Linear Statistical Inference and its Applications

"C. R. Rao would be found in almost any statistician's list of fiveoutstanding workers in the world of Mathematical Statistics today.His book represents a comprehensive account of the main body ofresults that comprise modern statistical theory." -W. G. Cochran "[C. R. Rao is] one of the pioneers who laid the foundations ofstatistics which grew from ad hoc origins into a firmly groundedmathematical science." -B. Efrom Translated into six major languages of the world, C. R. Rao'sLinear Statistical Inference and Its Applications is one of theforemost works in statistical inference in the literature.Incorporating the important developments in the subject that havetaken place in the last three decades, this paperback reprint ofhis classic work on statistical inference remains highly applicableto statistical analysis. Presenting the theory and techniques ofstatistical inference in a logically integrated and practical form,it covers: * The algebra of vectors and matrices * Probability theory, tools, and techniques * Continuous probability models * The theory of least squares and the analysis of variance * Criteria and methods of estimation * Large sample theory and methods * The theory of statistical inference * Multivariate normal distribution Written for the student and professional with a basic knowledge ofstatistics, this practical paperback edition gives this industrystandard new life as a key resource for practicing statisticiansand statisticians-in-training.