Quantitative Analysis

 The Birthday Problem is demonstrated and explained significantly better in many other places. However, linked is a fun and simple powerpoint slide show illustrating the exponential method of calculating the probabilities. The slide set provides a poignant example on the limitations of intuition, and benefits of math, in complex problem solving.
Distribution Graphics is a .zip file containing .eps*, .ai* & .png formats of the following distributions:
  • Standard Normal Distribution (Z)
  • Student's t Distribution (t)
  • Fisher-Snedecor Distribution (F)
  • Chi-Square Distribution
*.eps & .ai will require adobe illustrator to utilize while .png will work with all graphics programs.
Distribution Tables is a .zip file containing .pdf & excel tables of the above distributions. The distributions were calculated in excel with the cells still containing the formulas used to calculate the tables.
Formulas is a .zip file containing .eps*, .pdf, Word & MathType* formats of the key formulas from the textbook listed below. If you do not have a MathType subscription, open the Word file (WordFormulas.docx) and you can use the formulas with the word equation editor.
​*.eps will require adobe illustrator to utilize while MathType requires a mathtype subscription.

​Formulas are based on the textbook:
​Essentials of Modern Business Statistics with Microsoft® Office Excel®, 7th Edition, Published by Cengage Learning

Authors: David R. Anderson; Dennis J. Sweeney; Thomas A. Williams; Jeffrey D. Camm; James J. Cochran

ISBN-10: 1-337-29829-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-337-29829-2