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"item_title" : "Extreme Value Distributions",
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Overview
This important book provides an up-to-date comprehensive and 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. Originated by E J Gumbel in the early forties as a tool for predicting floods, extreme value distributions evolved during the last 50 years into a coherent theory with applications in practically all fields of human endeavor where maximal or minimal values (the so-called extremes) are of relevance. The book is of usefulness both for a beginner with a limited probabilistic background and to expert in the field.
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- ISBN-13: 9781860942242
- ISBN-10: 1860942245
- Publisher: Imperial College Press
- Publish Date: October 2000
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.95 pounds
- Page Count: 196
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