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A fascinating investigation into the foundations of statistical inferenceThis publication examines the distinct philosophical foundations of different statistical modes of parametric inference. Unlike many other texts that focus on methodology and applications, this book focuses on a rather unique c...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley series in probability and statistics
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/0471743135 |
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A fascinating investigation into the foundations of statistical inferenceThis publication examines the distinct philosophical foundations of different statistical modes of parametric inference. Unlike many other texts that focus on methodology and applications, this book focuses on a rather unique combination of theoretical and foundational aspects that underlie the field of statistical inference. |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 192 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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0471743127 (electronic bk.) 9780471743125 (electronic bk.) 9780471743132 (electronic bk.) 0471743135 (electronic bk.) 0471667269 9780471667261 1280288108 9781280288104 |
| Index Number: | QA273 |
| CLC: | O21 |
| Contents: | Modes of Parametric Statistical Inference; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1. A Forerunner; 2. Frequentist Analysis; 3. Likelihood; 4. Testing Hypotheses; 5. Unbiased and Invariant Tests; 6. Elements of Bayesianism; 7. Theories of Estimation; 8. Set and Interval Estimation; References; Index. |