Balakrishnan N., Castillo E., Sarabia J.M. (eds.) Advances in Distribution Theory, Order Statistics, and Inference

Birkhauser, 2006. — 514 p.The purpose of this book is to honor the fundamental contributions to many different areas of statistics made by Barry Arnold. Distinguished and active researchers highlight some of the recent developments in statistical distribution theory, order statistics and their properties, as well as inferential methods associated with them. Applications to survival analysis, reliability, quality control, and environmental problems are emphasized.