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Key Features:
- All recent and important statistical developments in one
volume
- New chapter on the linear model and least squares estimation
- Cross-referenced to the other volumes in Kendall’s
Advanced Theory of Statistics.
Description:
Covering the classical theory of inference and the linear
model, this sixth edition of 'Kendall's Advanced Theory of
Statistics' covers estimation theory, interval estimation,
the testing of hypothetical regression and comparative inference.
Statistical theory has moved on considerably since the last
edition and the authors have made sure that all the newest
developments are included. In particular there is a new chapter
on the linear model and least squares estimation.
Readership:
All statisticians at all levels.
Contents:
Preface to the sixth edition
List of examples
Glossary of abbreviations
17. Estimation and sufficiency
18. Estimation: maximum likelihood and other methods
19. Interval estimation
20. Tests of hypotheses: simple null hypotheses
21. Tests of hypotheses: composite hypotheses
22. Likelihood ratio tests and test efficiency
23. Invariance and equivariance
24. Sequential methods
25. Tests of fit
26. Comparative statistical inference
27. Statistical relationship linear regression and correlation
28. Partial and multiple correlation
29. The general linear model
30. Fixed effects analysis of variance
31. Other analysis of variance models
32. Analysis and diagnosis for the linear model
Appendix tables
References
Index of examples in text
Author index
Subject index
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