For those who have read my previous reviews on The Manga Guide to Biochemistry and The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra, you may very well know I think this series of books released by No Starch Press are a creative means of presenting what may be considered dull topics to High School and University grade students. You might be wondering what is next on their release slate…. this October the company is intending on releasing The Manga Guide to Regression Analysis, based on a core component of mathematics and statistics classes. I am personally curious as to how they will be incorporating two maid characters into this, but time will tell!
Regression analysis is a core component of the statistics classes required of millions of students. Regression analysis has numerous practical applications, such as predicting sales, finding risk factors for a disease, or anticipating demand for goods at a given price, but the math is challenging, and many struggle with the course. As with all titles in the best-selling Manga Guide series, The Manga Guide to Regression Analysis combines comics with real-world examples to teach readers how to use regression analysis to analyze data and make predictions. The book begins with a review of inverse functions, matrix algebra, and differential calculus, then goes on to explain single, multiple and logistic regression analysis. Readers also learn hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, F and Chi-squared distributions, significance levels, as well as how to use Microsoft Excel for calculations. Co-published with Tokyo-based technical publisher Ohmsha, this is the newest title in the popular Manga Guide series, with over 500,000 copies sold worldwide.
You can pre-order your copy HERE. They hint on their website at a future Physiology themed released in the future. The author of this release is Shin Takahashi, who is behind The Manga Guide to Statistics and The Manga Guide to Linear Algebra, both of which are now available through No Starch Press.
