Goodness-of-Fit-Techniques: 68 (Statistics: A Series of Textbooks and Monographs) - Hardcover

D'Agostino, Ralph B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0824774876 ISBN 13: 9780824774875

Publisher: CRC Press, 1986

Synopsis

Conveniently grouping methods by techniques, such as chi-squared and empirical distributionfunction, and also collecting methods of testing for specific famous distributions, this useful reference is the first comprehensive review of the extensive literature on the subject. It surveysthe leading methods of testing fit . .. provides tables to make the tests available . .. assessesthe comparative merits of different test procedures . .. and supplies numerical examples to aidin understanding these techniques.Goodness-of-Fit Techniques shows how to apply the techniques . .. emphasizes testing for thethree major distributions, normal, exponential, and uniform . .. discusses the handling of censoreddata .. . and contains over 650 bibliographic citations that cover the field.Illustrated with tables and drawings, this volume is an ideal reference for mathematical andapplied statisticians, and biostatisticians; professionals in applied science fields, including psychologists,biometricians , physicians, and quality control and reliability engineers; advancedundergraduate- and graduate-level courses on goodness-of-fit techniques; and professional seminarsand symposia on applied statistics, quality control, and reliability.

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Ralph B. D'Agostino

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0824774876
• ISBN 13: 9780824774875
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 584