Statistical Inference (The Wadsworth & Brooks/Cole Statistics/Probability Series) - Hardcover

Casella, G.C.; Berger, Roger L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534119581 ISBN 13: 9780534119584

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

This text provides information on topics such as ancillarity, invariance, Bayesian methods, pivots, Stein estimation, errors in variables and inequalities. The authors discuss both theoretical statistics and the practical applications of the theoretical developments. Many ideas are introduced in the context of data analysis rather than pure mathematics.

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This is the book I wish I have read when I was really studying. Now, studying is my hobby, not a profession. However, as a performance testing lead, I still need to understand what the word statistics means. Anyone who is actually willing to know what the word statistics means -> this is the book for you. No questions asked. Buy this book. Worth every penny. --Nabarun Mondal Aug 12, 2012

IMHO the best introduction to Probability Theory and Inferential Statistics. Because it doesn't say "Mathematical Statistics" in the title I ignored it for years and iterated between several other good texts. But Casella & Berger is more accurate, more up-to-date, and/or more fun to read. It strikes a better balance among topics and among schools of thought. It is furthermore exceptionally lucid and original, and very carefully edited. The organisation of the text is perfectly coherent, but this doesn't make it easy to skip difficult parts or concepts. The use of the book is also somewhat constrained by the author's effort at using nonstandard and challenging examples and problems (euphemistically called exercises). In practice I have to provide standard exercises to (econometrics) students as additional material. I am slightly uneasy with the unequal treatment of some items, many being emphasized as numbered propositions whereas others are just mentioned in the text. I similarly regret the cursory treatment of asymptotic distributions and asymptotic efficiency (for the purposes of econometrics). I do not like the exposition of Analysis Of Variance, but on the other hand I marvel at the stimulating treatment of linear regression in the last chapter. Quibbles apart, Casella & Berger is a demanding but most rewarding and stimulating introduction to (so-called) mathematical statistics, and in particular it is exceptionally dependable and witty. Beginning students may require some complementary material in the form of standard exercises and worked-out examples. --By Denis de Crombrugghe on January 16, 2001

About the Author

George Casella was an author and distinguished professor who hailed from New York City. He authored several text books on statistics during his lifetime. Some of these titles are Theory Of Point Estimation, Monte Carlo Statistical Methods, and Variance Components. Casella obtained his Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics from Purdue University. He served as a faculty member at many esteemed institutions such as Rutgers University, the University of Florida, and Cornell University. Casella received many awards and accolades for his contribution to the field of statistics. Some of these were Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and Fellow at the International Statistical Institute. Casella passed away in June 2012 due to multiple myeloma. Roger L. Berger is an author, Director, and Professor at Arizona State University. Other books by him include Solutions Manual For Statistical Inference. Berger completed his Ph.D. at Purdue University in Statistics. He currently teaches and conducts research at North Carolina State University, Arizona State University, and Florida State University. Berger resides in Phoenix, Arizona.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534119581
• ISBN 13: 9780534119584
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 250