Continuous Univariate Distributions, Volume 2

by Norman L. Johnson, Samuel Kotz, Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan

Overview

Comprehensive reference for statistical distributions

Continuous Univariate Distributions, Volume 2 provides in-depth reference for anyone who applies statistical distributions in fields including engineering, business, economics, and the sciences. Covering a range of distributions, both common and uncommon, this book includes guidance toward extreme value, logistics, Laplace, beta, rectangular, noncentral distributions and more. Each distribution is presented individually for ease of reference, with clear explanations of methods of inference, tolerance limits, applications, characterizations, and other important aspects, including reference to other related distributions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471584940
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/08/1995
Series:	Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics , #289
Edition description:	2nd Volume 2 ed.
Pages:	752
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

NORMAN L. JOHNSON, PHD, was Professor Emeritus, Department of Statistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Johnson was Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences, Second Edition.

SAMUEL KOTZ, PHD, is Professor and Research Scholar, Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, The George Washington University in Washington, DC.

Table of Contents

Extreme Value Distributions.
Logistic Distribution.
Laplace (Double Exponential) Distributions.
Beta Distributions.
Uniform (Rectangular) Distributions.
F-Distributions.
t-Distributions.
Noncentral x^2 Distributions.
Noncentral F-Distributions.
Noncentral t-Distributions.
Distributions of Correlation Coefficients.
Lifetime Distributions and Miscellaneous Orderings.
Abbreviations.
Indexes.

Editorial Reviews

Part of the continuing revision of Johnson and Kotz's authoritative Distributions in Statistics. Updated and expanded, the specific distributions covered in this volume include extreme value, logistic, Laplace, beta, uniform, slash, F, t, noncentral chi-square, noncentral F, noncentral t, and other distributions, including those of correlation coefficients and those based on reliability properties. Each distribution is presented in a separate chapter, which also includes descriptions of applications and extensive references. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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