Statistical Inference

This book builds theoretical statistics from thefirst principles of probability theory. Startingfrom the basics of probability, the authorsdevelop the theory of statistical inferenceusing techniques, definitions and conceptsthat are statistical and are natural extensionsand consequences of previous concepts.Intended for first-year graduate students, thisbook can be used for students majoring instatistics who have a solid mathematicsbackground. It can also be used in a way thatstresses the more practical uses of statisticaltheory, being more concerned withunderstanding basic statistical concepts andderiving reasonable statistical procedures for avariety of situations and less concerned withformal optimality investigations.FEATURES Offers new coverage of randomnumber generation, simulation methods,bootstrapping, EM algorithm, p-values androbustness.Includes new sections on "Logistic Regression"and "Robust Regression"Restructures material for clarity purposesContains updated and expanded Exercises Key Features

George Casella was an author and distinguished professor who hailed from New York City. He authored several text books on statistics during his lifetime. Some of these titles are Theory Of Point Estimation, Monte Carlo Statistical Methods, and Variance Components. Casella obtained his Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics from Purdue University. He served as a faculty member at many esteemed institutions such as Rutgers University, the University of Florida, and Cornell University. Casella received many awards and accolades for his contribution to the field of statistics. Some of these were Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and Fellow at the International Statistical Institute. Casella passed away in June 2012 due to multiple myeloma. Roger L. Berger is an author, Director, and Professor at Arizona State University. Other books by him include Solutions Manual For Statistical Inference. Berger completed his Ph.D. at Purdue University in Statistics. He currently teaches and conducts research at North Carolina State University, Arizona State University, and Florida State University. Berger resides in Phoenix, Arizona.