Order Statistics and Inference: Estimation Methods

Balakrishnan, N; Cohen, A. Clifford

ISBN 10: 0120769484 / ISBN 13: 9780120769483

Published by Academic Press, Boston, 1991

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Octavo in dark grey boards; 377 pages; 24 cm. In English. Series: Statistical modeling and decision science; 9780120769483; From the library of Nobel laureate Dr. Donald A. Glaser, inventor of the bubble chamber; NB: Use keyword DGLSR to search for other titles from The Glaser Collection. Very good(+) to near fine copy; this copy would be perfect but for the torn paper at the foot of the spine; previous owner, Nobel laureate Donald A. Glaser, catalogued every book in his library with spine labels; trying to remove the label on this copy resulted in torn paper at the spine tail and a tear to the cover paper too, about 3" longalong the bottom of boards; o/w clean well-cared for copy with bright, clean, crisp like new pages. First edition, first printing (full number line).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Order Statistics and Inference: Estimation Methods
• Publisher: Academic Press, Boston
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0120769484
• ISBN 13: 9780120769483
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good(+)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mathematics

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Synopsis

The literature on order statistics and inferenc eis quite extensive and covers a large number of fields ,but most of it is dispersed throughout numerous publications. This volume is the consolidtion of the most important results and places an emphasis on estimation. Both theoretical and computational procedures are presented to meet the needs of researchers, professionals, and students. The methods of estimation discussed are well-illustrated with numerous practical examples from both the physical and life sciences, including sociology,psychology,a nd electrical and chemical engineering. A complete, comprehensive bibliography is included so the book can be used both aas a text and reference.

About the Author

Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan is a distinguished university professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is an internationally recognized expert on statistical distribution theory, and a book-powerhouse with over 24 authored books, four authored handbooks, and 30 edited books under his name. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Communications in Statistics published by Taylor & Francis. He was also the Editor-in-Chief for the revised version of Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences published by John Wiley & Sons. He is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. In 2016, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. In 2021, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.