A comprehensive reference for modern statistical distributions and related sample theory. Substantially revised, this edition contains an extensive discussion of the bivariate and multivariate versions of the standard distributions and families. Includes new material on skewness and kurtosis, hazard rate distributions, the bootstrap, evaluation of multivariate normal integral and ratios of quadratic forms. Features over 200 additional references, 40 new exercises plus 20 further examples.
- ISBN10 0195209095
- ISBN13 9780195209099
- Publish Date 1 August 1991 (first published 7 May 1987)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 4 May 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition 5th ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 736
- Language English