Introduction -- Probabilities -- Random variables : Distributions -- Computer--Generated random numbers : the monte carlo method -- Some important distributions and theorems -- Samples -- The method of maximum likelihood -- Testing statistical hypotheses -- The method of least squares -- Function minimization -- Analysis of variance -- Linear and polynomial regression -- Time-series analysis -- A) Matrix calculations -- B) combinatorics -- C) formulas and methods for the computation of statistical functions -- D) the gamma function and related functions : methods and programs for their computation -- E) utility programs -- F) the graphics class datanGraphics -- G) problems, hints and solutions and programming problems -- H) collection of formulas -- I) statistical formulas -- List of computer programs