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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458014103321

Autore

Wilcox Rand R

Titolo

Introduction to robust estimation and hypothesis testing [[electronic resource] /] / Rand Wilcox

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, 2012

ISBN

1-283-39408-1

9786613394088

0-12-387015-1

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (713 p.)

Collana

Statistical Modeling and Decision Science

Disciplina

519.5/44

Soggetti

Estimation theory

Robust statistics

Statistical hypothesis testing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Preface 1. Introduction 2. A Foundation for Robust Methods 3. Estimating Measures of Location and Scale 4. Confidence Intervals in the One-Sample Case 5. Comparing Two Groups 6. Some Multivariate Methods 7. One-Way and Higher Designs for Independent Groups 8. Comparing Multiple Dependent Groups 9. Correlation and Tests of Independence 10. Robust Regression 11. More Regression Methods.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book focuses on the practical aspects of modern and robust statistical methods. The increased accuracy and power of modern methods, versus conventional approaches to the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and regression, is remarkable. Through a combination of theoretical developments, improved and more flexible statistical methods, and the power of the computer, it is now possible to address problems with standard methods that seemed insurmountable only a few years ago"--