| Extreme Value Distributions Contributor(s): Kotz, Samuel (Author), Nadarajah, Saralees (Author) |
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ISBN: 1860942245 ISBN-13: 9781860942242 Publisher: Imperial College Press OUR PRICE: $74.10 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2000 Annotation: This important book provides a comprehensive survey of the theory and practice of extreme value distributions -- one of the most prominent success stories of modern applied probability and statistics. Originated by E J Gumbel in the early forties as a tool for predicting floods, extreme value distributions evolved during the last 50 years into a coherent theory with applications in practically all fields of human endeavor where maximal or minimal values (the so-called extremes) are of relevance. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General - Mathematics | Applied |
| Dewey: 519.24 |
| LCCN: 00039667 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 196 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This important book provides an up-to-date comprehensive and down-to-earth survey of the theory and practice of extreme value distributions -- one of the most prominent success stories of modern applied probability and statistics. Originated by E J Gumbel in the early forties as a tool for predicting floods, extreme value distributions evolved during the last 50 years into a coherent theory with applications in practically all fields of human endeavor where maximal or minimal values (the so-called extremes) are of relevance. The book is of usefulness both for a beginner with a limited probabilistic background and to expert in the field. |