Handbook of Exponential and Related Distributions for Engineers and Scientists

Nabendu Pal, Chun Jin, Wooi K. Lim - Collection Math

340 pages, parution le 21/12/2005

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Résumé

The normal distribution is widely known and used by scientists and engineers. However, there are many cases when the normal distribution is not appropriate, due to the data being skewed. Rather than leaving you to search through journal articles, advanced theoretical monographs, or introductory texts for alternative distributions, the Handbook of Exponential and Related Distributions for Engineers and Scientists provides a concise, carefully selected presentation of the properties and principles of selected distributions that are most useful for application in the sciences and engineering.

The book begins with all the basic mathematical and statistical background necessary to select the correct distribution to model real-world data sets. This includes inference, decision theory, and computational aspects including the popular Bootstrap method. The authors then examine four skewed distributions in detail: exponential, gamma, Weibull, and extreme value. For each one, they discuss general properties and applicability to example data sets, theoretical characterization, estimation of parameters and related inferences, and goodness of fit tests. The final chapter deals with system reliability for series and parallel systems.

Collecting the tools necessary for immediate application, this book...

Provides a complete, concise guide to exponential, gamma, Weibull, and extreme value distributions for immediate application
Builds a foundation in basic mathematics and statistics before discussing the particulars of the distributions
Uses many simulations and approximately 100 figures and graphs to illustrate the concepts
Provides algorithmic steps that can be used to perform many of the simulations in the book
Includes real data sets and many recent research results

L'auteur - Nabendu Pal

Nabendu Pal is a Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

L'auteur - Chun Jin

Chun Jin is a Professor of Statistics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Central Connecticut State University.

L'auteur - Wooi K. Lim

Wooi K. Lim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at William Paterson University.

Sommaire

Preface
About the Authors
Acronyms
Notations
List of Figures
List of Tables
General Statistical Theory
Exponential and Other Positively Skewed Distributions with Applications
Bibliography
Selected Statistical Tables
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Chapman and Hall / CRC
Auteur(s)	Nabendu Pal, Chun Jin, Wooi K. Lim
Collection	Math
Parution	21/12/2005
Nb. de pages	340
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	664g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781584881384
ISBN13	978-1-58488-138-4