Stein's method and applications / [edited by] A.D. Barbour, Louis H.Y. Chen.

Contributor(s): Stein, Charles, 1920-2016 | Barbour, A. D | Chen, Louis H. Y. (Louis Hsiao Yun), 1940- | National University of Singapore. Institute for Mathematical Sciences Material type: Text

TextSeries: Lecture notes series (National University of Singapore. Institute for Mathematical Sciences) ; v. 5.Publication details: Singapore : New Jersey ; Hong Kong : Singapore University Press ; World Scientific, ©2005. Description: 1 online resource (xx, 297 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9812567674; 9789812567673; 9789812562814; 9812562818; 1281880795; 9781281880796; 9786611880798; 6611880798Subject(s): Distribution (Probability theory) -- Congresses | Approximation theory -- Congresses | MATHEMATICS -- Probability & Statistics -- General | Approximation theory | Distribution (Probability theory)Genre/Form: Electronic book. | Electronic books. | Conference papers and proceedings. Additional physical formats: Print version:: Stein's method and applications.DDC classification: 519.24 LOC classification: QA273.6 | .S696 2005ebOnline resources: Click here to access online

Contents:

FOREWORD; PREFACE; Zero biasing in one and higher dimensions, and applications; Poisson limit theorems for the appearances of attributes; Normal approximation in geometric probability; Stein's method, Edgeworth's expansions and a formula of Barbour; Stein's method for compound Poisson approximation via immigration-death processes; The central limit theorem for the independence number for minimal spanning trees in the unit square; Stein's method, Markov renewal point processes, and strong memoryless times; Multivariate Poisson-binomial approximation using Stein's method.

Summary: Stein's startling technique for deriving probability approximations first appeared about 30 years ago. Since then, much has been done to refine and develop the method, but it is still a highly active field of research, with many outstanding problems, both theoretical and in applications. This volume, the proceedings of a workshop held in honour of Charles Stein in Singapore, August 2003, contains contributions from many of the mathematicians at the forefront of this effort. It provides a cross-section of the work currently being undertaken, with many pointers to future directions. The papers i.

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" ... contains the proceedings of a workshop which took place during the meeting Stein's Method and Applications: A Program in Honor of Charles Stein, held in Singapore at the Institute for Mathematical Sciences, from 28 July to 31 August 2003"--Preface.

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Stein's startling technique for deriving probability approximations first appeared about 30 years ago. Since then, much has been done to refine and develop the method, but it is still a highly active field of research, with many outstanding problems, both theoretical and in applications. This volume, the proceedings of a workshop held in honour of Charles Stein in Singapore, August 2003, contains contributions from many of the mathematicians at the forefront of this effort. It provides a cross-section of the work currently being undertaken, with many pointers to future directions. The papers i.

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