This book has been developed for a one-semester course usually attended by students in statistics, economics, business, engineering, and quantitative social sciences. A unique feature of this edition is its integration with the R computing environment. Basic applied statistics is assumed through multiple regression. Calculus is assumed only to the extent of minimizing sums of squares but a calculus-based introduction to statistics is necessary for a thorough understanding of some of the theory. Actual time series data drawn from various disciplines are used throughout the book to illustrate the methodology.

Jonathan D. Cryer 美国艾奥瓦大学统计与精算学系退休教授。他是美国统计学会会士，获得过艾奥瓦大学教学奖。除本书外，他还与人合著有《Statistics for Business: Data Analysis and Modeling, Second Edition》、《Minitab Handbook, Fifth Edition》、《Electronic Companion to Statistics》、《Electronic Companion to Business Statistics》等书，并发表了大量学术论文。

Kung-Sik Chan 美国艾奥瓦大学统计与精算学系教授。他是美国统计学会会士、数学统计学会会员，并且是国际统计学会推荐成员。他于1996年获得艾奥瓦大学系专家奖。除本书外，他还与人合著有《Chaos: A Statistical Perspective》一书，并发表了大量学术论文。