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Statistical Models for Proportions and Probabilities

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Authors:
  1. George A.F. Seber

    1. The University of Auckland Department of Statistics, Auckland, New Zealand

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  • An up-to-date review of recent research on the topic
  • Detailed theory for the distributions involved is presented
  • For undergraduate and graduate students of Statistics
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Statistics (BRIEFSSTATIST)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Single Proportion

    • George A. F. Seber
    Pages 1-8

  3. Single Probability

    • George A. F. Seber
    Pages 9-17

  4. Several Proportions or Probabilities

    • George A. F. Seber
    Pages 19-40

  5. Multivariate Hypothesis Tests

    • George A. F. Seber
    Pages 41-57

  6. Logarithmic Models

    • George A. F. Seber
    Pages 59-69
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About this book

​Methods for making inferences from data about one or more probabilities and proportions are a fundamental part of a statistician’s toolbox and statistics courses. Unfortunately many of the quick, approximate methods currently taught have recently been found to be inappropriate. This monograph gives an up-to-date review of recent research on the topic and presents both exact methods and helpful approximations. Detailed theory is also presented for the different distributions involved, and can be used in a classroom setting. It will be useful for those teaching statistics at university level and for those involved in statistical consulting.

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“This monograph is written by George Seber, a famous author of more than a dozen books and dozens of papers in statistics and matrix analysis. … It is amazing that the author could present a huge amount of valuable information in such a relatively small volume which can serve as a handbook on proportion and probability statistics for lecturers, undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and statistical consultants.” (Stan Lipovetsky, Technometrics, Vol. 56 (2), May, 2014)

Authors and Affiliations

  • The University of Auckland Department of Statistics, Auckland, New Zealand

    George A.F. Seber

About the author

George Seber is an Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Auckland University, New Zealand. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and recipient of their Hector medal in Science. He has authored or coauthored 13 books and 77 research articles on a wide variety of topics including linear and nonlinear models, multivariate analysis, adaptive sampling, genetics, epidemiology, and statistical ecology.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Statistical Models for Proportions and Probabilities

  • Authors: George A.F. Seber

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Statistics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39041-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

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

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-39040-1Published: 15 August 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-39041-8Published: 30 July 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2191-544X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2191-5458

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 69

  • Topics: Statistical Theory and Methods

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