Introduction To Robust Estimation And Hypothesis Testing

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This revised book provides a thorough explanation of the foundation of robust methods, incorporating the latest updates on R and S-Plus, robust ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) and regression. It guides advanced students and other professionals through the basic strategies used for developing practical solutions to problems, and provides a brief background on the foundations of modern methods, placing the new methods in historical context. Author Rand Wilcox includes chapter exercises and many real-world examples that illustrate how various methods perform in different situations. Introduction to Robust Estimation and Hypothesis Testing, Second Edition, focuses on the practical applications of modern, robust methods which can greatly enhance our chances of detecting true differences among groups and true associations among variables. * Covers latest developments in robust regression * Covers latest improvements in ANOVA * Includes newest rank-based methods * Describes and illustrated easy to use software

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Introduction to Robust Estimation and Hypothesis Testing Second Edition Rand R. Wilcox Department of Psychology University of Southern California AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON NEW YORK • OXFORD • PARIS • SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TOKYO Acquisition Editor Associate Acquisition Editor Senior Project Manager Marketing Manager Cover Design Cover Image Composition Cover Printer Interior Printer Barbara A. Holland Tom Singer Angela G. Dooley Philip Pritchard Richard Hannus Superstock CEPHA Phoenix Color, Inc. The Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group, Inc. Elsevier Academic Press 30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA 525 B Street, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101-4495, USA 84 Theobald’s Road, London WC1X 8RR, UK This book is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright © 2005, Else