
An introduction to probability and statistical inference
Title:
An introduction to probability and statistical inference
Author:
Roussas, George G., author.
ISBN:
9780128004371
Personal Author:
Edition:
Second edition.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiv, 606 pages) : illustrations
Contents:
Some motivating examples and some fundamental concepts -- The concept of probability and some basic results -- Numerical characteristics of a random variable, some special random variables -- Joint and conditional P.D.F.'s, conditional expectation and variance, moment generating function, covariance and correlation coefficient -- Independence of random variables and some applications -- Transformation of random variables -- Some modes of convergence of random variables, applications -- An overview of statistical inference -- Point estimation -- Confidence intervals and confidence regions -- Testing hypotheses -- More about testing hypotheses -- A simple linear regression model -- Two analysis of variance models -- Some topics in nonparametric inference.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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Electronic Access:
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