Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World
暫譯: 初級統計學：描繪世界

Ron Larson received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Colorado in 1970. At that time he accepted a position with Penn State University, and he currently holds the rank of professor of mathematics at the university. Larson is the lead author of more than two dozen mathematics textbooks that range from 6th grade through calculus levels. Many of his texts, such as the 10th Edition of his calculus text, are leaders in their markets. Larson is also one of the pioneers in the use of multimedia and the Internet to enhance the learning of mathematics. He has authored multimedia programs, extending from the elementary school through calculus levels. Larson is a member of several professional groups and is a frequent speaker at national and regional mathematics meetings.

Many thanks to Betsy Farber for her significant contributions to previous editions of the text. Sadly, Betsy passed away in 2013. She received her Bachelor's degree in mathematics from Penn State University and her Master's degree in mathematics from the College of New Jersey. Betsy taught all levels of mathematics at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pennsylvania for many years. She made many notable contributions throughout her career to developing new ways to make statistics relevant and interesting for both online and traditional students.

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Ron Larson於1970年在科羅拉多大學獲得數學博士學位。當時，他接受了賓州州立大學的職位，目前在該大學擔任數學教授。Larson是二十多本數學教科書的主要作者，這些書籍涵蓋從六年級到微積分的各個層次。他的許多教材，例如第十版的微積分教科書，在市場上都是領導者。Larson也是利用多媒體和互聯網來增強數學學習的先驅之一。他撰寫了從小學到微積分層次的多媒體程式。Larson是幾個專業團體的成員，並且經常在全國和地區的數學會議上發表演講。

特別感謝Betsy Farber對於本書前幾版的重大貢獻。遺憾的是，Betsy於2013年去世。她在賓州州立大學獲得數學學士學位，並在新澤西學院獲得數學碩士學位。Betsy在賓夕法尼亞州新城的巴克斯郡社區學院教授各級數學多年。她在職業生涯中做出了許多顯著的貢獻，開發出新的方法，使統計學對於線上和傳統學生都變得相關且有趣。