Bücher von Samuel (George Washington Univ Kotz

A 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. It should be useful both to beginners with a limited probabilistic background as well as to experts in the field.

Arthur Lyon Bowley, the founding father of modern statistics, was an important and colorful figure and a leader in cementing the foundations of statistical methodology and of the applications of statistics to economical and social issues during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This book presents the history of statistics.