Preface Objectives, Coverage, and Hopes Introduction Back to the Origin Recent Upturn and Positive Feelings The Objectives The Coverage Aims and Scope Final Thoughts Why Sequential? Introduction Tests of Hypotheses Estimation Problems Selection and Ranking Problems Computer Programs Sequential Probability Ratio Test Introduction Termination and Determination of A and B ASN Function and OC Function Examples and Implementation Auxiliary Results Sequential Tests for Composite Hypotheses Introduction Test for the Variance Test for the Mean Test for the Correlation Coefficient Test for the Gamma Shape Parameter Two-Sample Problem: Comparing the Means Auxiliary Results Sequential Nonparametric Tests Introduction A Test for the Mean: Known Variance A Test for the Mean: Unknown Variance A Test for the Percentile A Sign Test Data Analyses and Conclusions Estimation of the Mean of a Normal Population Introduction Fixed-Width Confidence Intervals Bounded Risk Point Estimation Minimum Risk Point Estimation Some Selected Derivations Location Estimation: Negative Exponential Distribution Introduction Fixed-Width Confidence Intervals Minimum Risk Point Estimation Selected Derivations Point Estimation of the Mean of an Exponential Population Introduction Minimum Risk Estimation Bounded Risk Estimation Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Fixed-Width Intervals from MLEs Introduction General Sequential Approach General Accelerated Sequential Approach Examples Data Analyses and Conclusions Some Selected Derivations Distribution-Free Methods in Estimation Introduction Fixed-Width Confidence Intervals for the Mean Minimum Risk Point Estimation for the Mean Bounded Length Confidence Interval for the Median Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Multivariate Normal Mean Vector Estimation Introduction Fixed-Size Confidence Region: = 2H Fixed-Size Confidence Region: Unknown Dispersion Matrix Minimum Risk Point Estimation: Unknown Dispersion Matrix Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Estimation in a Linear Model Introduction Fixed-Size Confidence Region Minimum Risk Point Estimation Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Estimating the Difference of Two Normal Means Introduction Fixed-Width Confidence Intervals Minimum Risk Point Estimation Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Selecting the Best Normal Population Introduction Indifference Zone Formulation Two-Stage Procedure Sequential Procedure Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Sequential Bayesian Estimation Introduction Selected Fixed Sample Size Concepts Elementary Sequential Concepts Data Analysis Selected Applications Introduction Clinical Trials Integrated Pest Management Experimental Psychology: Cognition of Distance A Problem from Horticulture Other Contemporary Areas of Applications Appendix: Selected Reviews, Tables, and Other Items Introduction Big O(.) and Little o(.) Some Probabilistic Notions and Results A Glimpse at Nonlinear Renewal Theory Abbreviations and Notation Statistical Tables References Index Exercises appear at the end of each chapter. Auxiliary Results Sequential Tests for Composite Hypotheses Introduction Test for the Variance Test for the Mean Test for the Correlation Coefficient Test for the Gamma Shape Parameter Two-Sample Problem: Comparing the Means Auxiliary Results Sequential Nonparametric Tests Introduction A Test for the Mean: Known Variance A Test for the Mean: Unknown Variance A Test for the Percentile A Sign Test Data Analyses and Conclusions Estimation of the Mean of a Normal Population Introduction Fixed-Width Confidence Intervals Bounded Risk Point Estimation Minimum Risk Point Estimation Some Selected Derivations Location Estimation: Negative Exponential Distribution Introduction Fixed-Width Confidence Intervals Minimum Risk Point Estimation Selected Derivations Point Estimation of the Mean of an Exponential Population Introduction Minimum Risk Estimation Bounded Risk Estimation Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Fixed-Width Intervals from MLEs Introduction General Sequential Approach General Accelerated Sequential Approach Examples Data Analyses and Conclusions Some Selected Derivations Distribution-Free Methods in Estimation Introduction Fixed-Width Confidence Intervals for the Mean Minimum Risk Point Estimation for the Mean Bounded Length Confidence Interval for the Median Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Multivariate Normal Mean Vector Estimation Introduction Fixed-Size Confidence Region: = 2H Fixed-Size Confidence Region: Unknown Dispersion Matrix Minimum Risk Point Estimation: Unknown Dispersion Matrix Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Estimation in a Linear Model Introduction Fixed-Size Confidence Region Minimum Risk Point Estimation Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Estimating the Difference of Two Normal Means Introduction Fixed-Width Confidence Intervals Minimum Risk Point Estimation Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Selecting the Best Normal Population Introduction Indifference Zone Formulation Two-Stage Procedure Sequential Procedure Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Sequential Bayesian Estimation Introduction Selected Fixed Sample Size Concepts Elementary Sequential Concepts Data Analysis Selected Applications Introduction Clinical Trials Integrated Pest Management Experimental Psychology: Cognition of Distance A Problem from Horticulture Other Contemporary Areas of Applications Appendix: Selected Reviews, Tables, and Other Items Introduction Big O(.) and Little o(.) Some Probabilistic Notions and Results A Glimpse at Nonlinear Renewal Theory Abbreviations and Notation Statistical Tables References Index Exercises appear at the end of each chapter. p;lt;P>Bounded Risk Point Estimation Minimum Risk Point Estimation Some Selected Derivations Location Estimation: Negative Exponential Distribution Introduction Fixed-Width Confidence Intervals Minimum Risk Point Estimation Selected Derivations Point Estimation of the Mean of an Exponential Population Introduction Minimum Risk Estimation Bounded Risk Estimation Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Fixed-Width Intervals from MLEs Introduction General Sequential Approach General Accelerated Sequential Approach Examples Data Analyses and Conclusions Some Selected Derivations Distribution-Free Methods in Estimation Introduction Fixed-Width Confidence Intervals for the Mean Minimum Risk Point Estimation for the Mean Bounded Length Confidence Interval for the Median Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Multivariate Normal Mean Vector Estimation Introduction Fixed-Size Confidence Region: = 2H Fixed-Size Confidence Region: Unknown Dispersion Matrix Minimum Risk Point Estimation: Unknown Dispersion Matrix Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Estimation in a Linear Model Introduction Fixed-Size Confidence Region Minimum Risk Point Estimation Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Estimating the Difference of Two Normal Means Introduction Fixed-Width Confidence Intervals Minimum Risk Point Estimation Other Selected Multistage Procedures Some Selected Derivations Selecting the Best Normal Population Introduction Indifference Zone Formulation Two-Stage Procedure Sequential Procedure Data Analyses and Conclusions Other Selecte.