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An Introduction to Probability and Statistics

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John Wiley & Sons, Sep 15, 2011 - Mathematics - 744 pages
The second edition of a well-received book that was published 24 years ago and continues to sell to this day, An Introduction to Probability and Statistics is now revised to incorporate new information as well as substantial updates of existing material.
  

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Contents

1 Probability
1
2 Random Variables and Their Probability Distributions
40
3 Moments and Generating Functions
69
4 Multiple Random Variables
102
5 Some Special Distributions
180
6 Limit Theorems
256
7 Sample Moments and Their Distributions
306
8 Parametric Point Estimation
353
11 Confidence Estimation
527
12 General Linear Hypothesis
561
13 Nonparametric Statistical Inference
598
References
663
Frequently Used Symbols and Abbreviations
669
Statistical Tables
673
Answers to Selected Problems
693
Author Index
705

9 NeymanPearson Theory of Testing of Hypotheses
454
10 Some Further Results of Hypothesis Testing
490

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About the author (2011)

Dr. A. K. Md. Ehsanes Saleh has a very distinguished career in education and research. He is presently Distinguished Research Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Carleton University. He received his Ph.D. (Mathematics/Statistics) in 1965 from the University of Western Ontario. He has published or presented well-over 200 articles or topics of varying degrees. His primary research interests include nonparametric statistics, order statistics, and robust estimation. His extensive list of credentials include two dozen visiting appointments and honors, an equal number of theses supervisions, more than 40 keynote or invited speaker ships, and three current editorial board memberships.

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