A First Course in Asymptotic Theory of Statistics

by T.K. Chandra

Starting with the elementary notions of calculus, statistics and probability, the author introduces the basic results of asymptotic theory through intuitive and motivated approaches with excellent exposure to various problems. Many theoretical and numerical examples have been solved along with the results exclusively found inside this book

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Theory of Stochastic Convergence
• Sample Quantiles and Order Statistics
• The Delta Method
• The Method of Maximum Likelihood
• The Chi-Square Tests for Multinomial Distributions
• Appendix 1. Distributions of Quadratic Forms

264 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999