05497oam 2200637 450 991071417480332120210816105344.01-4613-3638-410.1007/978-1-4613-3638-9(CKB)3390000000040888(SSID)ssj0001187166(PQKBManifestationID)11763810(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001187166(PQKBWorkID)11263289(PQKB)11206611(DE-He213)978-1-4613-3638-9(MiAaPQ)EBC5588037(MiAaPQ)EBC6498073(Au-PeEL)EBL5588037(OCoLC)1066185084(PPN)238089983(OCoLC)926749863(EXLCZ)99339000000004088820210816d1994 uy 0engurnn|008mamaatxtccrExtreme value theory and applications proceedings of the Conference on Extreme Value Theory and Applications, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1993 /edited by János Galambos, James Lechner, and Emil Simiu1st ed. 1994.Dordrecht, Netherlands ;Boston, Massachusetts :Kluwer Academic Publishers,[1994]©19941 online resource (XIV, 520 p.) NIST special publication ;866Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7923-2865-5 1-4613-3640-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Inaugural Address -- Extreme Value Theory for Applications -- I: Engineering Applications -- Extremes in engineering applications -- The Poisson-Weibull flaw model for brittle fiber strength -- Extreme value distributions for linear and non-linear systems and applications to marine structures -- Extreme value theory for fibre bundles -- II: Univariate Statistical Inference -- Extreme value statistics -- Bayes quantile estimation and threshold selection for the Generalized Pareto family -- Novel extreme value estimation procedures: Application to extreme wind data -- On testing the exponential and Gumbel distribution -- III: Computer Programs, Computations -- XTREMES: Extreme value analysis and robustness -- Simulations for the extreme statistics -- Analytical and empirical study of the tails of probability distributions -- IV: Multivariate Theory and Applications -- Concomitants of extreme order statistics -- Multivariate threshold methods -- Applications of multivariate extremes -- Some aspects of spatial extremes -- V: Nonclassical Models -- Extremes: Limit results for univariate and multivariate nonstationary sequences -- Extreme value limit theory with nonlinear normalization -- VI: Point Processes and Extremes -- Extreme values and choice theory -- Functional laws for small numbers -- Record statistics from point process models -- VII: Continuous Time -- Extremes and exceedance measures for continuous parameter stationary processes -- A new class of random fields and their extreme values -- VIII: Special Topics for the Classical Model -- Penultimate behaviour of the extremes -- Weak convergence of the Hill estimator process -- On the limiting distribution of fractional parts of extreme order statistics -- IX: Probabilistic Number Theory -- On the largest prime divisors of an integer -- X: Astronomy -- Probing the nature of the brightest galaxies using extreme value theory -- XI: Business -- Safety first portfolio selection, extreme value theory and long run asset risks -- Extremes in non-life insurance.It appears that we live in an age of disasters: the mighty Missis­ sippi and Missouri flood millions of acres, earthquakes hit Tokyo and California, airplanes crash due to mechanical failure and the seemingly ever increasing wind speeds make the storms more and more frightening. While all these may seem to be unexpected phenomena to the man on the street, they are actually happening according to well defined rules of science known as extreme value theory. We know that records must be broken in the future, so if a flood design is based on the worst case of the past then we are not really prepared against floods. Materials will fail due to fatigue, so if the body of an aircraft looks fine to the naked eye, it might still suddenly fail if the aircraft has been in operation over an extended period of time. Our theory has by now penetrated the so­ cial sciences, the medical profession, economics and even astronomy. We believe that our field has come of age. In or~er to fully utilize the great progress in the theory of extremes and its ever increasing acceptance in practice, an international conference was organized in which equal weight was given to theory and practice. This book is Volume I of the Proceedings of this conference. In selecting the papers for Volume lour guide was to have authoritative works with a large variety of coverage of both theory and practice.Extreme value theoryCongressesExtreme value theory519.24Galambos Janos26184Galambos János1940-Lechner JamesSimiu EmilNational Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)MiAaPQMiAaPQUtOrBLWBOOK9910714174803321Extreme value theory and applications3485922UNINA03571nam 22006134a 450 991096295750332120200520144314.09781610910156161091015X9781597269506159726950697814175398021417539801(CKB)1000000000008712(EBL)3317349(SSID)ssj0000274237(PQKBManifestationID)11195139(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000274237(PQKBWorkID)10323087(PQKB)10175357(MiAaPQ)EBC3317349(Au-PeEL)EBL3317349(CaPaEBR)ebr10064697(OCoLC)923186548(Perlego)2985032(EXLCZ)99100000000000871220030724d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWorld agriculture and the environment a commodity-by-commodity guide to impacts and practices /Jason Clay1st ed.Washington, D.C. Island Pressc20041 online resource (584 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9781559633673 1559633670 Includes bibliographical references and index.""About Island Press""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Ackowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Ch 1: Agricultural Trends and Realities""; ""Ch 2: Agriculture and the Environment""; ""Ch 3: Coffee""; ""Ch 4: Tea""; ""Ch 5: Cocoa""; ""Ch 6: Orange Juice""; ""Ch 7: Sugarcane""; ""Ch 8: Soybeans""; ""Ch 9: Palm Oil""; ""Ch 10: Bananas""; ""Ch 11: Cashews""; ""Ch 12: Cotton""; ""Ch 13: Wood Pulp""; ""Ch 14: Rubber""; ""Ch 15: Tobacco""; ""Ch 16: Wheat""; ""Ch 17: Rice""; ""Ch 18: Corn (Maize)""; ""Ch 19: Sorghum""; ""Ch 20: Cassava""; ""Ch 21: Beef""; ""Ch 22: Shrimp""""Ch 23: Salmon""""Conclusion""; ""About the Author""; ""Index""; ""Island Press Board of Directors""World Agriculture and the Environment presents a unique assessment of agricultural commodity production and the environmental problems it causes, along with prescriptions for increasing efficiency and reducing damage to natural systems. Drawing on his extensive travel and research in agricultural regions around the world, and employing statistics from a range of authoritative sources including the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the author examines twenty of the world's major crops, including beef, coffee, corn, rice, rubber, shrimp, sorghum, tea, and tobacco. For each crop, he offers comparative information including: • a "fast facts" overview section that summarizes key data for the crop • main producing and consuming countries • main types of production • market trend information and market chain analyses • major environmental impacts • management strategies and best practices • key contacts and references With maps of major commodity production areas worldwide, the book represents the first truly global portrait of agricultural production patterns and environmental impacts. 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