Robustness and Complex Data Structures


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​This Festschrift in honour of Ursula Gather’s 60th birthday deals with modern topics in the field of robust statistical methods, especially for time series and regression analysis, and with statistical methods for complex data structures. The individual contributions of leading experts provide a textbook-style overview of the topic, supplemented by current research results and questions. The statistical theory and methods in this volume aim at the analysis of data which deviate from classical stringent model assumptions, which contain outlying values and/or have a complex structure. Written for researchers as well as master and PhD students with a good knowledge of statistics.




Modern Nonparametric, Robust and Multivariate Methods


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Written by leading experts in the field, this edited volume brings together the latest findings in the area of nonparametric, robust and multivariate statistical methods. The individual contributions cover a wide variety of topics ranging from univariate nonparametric methods to robust methods for complex data structures. Some examples from statistical signal processing are also given. The volume is dedicated to Hannu Oja on the occasion of his 65th birthday and is intended for researchers as well as PhD students with a good knowledge of statistics.




Robust Statistics for Signal Processing


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Understand the benefits of robust statistics for signal processing with this authoritative yet accessible text. The first ever book on the subject, it provides a comprehensive overview of the field, moving from fundamental theory through to important new results and recent advances. Topics covered include advanced robust methods for complex-valued data, robust covariance estimation, penalized regression models, dependent data, robust bootstrap, and tensors. Robustness issues are illustrated throughout using real-world examples and key algorithms are included in a MATLAB Robust Signal Processing Toolbox accompanying the book online, allowing the methods discussed to be easily applied and adapted to multiple practical situations. This unique resource provides a powerful tool for researchers and practitioners working in the field of signal processing.







Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Data Science in Statistics


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This book discusses the interplay between statistics, data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence, with a focus on environmental science, the natural sciences, and technology. It covers the state of the art from both a theoretical and a practical viewpoint and describes how to successfully apply machine learning methods, demonstrating the benefits of statistics for modeling and analyzing high-dimensional and big data. The book’s expert contributions include theoretical studies of machine learning methods, expositions of general methodologies for sound statistical analyses of data as well as novel approaches to modeling and analyzing data for specific problems and areas. In terms of applications, the contributions deal with data as arising in industrial quality control, autonomous driving, transportation and traffic, chip manufacturing, photovoltaics, football, transmission of infectious diseases, Covid-19 and public health. The book will appeal to statisticians and data scientists, as well as engineers and computer scientists working in related fields or applications.




Complex Networks


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Examining important results and analytical techniques, this graduate-level textbook is a step-by-step presentation of the structure and function of complex networks. Using a range of examples, from the stability of the internet to efficient methods of immunizing populations, and from epidemic spreading to how one might efficiently search for individuals, this textbook explains the theoretical methods that can be used, and the experimental and analytical results obtained in the study and research of complex networks. Giving detailed derivations of many results in complex networks theory, this is an ideal text to be used by graduate students entering the field. End-of-chapter review questions help students monitor their own understanding of the materials presented.




