A History of Parametric Statistical Inference from Bernoulli to Fischer 1713-1935

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Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences

ISBN: 0387464085
ISBN 13: 9780387464084
Autor: Hald, Anders
Verlag: Springer Verlag GmbH
Umfang: xiii, 225 S.
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.12.2006
Auflage: 1/2007
Produktform: Gebunden/Hardback
Einband: GEB

This is a history of parametric statistical inference, written by one of the most important historians of statistics of the 20th century, Anders Hald. This book can be viewed as a follow-up to his two most recent books, although this current text is much more streamlined and contains new analysis of many ideas and developments. And unlike his other books, which were encyclopedic by nature, this book can be used for a course on the topic, the only prerequisites being a basic course in probability and statistics. The book is divided into five main sections: * Binomial statistical inference; * Statistical inference by inverse probability; * The central limit theorem and linear minimum variance estimation by Laplace and Gauss; * Error theory, skew distributions, correlation, sampling distributions; * The Fisherian Revolution, 1912-1935. Throughout each of the chapters, the author provides lively biographical sketches of many of the main characters, including Laplace, Gauss, Edgeworth, Fisher, and Karl Pearson. He also examines the roles played by DeMoivre, James Bernoulli, and Lagrange, and he provides an accessible exposition of the work of R.A. Fisher. This book will be of interest to statisticians, mathematicians, undergraduate and graduate students, and historians of science.

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Beschreibung

This book offers a detailed history of parametric statistical inference. Covering the period between James Bernoulli and R.A. Fisher, it examines: binomial statistical inference; statistical inference by inverse probability; the central limit theorem and linear minimum variance estimation by Laplace and Gauss; error theory, skew distributions, correlation, sampling distributions; and the Fisherian Revolution. Lively biographical sketches of many of the main characters are featured throughout, including Laplace, Gauss, Edgeworth, Fisher, and Karl Pearson. Also examined are the roles played by DeMoivre, James Bernoulli, and Lagrange.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- The Three Revolutions in Parametric Statistical Inference.- James Bernoulli¿s Law of Large Numbers for the Binomial, 1713, and its Generalization.- De Moivre''s Normal Approximation to the Binomial, 1733, and its Generalizations.- Bayes''s Posterior Distribution of the Binomial Parameter and His Rule for Inductive Inference, 1764.- Laplace¿s Theory of Inverse Probability, 1774-1786.- A Nonprobabilistic Interlude: The Fitting of Equations to Data, 1750-1805.- Gauss¿s Derivation of the Normal Distribution and the Method of Least Squares, 1809.- Credibility and Confidence Intervals by Laplace and Gauss.- The Multivariate Posterior Distribution.- Edgeworth¿s Genuine Inverse Method and the Equivalence of Inverse and Direct Probability in Large Samples, 1908 and 1909.- Criticisms of Inverse Probability.- Laplace¿s Central Limit Theorem and Linear Minimum Variance Estimation.- Gauss¿s Theory of Linear Minimum Variance Estimation.- The Development of a Frequentist Error Theory.- Skew Distributions and the Method of Moments.- Normal Correlation and Regression.- Sampling Distributions Under Normality, 1876-1908.- Fisher''s Early papers, 1912-1921.- The revolutionary paper, 1922.- Studentization, the F Distribution and the Analysis of Variance, 1922-1925.- The Likelihood Function, Ancillarity and Conditional Inference .- References.- Subject Index.- Author Index.

Autorenporträt

InhaltsangabeIntroduction.- The Three Revolutions in Parametric Statistical Inference.- James Bernoulli's Law of Large Numbers for the Binomial, 1713, and its Generalization.- De Moivre's Normal Approximation to the Binomial, 1733, and its Generalizations.- Bayes's Posterior Distribution of the Binomial Parameter and His Rule for Inductive Inference, 1764.- Laplace's Theory of Inverse Probability, 1774-1786.- A Nonprobabilistic Interlude: The Fitting of Equations to Data, 1750-1805.- Gauss's Derivation of the Normal Distribution and the Method of Least Squares, 1809.- Credibility and Confidence Intervals by Laplace and Gauss.- The Multivariate Posterior Distribution.- Edgeworth's Genuine Inverse Method and the Equivalence of Inverse and Direct Probability in Large Samples, 1908 and 1909.- Criticisms of Inverse Probability.- Laplace's Central Limit Theorem and Linear Minimum Variance Estimation.- Gauss's Theory of Linear Minimum Variance Estimation.- The Development of a Frequentist Error Theory.- Skew Distributions and the Method of Moments.- Normal Correlation and Regression.- Sampling Distributions Under Normality, 1876-1908.- Fisher's Early papers, 1912-1921.- The revolutionary paper, 1922.- Studentization, the F Distribution and the Analysis of Variance, 1922-1925.- The Likelihood Function, Ancillarity and Conditional Inference.- References.- Subject Index.- Author Index.

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