Authors:Zaven A. Karian, Edward J. Dudewicz,
Publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC
Keywords: generalized, bootstrap, methods, distribution, lambda, distributions, fitting, statistical
Number of Pages: 456
Published: 2000-05-24
List price: $144.95
ISBN-10: 1584880694
ISBN-13: 9781584880691

Throughout the physical and social sciences, researchers face the challenge of fitting statistical distributions to their data. Although the study of statistical modelling has made great strides in recent years, the number and variety of distributions to choose from-all with their own formulas, tables, diagrams, and general properties-continue to create problems. For a specific application, which of the dozens of distributions should one use? What if none of them fit well?Fitting Statistical Distributions helps answer those questions. Focusing on techniques used successfully across many fields