Statistics and Data Analysis in Geology, 3rd Edition

Statistics and Data Analysis in Geology, 3rd Edition
John C. Davis
656 pages

Description
Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition of the text that helped define the field continues to present important methods in the quantitative analysis of geologic data, while showing students how statistics and computing can be applied to commonly encountered
problems in the earth sciences.
In addition to new and expanded coverage of key topics, the Third Edition features new pedagogy, end-of-chapter review exercises, and an accompanying website that contains all of the data for every example and exercise found in the book.

Hallmark Features
Offers a comprehensive treatment of statistics in geology.
Topics progress from background information to analysis of geological sequences, then maps, and finally multivariate observations.
The book places special emphasis on probability and statistics, including nonparametric statistics, constant-sum data, eigenvalue calculations, analysis of directional data, mapping and geostatistics, fractals, and multivariate analysis.

Contents
1. Introduction.
2. Elementary Statistics.
3. Matrix Algebra.
4. Analysis of Sequences of Data.
5. Spatial Analysis.
6. Analysis of Multivariate Data.
Appendix.
Index.