Laplace Distribution and Generalizations

• I Univariate Distributions.- 1 Historical Background.- 2 Classical Symmetric Laplace Distribution.- 3 Asymmetric Laplace Distributions.- 4 Related Distributions.- II Multivariate Distributions.- 5 Symmetric Multivariate Laplace Distribution.- 6 Asymmetric Multivariate Laplace Distribution.- III Applications.- 7 Engineering Sciences.- 8 Financial Data.- 9 Inventory Management and Quality Control.- 10 Astronomy and the Biological and Environmental Sciences.- Appendix: Bessel Functions.- References.

From the reviews: "This book will be useful for those who are interested in tractable models which allow one to go beyond the normal distribution." (ISI SHORT BOOK REVIEWS) " A useful source of information for research in applied and theoretical statistics. No doubt, this volume will become a necessary part of any mathematical and statistical library as well as of a number of technical libraries."(MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS) "This book is devoted to presenting properties, generalizations and applications of the Laplace distribution ... This distribution is a natural and sometimes superior alternative to the normal distribution ... The rich set of exercises is an integral part of the discussion."(ZENTRALBLATT MATH)