Extremes in Nature
| Author | : Gianfausto Salvadori |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 2007-06-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781402044151 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1402044151 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (151 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Extremes in Nature by : Gianfausto Salvadori
Download or read book Extremes in Nature written by Gianfausto Salvadori and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the theoretical and practical aspects of the statistics of Extreme Events in Nature. Most importantly, this is the first text in which Copulas are introduced and used in Geophysics. Several topics are fully original, and show how standard models and calculations can be improved by exploiting the opportunities offered by Copulas. In addition, new quantities useful for design and risk assessment are introduced.
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