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THE contemporary population of the United States seems to have not only a taste but also a distinct genius for statistical research. It does not follow, however, that American mathematicians have at all uniformly shown a talent for expounding mathematical statistics. The contrast is one of the most interesting in contemporary science. Obviously it springs largely from the detachment and isolation of many mathematical departments from the fields of application ; so far that expositors do not appreciate, or indeed even know of, the mathematical advances used in practice. This paradoxical situation has, of course, its lessons for other countries and for other disciplines.
The Fundamental Principles of Mathematical Statistics
With Special Reference to the Requirements of Actuaries and Vital Statisticians ; and an Outline of a Course in Graduation. By Hugh H. Wolfenden. (Published for the Actuarial Society of America, New York.) Pp. xvi + 379. (Toronto: The Macmillan Company of Canada, Ltd., 1942.) 5 dollars.
Sampling Methods in Forestry and Range Management
By F. X. Schumacher R. A. Chapman. (Duke University School of Forestry, Bulletin 7.) (Durham, N. C.: Duke University Press, 1942.) 2 dollars.
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FISHER, R. The Fundamental Principles of Mathematical Statistics Sampling Methods in Forestry and Range Management. Nature 150, 196 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/150196a0
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