Mathematical Statistics - 9781441929785

Mathematical StatisticsAuthor(s): Jun Shao\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., United States\nImprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781441929785, 978-1441929785\nSynopsis\nThis graduate textbook covers topics in statistical theory essential for graduate students preparing for work on a [url] degree in statistics. The first chapter provides a quick overview of concepts and results in measure-theoretic probability theory that are useful in statistics. The second chapter introduces some fundamental concepts in statistical decision theory and inference. Chapters 3-7 contain detailed studies on some important topics: unbiased estimation, parametric estimation, nonparametric estimation, hypothesis testing, and confidence sets. A large number of exercises in each chapter provide not only practice problems for students, but also many additional results. \n\n In addition to improving the presentation, the new edition makes Chapter 1 a self-contained chapt.