Extreme Value Distributions (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781860942242)

This important book provides an up-to-date comprehensive and down-to-earth survey of the theory and practice of extreme value distributions -- one of the most prominent success stories of modern applied probability and statistics. Originated by E J Gumbel in the early forties as a tool for predicting floods, extreme value distributions evolved during the last 50 years into a coherent theory with applications in practically all fields of human endeavor where maximal or minimal values (the so-called extremes) are of relevance. The book is of usefulness both for a beginner with a limited probabilistic background and to expert in the field.

Author: Samuel Kotz, Saralees Nadarajah
ISBN-10: 1860942245
ISBN-13: 9781860942242
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Language: English
Published: 10/10/2000
Pages: 196
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 06/01/2001 pg. 41