Probability and statistical inference
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Probability and statistical inference
Wiley-Interscience, c2008
2nd ed
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Previous ed.: Chichester : Wiley, 1996
Bibliography: p. 629-633
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Now updated in a valuable new edition-this user-friendly book focuses on understanding the "why" of mathematical statistics Probability and Statistical Inference, Second Edition introduces key probability and statis-tical concepts through non-trivial, real-world examples and promotes the developmentof intuition rather than simple application. With its coverage of the recent advancements in computer-intensive methods, this update successfully provides the comp-rehensive tools needed to develop a broad understanding of the theory of statisticsand its probabilistic foundations. This outstanding new edition continues to encouragereaders to recognize and fully understand the why, not just the how, behind the concepts,theorems, and methods of statistics. Clear explanations are presented and appliedto various examples that help to impart a deeper understanding of theorems and methods-from fundamental statistical concepts to computational details.
Additional features of this Second Edition include:
A new chapter on random samples
Coverage of computer-intensive techniques in statistical inference featuring Monte Carlo and resampling methods, such as bootstrap and permutation tests, bootstrap confidence intervals with supporting R codes, and additional examples available via the book's FTP site
Treatment of survival and hazard function, methods of obtaining estimators, and Bayes estimating
Real-world examples that illuminate presented concepts
Exercises at the end of each section
Providing a straightforward, contemporary approach to modern-day statistical applications, Probability and Statistical Inference, Second Edition is an ideal text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in probability and statistical inference. It also serves as a valuable reference for practitioners in any discipline who wish to gain further insight into the latest statistical tools.
Table of Contents
- Preface. 1. Experiments, Sample Spaces, and Events. 2. Probability. 3. Counting. 4. Conditional Probability
- Independence. 5. Markov Chains*. 6. Random Variables: Univariate Case. 7. Random Variables: Multivariate Case. 8. Expectation. 9. Selected Families of Distributions. 10. Random Samples. 11. Introduction to Statistical Inference. 12. Estimation. 13. Testing Statistical Hypotheses. 14. Linear Models. 15. Rank Methods. 16. Analysis of Categorical Data. Statistical Tables. Bibliography. Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems. Index.
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