Beyond Beta

By Samuel Kotz

Statistical distributions are fundamental to Statistical Science and are a prime indispensable tool for its applications. This monograph is the first to examine an important but somewhat neglected field -- univariate continuous distribution on a bounded domain, excluding the beta distribution. It provides an elementary but thorough discussion of "novel" contributions developed in recent years, such as the two-sided power, generalized trapezoidal and generalized Topp and Leone distributions, among others. It discusses a general framework for constructing two-sided distributions and some of its properties. It contains a comprehensive chapter on the triangular distribution as well as a chapter on earlier extensions not emphasized in existing literature. Special attention is given to estimation, in particular, non-standard maximum likelihood procedures. The applications are drawn mainly from the econometric and engineering domains.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9812561153
• ISBN13: 9789812561152
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"