Bickel, Mathematical Statistics, Basic Ideas and Selected Topics

Second Edition

Mathematical Statistics
Basic Ideas and Selected Topics
Volume I

Peter J. Bickel
University of California

Kjell A. Doksum
University of California

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bickel. Peter J. Mathematical statistics: basic ideas and selected topics / Peter J. Bickel, Kjell A. Doksum-2 nd ed. p. em. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN D-13-850363-X(v. 1) L Mathematical statistics. L Doksum, Kjell A. II. Title.

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