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Statistical Methods in Longitudinal Research

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 1
  • October 28, 1990
  • Alexander von Eye
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 2 6 4 0 - 7
These edited volumes present new statistical methods in a way that bridges the gap between theoretical and applied statistics. The volumes cover general problems and issues and more specific topics concerning the structuring of change, the analysis of time series, and the analysis of categorical longitudinal data. The book targets students of development and change in a variety of fields - psychology, sociology, anthropology, education, medicine, psychiatry, economics, behavioural sciences, developmental psychology, ecology, plant physiology, and biometry - with basic training in statistics and computing.

Statistical Methods in Longitudinal Research

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 2
  • October 28, 1990
  • Alexander von Eye
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 2 6 4 1 - 4
These edited volumes present new statistical methods in a way that bridges the gap between theoretical and applied statistics. The volumes cover general problems and issues and more specific topics concerning the structuring of change, the analysis of time series, and the analysis of categorical longitudinal data. The book targets students of development and change in a variety of fields - psychology, sociology, anthropology, education, medicine, psychiatry, economics, behavioural sciences, developmental psychology, ecology, plant physiology, and biometry - with basic training in statistics and computing.

Probability, Statistics, and Queueing Theory

  • 2nd Edition
  • August 28, 1990
  • Arnold O. Allen
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 7 1 0 5 - 8
This is a textbook on applied probability and statistics with computer science applications for students at the upper undergraduate level. It may also be used as a self study book for the practicing computer science professional. The successful first edition of this book proved extremely useful to students who need to use probability, statistics and queueing theory to solve problems in other fields, such as engineering, physics, operations research, and management science. The book has also been successfully used for courses in queueing theory for operations research students. This second edition includes a new chapter on regression as well as more than twice as many exercises at the end of each chapter. While the emphasis is the same as in the first edition, this new book makes more extensive use of available personal computer software, such as Minitab and Mathematica.

Statistical Reasoning in Law and Public Policy

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 2
  • November 28, 1988
  • Joseph L. Gastwirth
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 3 8 7 2 - 7
To reach reasoned decisions involving issues of public policy and law, statistical data and studies often need to be assessed for their accuracy and relevance. This two-volume set presents a unique and comprehensive treatment of statistical methods in legal practice. Designed to serve as a text or reference, the book presents basic concepts of probability and statistical inference applied to actual data arising from court cases concerning discrimination, trademark evidence, environmental and occupational exposure to toxic chemicals, and related health and safety topics. Substantial attention is devoted to assessing the strengths and weaknesses of statistical studies, with examples illustrating why some health studies may not have been properly designed at the outset and how actual decisions might have been reversed had more appropriate analysis of data been available to the court. This book will be of interest to lawyers and other practitioners of the law, as well as to students and researchers in the areas of statistics, statistical economics, political science, and law.

Extreme Value Theory in Engineering

  • 1st Edition
  • August 28, 1988
  • Enrique Castillo
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 1 7 2 5 - 2
This book is a comprehensive guide to extreme value theory in engineering. Written for the end user with intermediate and advanced statistical knowledge, it covers classical methods as well as recent advances. A collection of 150 examples illustrates the theoretical results and takes the reader from simple applications through complex cases of dependence.

Unimodality, Convexity, and Applications

  • 1st Edition
  • July 28, 1988
  • Sudhakar Dharmadhikari + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 1 7 6 6 - 5
In this book, the basic notions and tools of unimodality as they relate to probability and statistics are presented. In addition, many applications are covered; these include the use of unimodality to obtain monotonicity properties of power functions of multivariate tests, minimum volume confidence regions, and recurrence of symmetric random walks. The diversity of the applications will convince the reader that unimodality and convexity form an important tool in the hands of a researcher in probability and statistics.

The Econometric Analysis of Non-Uniqueness in Rational Expectations Models

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 201
  • August 12, 1987
  • L. Broze + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 6 2 8 - 9
This book is devoted to the econometric analysis of linear multivariate rational expectation models. It shows that the interpretation of multiplicity in terms of "new degrees of freedom" is consistent with a rigorous econometric reasoning. Non-uniqueness is the central theme of this book. Each chapter is concerned with a specific econometric aspect of rational expectations equilibria. The most constructive result lies in the possibility of an empirical determination of the equilibrium followed by the economy.

Structures and Stochastic Methods

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1987
  • A.S. Cakmak
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 9 7 4 8 - 9
Despite advances in the field of geotechnical earthquake engineering, earthquakes continue to cause loss of life and property in one part of the world or another. The Third International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA, 22nd to 24th June 1987, provided an opportunity for participants from all over the world to share their expertise to enhance the role of mechanics and other disciplines as they relate to earthquake engineering. The edited proceedings of the conference are published in four volumes. This volume covers: Structures, Dams, Retaining Walls and Slopes, Underground Structures, and Stochastic Methods. Together with its companion volumes, it is hoped that it will contribute to the further development of techniques, methods and innovative approaches in soil dynamics and earthquake engineering.

Handbook of Econometrics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 3
  • June 1, 1986
  • Michael D. Intriligator + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 8 6 1 8 7 - 0
The Handbook is a definitive reference source and teaching aid for econometricians. It examines models, estimation theory, data analysis and field applications in econometrics. Comprehensive surveys, written by experts, discuss recent developments at a level suitable for professional use by economists, econometricians, statisticians, and in advanced graduate econometrics courses.

Statistical Methods for Meta-Analysis

  • 1st Edition
  • July 10, 1985
  • Larry V. Hedges + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 3 6 3 8 0 - 0
  • eBook
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The main purpose of this book is to address the statistical issues for integrating independent studies. There exist a number of papers and books that discuss the mechanics of collecting, coding, and preparing data for a meta-analysis , and we do not deal with these. Because this book concerns methodology, the content necessarily is statistical, and at times mathematical. In order to make the material accessible to a wider audience, we have not provided proofs in the text. Where proofs are given, they are placed as commentary at the end of a chapter. These can be omitted at the discretion of the reader.Throughout the book we describe computational procedures whenever required. Many computations can be completed on a hand calculator, whereas some require the use of a standard statistical package such as SAS, SPSS, or BMD. Readers with experience using a statistical package or who conduct analyses such as multiple regression or analysis of variance should be able to carry out the analyses described with the aid of a statistical package.

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