Statistical Distributions (ePub)

A new edition of the trusted guide on commonly used statistical
distributions

Fully updated to reflect the latest developments on the topic,
Statistical Distributions, Fourth Edition continues to serve
as an authoritative guide on the application of statistical methods
to research across various disciplines. The book provides a concise
presentation of popular statistical distributions along with the
necessary knowledge for their successful use in data modeling and
analysis.

Following a basic introduction, forty popular distributions are
outlined in individual chapters that are complete with related
facts and formulas. Reflecting the latest changes and trends in
statistical distribution theory, the Fourth Edition
features:

* A new chapter on queuing formulas that discusses standard
formulas that often arise from simple queuing systems

* Methods for extending independent modeling schemes to the
dependent case, covering techniques for generating complex
distributions from simple distributions

* New coverage of conditional probability, including conditional
expectations and joint and marginal distributions

* Commonly used tables associated with the normal (Gaussian),
student-t, F and chi-square distributions

* Additional reviewing methods for the estimation of unknown
parameters, such as the method of percentiles, the method of
moments, maximum likelihood inference, and Bayesian inference

Statistical Distributions, Fourth Edition is an excellent
supplement for upper-undergraduate and graduate level courses on
the topic. It is also a valuable reference for researchers and
practitioners in the fields of engineering, economics, operations
research, and the social sciences who conduct statistical
analyses.