Statistical Theory: A Concise Introduction (Second edition)

Features:

• Second edition has been updated with a new chapter on Nonparametric Estimation; a significant update to the chapter on Statistical Decision Theory; and other updates throughout
• No requirement for heavy calculus, and simple questions throughout the text help students check their understanding of the material
• Each chapter also includes a set of exercises that range in level of difficulty
• Self-contained, and can be used by the students to understand the theory
• Chapters and sections marked by asterisks contain more advanced topics and may be omitted
• Special chapters on linear models and nonparametric statistics show how the main theoretical concepts can be applied to well-known and frequently used statistical tools