Statistical Theory of Extreme Values and Some Practical Applications: A Series of Lectures |
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A. A. Griffith abscissa age at death annual floods applied asymp asymptotic distribution asymptotic probability average bacteria breakdown voltage breaking strength Bureau of Standards bution calculated Cauchy distribution control curves control intervals converge corresponding cumulative frequency discharges distri E. J. Gumbel equation estimated expected largest value exponential type extremal probability paper extreme values forecast formula frequency distribution ft³/sec future trials increases initial distribution initial variate largest flood largest normal values lecture linear logarithm mean number means and standard median method minima mth largest value mth value National Bureau normal distribution number of exceedances number of observations obtained oldest age parameters plotting position prob probability function probability of smallest probable largest problem procedure R. A. Fisher reduced variate return period sample size scale smallest values standard deviation standard error statistical variate straight line 2.13 strength of materials symmetrical theory of extreme tion totic variance yarn αι απ