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Statistical Methods and Computing New in Paperback
Large-Scale Inference Empirical Bayes Methods for Estimation, Testing, and Prediction Bradley Efron Stanford University, California
‘In the last decade, Efron has played a leading role in laying down the foundations of large-scale inference, not only in bringing back and developing old ideas, but also linking them with more recent developments, including the theory of false discovery rates and Bayes methods. We are indebted to him for this timely, readable and highly informative monograph, a book he is uniquely qualified to write. It is a synthesis of many of Efron’s own contributions over the last decade with that of closely related material, together with some connecting theory, valuable comments, and challenges for the future. His avowed aim is ‘not to have the last word’ but to help us deal ‘with the burgeoning statistical problems of the 21st century’. He has succeeded admirably.’ Terry Speed, International Statistical Review Institute of Mathematical Statistics Monographs, 1
2012 228 x 152 mm 280pp 65 b/w illus. 10 colour illus. 105 exercises 978-1-107-61967-8 Paperback £24.99 For all formats available, see
www.cambridge.org/9781107619678
The Skew-Normal and Related Families Adelchi Azzalini Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
In collaboration with Antonella Capitanio Università di Bologna
Blending theory and practice, this will be the standard resource for statisticians and applied researchers. Assuming only basic knowledge of (non-measuretheoretic) probability and statistical inference, it is accessible to the wide range of researchers who use statistical modelling techniques. The author’s complementary R package helps readers put theory into practice. Institute of Mathematical Statistics Monographs, 3
2013 228 x 152 mm 270pp 100 b/w illus. 60 exercises 978-1-107-02927-9 Hardback £50.00 For all formats available, see
www.cambridge.org/9781107029279
Case-Control Studies Ruth H. Keogh London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
and D. R. Cox University of Oxford
The case-control approach is a powerful method for investigating factors that may explain a particular event and is extensively used in epidemiology. With a particular focus on statistical analysis, this book is ideal for applied and theoretical statisticians wanting an up-to-date introduction to case-control studies. Institute of Mathematical Statistics Monographs, 4
2014 228 x 152 mm 304pp 30 b/w illus. 20 tables 978-1-107-01956-0 Hardback £50.00 Publication March 2014 For all formats available, see
www.cambridge.org/9781107019560