A reprinting of this classic 1975 text with a new Epilogue that addresses developments in the field made during the last twenty years.

Product Description: Basic Concepts of Probability and Statistics provides a mathematically rigorous introduction to the fundamental ideas of modern statistics for readers without a calculus background. It is the only book at this level to introduce readers to modern concepts of hypothesis testing and estimation, covering basic concepts of finite, discrete models of probability and elementary statistical methods...read more

An account of point estimation in Euclidean sample space, this text covers numerous applications to exponential and group families and offers a systematic discussion of the rich body of statistical problems relevant to these subjects. Together with the authors' "Testing Statistical Hypotheses", this text is designed for graduate-level courses in the theory and applications of mathematical statistics.