The Laplace distribution and generalizations : a revisit with applications to communications, economics, engineering, and finance /

This monograph focuses on the importance of the Laplace distribution and describes the inferential and modeling advantages that this distribution, together with its generalizations and modifications, offers. After presenting an historical introduction to the subject, the authors collect and present...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kotz, Samuel
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Kozubowski, Tomasz J., 1962-, Podgórski, Krzysztof, 1963-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Birkhäuser, [2001]
Subjects:	Distribution (Probability theory) Verdelingen (statistiek) Laplace-Verteilung. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

I. Univariate Distributions. 1. Historical Background. 2. Classical Symmetric Laplace Distribution. 3. Asymmetric Laplace Distributions. 4. Related Distributions
II. Multivariate Distributions. 5. Symmetric Multivariate Laplace Distribution. 6. Asymmetric Multivariate Laplace Distribution
III. Applications. 7. Engineering Sciences. 8. Financial Data. 9. Inventory Management and Quality Control. 10. Astronomy and the Biological and Environmental Sciences. App. Bessel Functions.