Author : M.S. Nikulin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0817682066
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (176 download)
Book Synopsis Parametric and Semiparametric Models with Applications to Reliability, Survival Analysis, and Quality of Life by : M.S. Nikulin
Download or read book Parametric and Semiparametric Models with Applications to Reliability, Survival Analysis, and Quality of Life written by M.S. Nikulin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parametric and semiparametric models are tools with a wide range of applications to reliability, survival analysis, and quality of life. This self-contained volume examines these tools in survey articles written by experts currently working on the development and evaluation of models and methods. While a number of chapters deal with general theory, several explore more specific connections and recent results in "real-world" reliability theory, survival analysis, and related fields. Specific topics covered include: * cancer prognosis using survival forests * short-term health problems related to air pollution: analysis using semiparametric generalized additive models * semiparametric models in the studies of aging and longevity This book will be of use as a reference text for general statisticians, theoreticians, graduate students, reliability engineers, health researchers, and biostatisticians working in applied probability and statistics.