Nonparametric Statistical Methods For Complete and Censored Data - Hardcover

Desu, M.M.; Raghavarao, D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1584883197 ISBN 13: 9781584883197

Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2003

Synopsis

Balancing the "cookbook" approach of some texts with the more mathematical approach of others, Nonparametric Statistical Methods for Complete and Censored Data introduces commonly used non-parametric methods for complete data and extends those methods to right censored data analysis. Whenever possible, the authors derive their methodology from the general theory of statistical inference and introduce the concepts intuitively for students with minimal backgrounds. Derivations and mathematical details are relegated to appendices at the end of each chapter, which allows students to easily proceed through each chapter without becoming bogged down in a lot of mathematics.

In addition to the nonparametric methods for analyzing complete and censored data, the book covers optimal linear rank statistics, clinical equivalence, analysis of block designs, and precedence tests. To make the material more accessible and practical, the authors use SAS programs to illustrate the various methods included.

Exercises in each chapter, SAS code, and a clear, accessible presentation make this an outstanding text for a one-semester senior or graduate-level course in nonparametric statistics for students in a variety of disciplines, from statistics and biostatistics to business, psychology, and the social scientists.

Prerequisites: Students will need a solid background in calculus and a two-semester course in mathematical statistics.

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Desu, M.M.; Raghavarao, D.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584883197
• ISBN 13: 9781584883197
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 382