original real-life data sets are introduced and analyzed as a model for independent study.This is an excellent classroom tool and self-study guide.  The material is presented in a clear and accessible style providing numerous exercises and bibliographical notes suggesting further reading.Topics and FeaturesThis text is an excellent resource for all applied statisticians, engineers, and scientists who need to use modern statistical analysis methods to investigate and model their data.  The present, softcover reprint is designed to make this classic textbook available to a wider audience. weiterlesen