Extreme value theory : an introduction

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Extreme value theory : an introduction

Laurens de Haan, Ana Ferreira

(Springer series in operations research and financial engineering)

Springer, c2006

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [409]-413) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Focuses on theoretical results along with applications All the main topics covering the heart of the subject are introduced to the reader in a systematic fashion Concentration is on the probabilistic and statistical aspects of extreme values Excellent introduction to extreme value theory at the graduate level, requiring only some mathematical maturity

Table of Contents

One-Dimensional Observations.- Limit Distributions and Domains of Attraction.- Extreme and Intermediate Order Statistics.- Estimation of the Extreme Value Index and Testing.- Extreme Quantile and Tail Estimation.- Advanced Topics.- Finite-Dimensional Observations.- Basic Theory.- Estimation of the Dependence Structure.- Estimation of the Probability of a Failure Set.- Observations That Are Stochastic Processes.- Basic Theory in C[0,1].- Estimation in C[0, 1].

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Details

  • NCID
    BA77757742
  • ISBN
    • 9780387239460
    • 9781441920201
  • LCCN
    2006925909
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York, NY
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 417 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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