The stress-strength model and its generalizations : theory and applications /

This important book presents developments in a remarkable field of inquiry in statistical/probability theory - the stress-strength model. Many papers in the field include the enigmatic "words" P(X<Y) - or something similar - in the title. This reflects the long-established concept of or...

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Main Author: Kotz, Samuel
Other Authors: Lumelʹskiĭ, I︠A︡n Petrovich, Pensky, Marianna
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, ©2003.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9812564519
9789812564511
1281876895
9781281876898
9789812380579
9812380574
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Some Notations and Abbreviations; Contents; Chapter 1 The Stress-Strength Models. Mathematics, History, and Applications; Chapter 2 The Theory and Some Useful Approaches; Chapter 3 Parametric Point Estimation; Chapter 4 Parametric Statistical Inference; Chapter 5 Nonparametric Models; Chapter 6 Some Selected Special Cases; Chapter 7 Applications and Examples; Bibliography; Index.