Stochastic Modeling and Mathematical Statistics

F. J. Samaniego has served on the faculty of the University of California, Davis, for four decades, teaching upper division courses on probability and mathematical statistics numerous times. In 2002, he received the UCD Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award. He was the 2004 recipient of the Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement.

• The Calculus of Probability. Discrete Probability Models. Continuous Probability Models. Multivariate Models. Limit Theorems and Related Topics. Statistical Estimation: Fixed Sample Size Theory. Statistical Estimation: Asymptotic Theory. Interval Estimation. The Bayesian Approach to Estimation. Hypothesis Testing. Estimation and Testing for Linear Models. Nonparametric Statistical Methods. Tables. Bibliography. Index.

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