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Książka nawiązuje do dynamicznie rozwijającej się na całym świecie w badaniach reprezentacyjnych oraz spisach powszechnych metody kalibracji. Podjęta tematyka stanowi próbę wypełnienia dostrzegalnej luki badawczej i jest pierwszym całościowym spojrzeniem na poruszaną w niej problematykę. W polskiej literaturze przedmiotu brak jest bowiem kompleksowego opracowania poświęconego kalibracji. Ma to tym większe znaczenie, że kalibracja jako metoda estymacji będzie odgrywać w praktyce badań statystycznych coraz większą rolę. Podejście kalibracyjne przedstawiono z uwzględnieniem wieloletnich doświadczeń autora będących pokłosiem zastosowań tej techniki w praktyce badań statystycznych. Rozważono też możliwości wykorzystania tego podejścia w kontekście rozwoju statystyki publicznej w Polsce. Ukazano szeroki wachlarz zagadnień dotyczących kalibracji w badaniach z brakami odpowiedzi czy w spisach realizowanych metodą mieszaną. Analizie poddano także podejście funkcyjne w procesie wyznaczania wag kalibracyjnych, wspomagane modelem i w ujęciu hybrydowym. Prezentowana książka ma charakter metodologiczno-empiryczny, dotyczy zarówno teorii estymacji, jak i jej praktycznych zastosowań. W warstwie metodologicznej opisany został aktualny stan badań naukowych w obszarze kalibracji z uwzględnieniem szczegółowego przeglądu literatury, który może stanowić punkt wyjścia do rozważań dla innych autorów chcących zająć się prezentowaną problematyką. W warstwie empirycznej, korzystając z rzeczywistych danych pochodzących z badań realizowanych przez Główny Urząd Statystycznych, dokonano kompleksowej oceny wag i miar jakości rozważanych estymatorów kalibracyjnych oraz ich zastosowań w rynku pracy.

Exponential distribution is one of the most-used distributions in the theory and practice of statistics. It has several important properties like being memoryless and having a constant hazard rate. The field of characterization is developed in different branches of statistics and applied probability. Ordered random variables are common in various applications in practice. In this book, characterizations of exponential distribution using ordered random variables are presented. Most of the known results as well as many new results are given in this book. The aim of the book is to present various characterizations of exponential distribution based on ordered random variables. The book is written on a lower technical level and requires basic knowledge of mathematics and statistics. Chapter 1 gives some basic properties of exponential distribution. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 give the characterization of exponential distribution based on order statistics, record values, and generalized order statistics.

This monograph offers a thorough and updated guide to the theory and methods of progressive censoring, an area that has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. Progressive censoring, originally proposed in the 1950s, is an efficient method of handling samples from industrial experiments involving lifetimes of units that have either failed or censored in a progressive fashion during the life test, with many practical applications to reliability and quality.Key topics and features:Data sets from the literature as well as newly simulated data sets are used to illustrate concepts throughout the textEmphasis on real-life applications to life testing, reliability, and quality controlDiscussion of parametric and nonparametric inferenceCoverage of experimental design with optimal progressive censoringThe Art of Progressive Censoring is a valuable reference for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners inapplied statistics, quality control, life testing, and reliability. With its accessible style and concrete examples, the work may also be used as a textbook in advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate courses on censoring or progressive censoring, as well as a supplementary textbook for a course on ordered data.

Drawing on recent academic studies in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, this book is the first international text on homelessness in rural areas. Consisting of fifteen specially commissioned chapters, International Perspectives on Rural Homelessness provides comparative material on the cultural, political and policy contexts of rural homelessness, examining the nature and scale of the issue and the complex local geographies of rural homelessness.

Statistical distributions are one of the most important applied mathematical tools across a wide spectrum of disciplines, including engineering, biological sciences, and health and social sciences. Since they are used to model observed data and ultimately to develop inferential procedures, understanding the properties of statistical distributions i

The first and only comprehensive guide to modern record theory andits applications Although it is often thought of as a special topic in orderstatistics, records form a unique area, independent of the study ofsample extremes. Interest in records has increased steadily overthe years since Chandler formulated the theory of records in 1952.Numerous applications of them have been developed in such far-flungfields as meteorology, sports analysis, hydrology, and stock marketanalysis, to name just a few. And the literature on the subjectcurrently comprises papers and journal articles numbering in thehundreds. Which is why it is so nice to have this book devotedexclusively to this lively area of statistics. Written by an exceptionally well-qualified author team, Recordspresents a comprehensive treatment of record theory and itsapplications in a variety of disciplines. With the help of amultitude of fascinating examples, Professors Arnold, Balakrishnan,and Nagaraja help readers quickly master basic and advanced recordvalue concepts and procedures, from the classical record valuemodel to random and multivariate record models. The book follows arational textbook format, featuring witty and insightful chapterintroductions that help smooth transitions from one topic toanother and challenging chapter-end exercises, which expand on thematerial covered. An extensive bibliography and numerous referencesthroughout the text specify sources for further readings onrelevant topics. Records is a valuable professional resource forprobabilists and statisticians, in addition to appliedstatisticians, meteorologists, hydrologists, market analysts, andsports analysts. It also makes an excellent primary text forcourses in record theory and a supplement to order statisticscourses.