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Statistical Distributions

Applications and Parameter Estimates

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Authors:
  1. Nick T. Thomopoulos

    1. Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Burr Ridge, USA

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  • Includes 89 examples that help the reader apply the concepts presented

  • Explains how to compute cumulative probability for all distributions including Erlang, gamma, beta, Weibull, normal, and lognormal

  • Utilizes sample data to estimate parameter values of each distribution

  • Estimates parameter values when no sample data

  • Introduces Left-Truncated Normal, Right-Truncated Normal and Spread Ratio

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Statistical Concepts

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    Pages 1-11

  3. Continuous Uniform

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    Pages 13-19

  4. Exponential

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    Pages 21-29

  5. Erlang

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    Pages 31-38

  6. Gamma

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    Pages 39-47

  7. Beta

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    Pages 49-58

  8. Weibull

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    Pages 59-68

  9. Normal

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    Pages 69-76

  10. Lognormal

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    Pages 77-84

  11. Left Truncated Normal

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    Pages 85-95

  12. Right Truncated Normal

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    Pages 97-106

  13. Triangular

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    Pages 107-112

  14. Discrete Uniform

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    Pages 113-117

  15. Binomial

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    Pages 119-126

  16. Geometric

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    Pages 127-133

  17. Pascal

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    Pages 135-141

  18. Poisson

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    Pages 143-148

  19. Hyper Geometric

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    Pages 149-152

  20. Bivariate Normal

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    Pages 153-163
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About this book

This book gives a description of the group of statistical distributions that have ample application to studies in statistics and probability. Understanding statistical distributions is fundamental for researchers in almost all disciplines.  The informed researcher will select the statistical distribution that best fits the data in the study at hand.   Some of the distributions are well known to the general researcher and are in use in a wide variety of ways.  Other useful distributions are less understood and are not in common use.  The book describes when and how to apply each of the distributions in research studies, with a goal to identify the distribution that best applies to the study.  The distributions are for continuous, discrete, and bivariate random variables.  In most studies, the parameter values are not known a priori, and sample data is needed to estimate parameter values.  In other scenarios, no sample data is available, and the researcher seeks some insight that allows the estimate of the parameter values to be gained.

This handbook of statistical distributions provides a working knowledge of applying common and uncommon statistical distributions in research studies.  These nineteen distributions are: continuous uniform, exponential, Erlang, gamma, beta, Weibull, normal, lognormal, left-truncated normal, right-truncated normal, triangular, discrete uniform, binomial, geometric, Pascal, Poisson, hyper-geometric, bivariate normal, and bivariate lognormal.  Some are from continuous data and others are from discrete and bivariate data.  This group of statistical distributions has ample application to studies in statistics and probability and practical use in real situations.  Additionally, this book explains computing the cumulative probability of each distribution and estimating the parameter values either with sample data or without sample data.  Examples are provided throughout to guide the reader.

Accuracy in choosing and applying statistical distributions is particularly imperative for anyone who does statistical and probability analysis, including management scientists, market researchers, engineers, mathematicians, physicists, chemists, economists, social science researchers, and students in many disciplines.

Reviews

“The book is very reader-friendly written, with numerous numerical examples, clarifying graphs and explanations, and it can be useful for students, researchers, and practitioners applying statistics and probability evaluations in their studies.” (Stan Lipovetsky, Technometrics, Vol. 60 (2), 2018)​

Authors and Affiliations

  • Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Burr Ridge, USA

    Nick T. Thomopoulos

About the author

Nick T. Thomopoulos, Ph.D., has degrees in business (B.S.) and in mathematics (M.A.) from the University of Illinois, and in industrial engineering (Ph.D.) from Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech). He was supervisor of operations research at International Harvester; senior scientist at Illinois Tech Research Institute; Professor in Industrial Engineering, and in the Stuart School of Business at Illinois Tech. He is the author of eleven books including Fundamentals of Queuing Systems (Springer), Essentials of Monte Carlo Simulation (Springer), Applied Forecasting Methods (Prentice Hall), and Fundamentals of Production, Inventory and the Supply Chain (Atlantic). He has published many papers and has consulted in a wide variety of industries in the United States, Europe and Asia. Dr. Thomopoulos has received honors over the years, such as the Rist Prize from the Military Operations Research Society for new developments in queuing theory; the Distinguished Professor Award in Bangkok, Thailand from the Illinois Tech Asian Alumni Association; and the Professional Achievement Award from the Illinois Tech Alumni Association. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Statistical Distributions

  • Book Subtitle: Applications and Parameter Estimates

  • Authors: Nick T. Thomopoulos

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65112-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-65111-8Published: 18 October 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87952-9Published: 15 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-65112-5Published: 10 October 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 172

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Statistical Theory and Methods, Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes

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