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Book Information:
Author:
Abraham Wald
Title:
Sequential analysis
Additional book information:
New York, Wiley, 1947. 12+212 pp. $4.00.
A. Wald and J. Wolfowitz, Optimum character of the sequential probability ratio test, Ann. Math. Statistics 19 (1948), 326–339. MR 26779, DOI 10.1214/aoms/1177730197
2. Statistical Research Group, Columbia University, Sampling inspection, New York, McGraw-Hill, 1948.
Abraham Wald, Foundations of a general theory of sequential decision functions, Econometrica 15 (1947), 279–313. MR 24113, DOI 10.2307/1905331
Abraham Wald, Statistical decision functions, Ann. Math. Statistics 20 (1949), 165–205. MR 44802, DOI 10.1214/aoms/1177730030
J. Wolfowitz, The efficiency of sequential estimates and Wald’s equation for sequential processes, Ann. Math. Statistics 18 (1947), 215–230. MR 21288, DOI 10.1214/aoms/1177730439
G. R. Seth, On the variance of estimates, Ann. Math. Statistics 20 (1949), 1–27. MR 29141, DOI 10.1214/aoms/1177730088
K. J. Arrow, D. Blackwell, and M. A. Girshick, Bayes and minimax solutions of sequential decision problems, Econometrica 17 (1949), 213–244. MR 32173, DOI 10.2307/1905525
- 1.
- A. Wald and J. Wolfowitz, Optimum character of the sequential probability ratio test, Ann. Math. Statist. vol. 19 (1948) pp. 326-439. MR 0026779
- 2.
- Statistical Research Group, Columbia University, Sampling inspection, New York, McGraw-Hill, 1948.
- 3.
- A. Wald, Foundations of a general theory of sequential decision functions, Econometrica vol. 15 (1947) pp. 279-313. MR 24113
- 4.
- A. Wald, Statistical decision functions, Ann. Math. Statist. vol. 20 (1949) pp. 165-205. MR 44802
- 5.
- J. Wolfowitz, The efficiency of sequential estimates and Wald's equation for sequential processes, Ann. Math. Statist. vol. 18 (1947) pp. 215-230. MR 21288
- 6.
- G. R. Seth, On the variance of estimates, Ann. Math. Statist. vol. 20 (1949) pp. 1-27. MR 29141
- 7.
- K. J. Arrow, D. Blackwell, and M. A. Girshick, Bayes and minimax solutions of sequential decision problems, Econometrica vol. 17 (1949) pp. 213-244. MR 32173
Review Information:
Reviewer:
Melvin P. Peisakoff
Reviewer:
John W. Tukey
Journal:
Bull. Amer. Math. Soc.
56 (1950), 200-202
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9904-1950-09388-4
