Theoretical Statistics
1st Edition
Published on 6. September 1979
528 pages
978-1-040-07320-9 (ISBN)
Description
A text that stresses the general concepts of the theory of statistics Theoretical Statistics provides a systematic statement of the theory of statistics, emphasizing general concepts rather than mathematical rigor. Chapters 1 through 3 provide an overview of statistics and discuss some of the basic philosophical ideas and problems behind statistica
Reviews / Votes
"...the discussion is accessible and thought-provoking. The notes provide good entries to the literature on each chapter's topics as well as a brief historical survey of the topics...The exercises are challenging. Also of special interest are the numerous examples throughout the text."-Technometrics
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-040-07320-9 (9781040073209)
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Content
Preface, Chapter 1 Introduction, Chapter 2 Some general concepts, Chapter 3 Pure significance tests, Chapter 4 Significance tests: simple null hypotheses, Chapter 5 Significance tests: composite null hypotheses, Chapter 6 Distribution-free and randomization tests, Chapter 7 Interval estimation, Chapter 8 Point estimation, Chapter 9 Asymptotic theory, Chapter 10 Bayesian methods, Chapter 11 Decision theory, Appendix 1 Determination of probability distributions, Appendix 2 Order statistics, Appendix 3 Second-order regression for arbitrary random, References, Author Index, Subject Index
