Comparisons of Stochastic Matrices with Applications in Information Theory, Statistics, Economics and Population Sciences - Couverture rigide

Cohen, Joel E.; Kemperman, J. H. B.; Zbăganu, Gheorghe

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0817640827 ISBN 13 : 9780817640828

Editeur : Birkhauser Boston Inc, 1998

Synopsis

The focus of this work is on generalizing the notion of variation in a set of numbers to variation in a set of probability distributions. The authors collect some known ways of comparing stochastic matrices in the context of information theory, statistics, economics, and population sciences. They then generalize these comparisons, introduce new comparisons, and establish the relations of implication or equivalence among sixteen of these comparisons. Some of the possible implications among these comparisons remain open questions. The results in this book establish a new field of investigation for both mathematicians and scientific users interested in the variations among multiple probability distributions. A great strength of this text is the resulting connections among ideas from diverse fields - mathematics, statistics, economics, and population biology. In providing this array of new tools and concepts, the work will appeal to the practitioner. At the same time, it will serve as an excellent resource for self-study or for a graduate seminar course, as well as a stimulus to further research.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Birkhauser Boston Inc
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0817640827
• ISBN 13: 9780817640828
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 166
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