Approximation Theorems of Mathematical Statistics

Approximation Theorems of Mathematical Statistics

This convenient paperback edition makes a seminal text in statistics accessible to a new generation of students and practitioners. Approximation Theorems of Mathematical Statistics covers a broad range of limit theorems useful in mathematical statistics, along with methods of proof and techniques of application. The manipulation of probability theorems to obtain statistical theorems is emphasized. Besides a knowledge of these basic statistical theorems, this lucid introduction to the subject imparts an appreciation of the instrumental role of probability theory.

The book makes accessible to students and practicing professionals in statistics, general mathematics, operations research, and engineering the essentials of:
* The tools and foundations that are basic to asymptotic theory in statistics
* The asymptotics of statistics computed from a sample, including transformations of vectors of more basic statistics, with emphasis on asymptotic distribution theory and strong convergence
* Important special classes of statistics, such as maximum likelihood estimates and other asymptotic efficient procedures; W. Hoeffding's U-statistics and R. von Mises's differentiable statistical functions
* Statistics obtained as solutions of equations (M-estimates), linear functions of order statistics (L-statistics), and rank statistics (R-statistics)
* Use of influence curves
* Approaches toward asymptotic relative efficiency of statistical test procedures

Author: Robert J. Serfling
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Published: 12/21/2001
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.24w x 0.72d
ISBN: 9780471219279

About the Author
ROBERT J. SERFLING, PhD, is a Professor at the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.

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