Learning TypeScript 5


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Programmers familiar with JavaScript who wish to learn more about TypeScript version 5.0 will find this book to be a resource of great value This book is ideal for developers who want to improve their front-end programming skills and integrate TypeScript with popular frameworks such as Angular and React. With clear explanations and hands-on examples, this book makes the transition from JavaScript to TypeScript easy and enjoyable. The book covers fundamental concepts such as static typing, type checking, and type inference, which will help you write more reliable and maintainable code. You'll learn how to use TypeScript's features to improve your development process, reduce bugs, and increase code quality. You'll learn about TypeScript's advanced features, such as interfaces, modules, and type narrowing techniques, through hands-on examples. To help you write more efficient and clean code, this book also covers how to use async/await and Promises to deal with asynchronous operations. "Learning TypeScript 5" offers solutions and troubleshooting techniques for the most common TypeScript challenges that developers face. You'll find out how to make your own error classes for different situations and how to use TypeScript's try/catch blocks to manage errors effectively. Integrating TypeScript with existing JavaScript applications, configuring the TypeScript compiler, and setting up TypeScript projects are all covered in the book. After finishing this book, you will have the knowledge and abilities to create scalable applications with TypeScript and work with frameworks such as Angular and React with ease. Whether you're starting a new project or upgrading an existing one, "Learning TypeScript 5" provides useful insights and practical knowledge to help you improve your development skills and take your programming to the next level. Key Learnings Use TypeScript with Angular and React to create scalable, reliable web apps. Create flawless code with TypeScript's type narrowing and control flow analysis. Maximize productivity in development and application speed by integrating TypeScript with Angular and React. Write cleaner, and more readable scripts with Promises and async/await. Use try/catch and other error handling methods to implement a robust system for managing errors. Master TypeScript's union types, interfaces, and modules for code organization. Maximize code quality with TypeScript's robust testing strategies and robust type-checking capabilities. Table of Content Introduction to TypeScript Working with Basic Types Functions in TypeScript Complex Types and Union Types Classes and Interfaces Modules and Namespaces TypeScript in Practice Runtime Behavior and Type Checking




Non-Stationary Stochastic Processes Estimation


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The problem of forecasting future values of economic and physical processes, the problem of restoring lost information, cleaning signals or other data observations from noise, is magnified in an information-laden word. Methods of stochastic processes estimation depend on two main factors. The first factor is construction of a model of the process being investigated. The second factor is the available information about the structure of the process under consideration. In this book, we propose results of the investigation of the problem of mean square optimal estimation (extrapolation, interpolation, and filtering) of linear functionals depending on unobserved values of stochastic sequences and processes with periodically stationary and long memory multiplicative seasonal increments. Formulas for calculating the mean square errors and the spectral characteristics of the optimal estimates of the functionals are derived in the case of spectral certainty, where spectral structure of the considered sequences and processes are exactly known. In the case where spectral densities of the sequences and processes are not known exactly while some sets of admissible spectral densities are given, we apply the minimax-robust method of estimation.




Estimation of Stochastic Processes with Stationary Increments and Cointegrated Sequences


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Estimation of Stochastic Processes is intended for researchers in the field of econometrics, financial mathematics, statistics or signal processing. This book gives a deep understanding of spectral theory and estimation techniques for stochastic processes with stationary increments. It focuses on the estimation of functionals of unobserved values for stochastic processes with stationary increments, including ARIMA processes, seasonal time series and a class of cointegrated sequences. Furthermore, this book presents solutions to extrapolation (forecast), interpolation (missed values estimation) and filtering (smoothing) problems based on observations with and without noise, in discrete and continuous time domains. Extending the classical approach applied when the spectral densities of the processes are known, the minimax method of estimation is developed for a case where the spectral information is incomplete and the relations that determine the least favorable spectral densities for the optimal estimations are found.




Data Analysis, Classification, and Related Methods


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This volume contains a selection of papers presented at the Seven~h Confer ence of the International Federation of Classification Societies (IFCS-2000), which was held in Namur, Belgium, July 11-14,2000. From the originally sub mitted papers, a careful review process involving two reviewers per paper, led to the selection of 65 papers that were considered suitable for publication in this book. The present book contains original research contributions, innovative ap plications and overview papers in various fields within data analysis, classifi cation, and related methods. Given the fast publication process, the research results are still up-to-date and coincide with their actual presentation at the IFCS-2000 conference. The topics captured are: • Cluster analysis • Comparison of clusterings • Fuzzy clustering • Discriminant analysis • Mixture models • Analysis of relationships data • Symbolic data analysis • Regression trees • Data mining and neural networks • Pattern recognition • Multivariate data analysis • Robust data analysis • Data science and sampling The IFCS (International Federation of Classification Societies) The IFCS promotes the dissemination of technical and scientific information data analysis, classification, related methods, and their applica concerning tions.