Fisher, Neyman, and the Creation of Classical Statistics

Classical statistical theory is mainly the creation of two men: Ronald A. Fisher and Jerzy Neyman. This book explores the relationship between them, their interactions with other influential statisticians and the statistical history they helped create.

Author: Erich L. Lehmann
Publisher: Springer
Published: 07/25/2011
Pages: 115
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.26d
ISBN: 9781441994998

About the Author

Erich L. Lehmann (1917-2009) was Professor Emeritus of Statistics at the University of California at Berkeley. He was also a member of the American and National Academies, an Editor of the Annals of Mathematical Statistics, and President of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. He held honorary degrees from the Universities of Chicago and Leiden, and was awarded the Wilks and Noether prizes. He was also the author of Testing Statistical Hypotheses, Theory of Point Estimation, and Elements of Large-Sample Theory, all published by Springer.