A comparative review of nonparametric statistics textbooks

In this paper I will review six textbooks commonly set in University undergraduate nonparametric statistics courses. The books will be evaluated in terms of how key statistical concepts are presented; use of software; exercises; and location on a theory-applications axis and an algorithms-principles axis. The placement of books on these axes provides a novel guide for instructors looking for the book that best fits their approach to teaching nonparametric statistics.

本文将评述六本常用于高校本科非参数统计(nonparametric statistics)课程的指定教材，将从以下维度对这些教材进行评估：关键统计概念的阐释方式、软件工具的使用情况、课后习题的设置，以及其在理论-应用轴与算法-原理轴上的定位。上述坐标轴上的教材定位，可为寻求契合自身非参数统计教学思路的授课教师提供新颖的参考指南。