Applied Statistical Science

Statistical scientists from around the world have contributed papers examining questions of applied statistics. Chapter topics include a look at distributions between uniform and exponential; recursive prediction for biostatistical time series models; an evaluation of the mean service cycle time in tandem queuing systems; a case study of a breast cancer trial and its statistical endpoint monitoring; and an analysis of whether the stock market is random or deterministic. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)