TY - BOOK AU - Mark J Schervish AU - Mark J Schervish TI - Theory of statistics T2 - Springer series in statistics SN - 9780387945460 U1 - 519.5 SCH PY - 1995/// CY - New York PB - : Springer-Verlag KW - Math KW - Mathematical statistics KW - Statistics N1 - Ch. 1. Probability Models -- Ch. 2. Sufficient Statistics -- Ch. 3. Decision Theory -- Ch. 4. Hypothesis Testing -- Ch. 5. Estimation -- Ch. 6. Equivariance -- Ch. 7. Large Sample Theory -- Ch. 8. Hierarchical Models -- Ch. 9. Sequential Analysis -- Appendix A: Measure and Integration Theory -- Appendix B: Probability Theory -- Appendix C: Mathematical Theorems Not Proven Here -- Appendix D: Summary of Distributions N2 - Commencing with chapters on probability models and the theory of sufficient statistics, the author covers decision theory, hypothesis testing, estimation, equivariance, large sample theory, hierarchical models, and finally, sequential analysis. Every chapter concludes with exercises which range in difficulty from the easy to the challenging. As a result, this textbook provides an excellent course in modern theoretical statistics ER -