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{\bf Abstract of Statistics for Physics}
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\item These notes were developed in a set of courses taught at
Caltech, 1980--1989.
\item They describe statistics with a particular emphasis on parameter
estimation, as occurs in many physics experimental analysis problems.
\item Although the notes were developed for physics majors, they can
be read by any computational scientist.
\item We cover the following topics:

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\item{$\bullet$} basic definitions and results,
\item{$\bullet$} important discrete distributions, 
\item{$\bullet$} estimation of parameters,
\item{$\bullet$} minimization, 
\item{$\bullet$} goodness of fit, 
\item{$\bullet$} and generation of random numbers.
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