ABSTRACT

The normal distribution is widely known and used by scientists and engineers. However, there are many cases when the normal distribution is not appropriate, due to the data being skewed. Rather than leaving you to search through journal articles, advanced theoretical monographs, or introductory texts for alternative distributions, the Handbook of E

part |2 pages

Part-I: General Statistical Theory

chapter 1|48 pages

Basic Concepts

chapter 2|20 pages

Some Common Probability Distributions

chapter 3|36 pages

Concepts of Statistical Inference

chapter 4|20 pages

Elements of Decision Theory

chapter 5|22 pages

Computational Aspects

part |2 pages

Part-II: Exponential and Other Positively Skewed Distributions with Applications

chapter 6|20 pages

Exponential Distribution

chapter 7|28 pages

Gamma Distribution

chapter 8|26 pages

Weibull Distribution

chapter 9|22 pages

Extreme Value Distributions

chapter 10|60 pages

System Reliability

chapter |8 pages

Bibliography

chapter |22 pages

Selected Statistical Tables