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Author Sen, Pranab Kumar, 1937-

Title From finite sample to asymptotic methods in statistics / Pranab K. Sen, Julio M. Singer, Antonio C. Pedroso de Lima
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 386 pages) : illustrations
Series Cambridge series in statistical and probabilistic mathematics
Cambridge series on statistical and probabilistic mathematics.
Contents Motivation and basic tools -- Estimation theory -- Hypothesis testing -- Elements of statistical decision theory -- Stochastic processes: an overview -- Stochastic convergence and probability inequalities -- Asymptotic distributions -- Asymptotic behavior of estimators and tests -- Categorical data models -- Regression models -- Weak convergence and Gaussian processes
Summary "Exact statistical inference may be employed in diverse fields of science and technology. As problems become more complex and sample sizes become larger, mathematical and computational difficulties can arise that require the use of approximate statistical methods. Such methods are justified by asymptotic arguments but are still based on the concepts and principles that underlie exact statistical inference. With this in perspective, this book presents a broad view of exact statistical inference and the development of asymptotic statistical inference, providing a justification for the use of asymptotic methods for large samples. Methodological results are developed on a concrete and yet rigorous mathematical level and are applied to a variety of problems that include categorical data, regression, and survival analyses. This book is designed as a textbook for advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students in statistics, biostatistics, or applied statistics but may also be used as a reference for academic researchers"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-379) and index
Notes English
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Subject Mathematical statistics.
Probabilities.
Estimation theory.
Asymptotic expansions.
Probability
probability.
MATHEMATICS -- Probability & Statistics -- General.
Asymptotic expansions
Estimation theory
Mathematical statistics
Probabilities
Lehrbuch
Statistik
Form Electronic book
Author Singer, Julio da Motta, 1950-
Lima, Antonio C. Pedroso de, 1961-
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