文档介绍：Continuous Bivariate Distributions
N. Balakrishnan · Chin-Diew Lai
Continuous Bivariate
Distributions
Second Edition
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N. Balakrishnan Chin-Diew Lai
Department of Mathematics & Statistics Institute of Fundamental Sciences
McMaster University Massey University
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To my loving mother, Lakshmi,
and lovely memories of my father,
Narayanaswamy
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To Ai Ing, Joseph, Eugene, Serena,
my brother Chin-Yii, and my parents
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Preface
This volume, which pletely dedicated to continuous bivariate distri-
butions, describes in detail their forms, properties, dependence structures,
computation, and applications. It is prehensive and thorough revision
of an earlier edition of “Continuous Bivariate Distributions, Emphasizing Ap-
plications” by . Hutchinson and . Lai, published in 1990 by Rumsby
Scientific Pub