Castillo, E., Hadi, A. S., Balakrishnan, N. and Sarabia, J. M., (2004), Extreme Value and Related Models in Engineering and Science Applications, New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 0-471-67172-X




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A straightforward, practical guide to extreme value modeling for today’s world
Measuring and interpreting data for extreme values presents a unique and important challenge that has far-reaching implications for all aspects of modern engineering. Extreme Value and Related Models with Applications in Engineering and Science reflects the latest information in this growing field. The book incorporates illuminating real-world examples from such areas as structural engineering, hydraulics, meteorology, materials science, highway traffic analysis, environmetrics, and climatology, and is designed to help engineers, mathematicians, statisticians, and scientists gain a clearer understanding of extreme value theory and then translate that knowledge into practical applications within their own fields of research.
The book provides:
Enhanced with numerous graphs and exercises, plus an extensive bibliography for further study, this text is an important reference source for engineers designing structures that will withstand even the most extreme circumstances.
ENRIQUE CASTILLO, PHD, is a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Cantabria in Santander, Spain. He is a mathematician and a civil engineer and member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Engineering. ALI S. HADI, PHD, is a Professor of Mathematical, Statistical, and Computational Sciences at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. He is a Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow and Professor Emeritus at Cornell University. N. BALAKRISHNAN, PHD, is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. He is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and currently the Editor-in-Chief of Communications in Statistics and Wiley’s Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences, Second Edition. JOSÉ M. SARABIA, PHD, is a Professor of Statistics in the Department of Economics at the University of Cantabria, Spain. He is a member of the American Statistical Association and is Associate Editor of the journal Test.

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Downloading Software

You need to install the Mathematica software. Proceed as follows:

1. Download the Mathematica package by clicking here

2. Put the package file "Extremes.m" in the directory: C:\Program files\Wolfram Research\Mathematica\4.0\AddOns\StandardPackages\Statistics.

3. Download the Mathematica Example file below to your desktop by clicking here

4. Execute the Mathematica Example file.

Downloading Data Sets

While holding down the control key,
click on the file name and choose
Save this link As... .
Right-click on the file name, then choose
Save Target As... (Internet Explorer) or
Save this link As... (Netscape).

The data sets used in the book are given below. The name of each file is Table1-xx.txt, where xx refers to the table number in the book where the data are given and the extension txt indicates that the saved file is a text (ASCII) file. Of course, you can change the file name if you wish. In addition, all data sets could be downloaded as a single, compressed archive (zip file): All_Data.zip .

Data Set NameTable Number
Wind 1.1
Flood 1.2
Wave 1.3
Oldest ages (women) 1.4
Oldest ages (men) 1.5
Houmb 1.6
Telephone 1 1.7
Telephone 2 1.8
Epicenter 1.9
Strengths 1.10
Lifetime 1.11
fatigue 1.12
Precipitation 1.13
Bilbao wave heights 1.14
Ocmulgee 1.15
Yearly maximum wind 1.16
Maximum car speed 1.17

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Errata/Comments/Feedback

To report errors, typos, comments, criticisms, and/or any other feedback, please contact: castie@unican.es or ahadi@aucegypt.edu

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