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my favorite books on extreme order statistics
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Statistics of ExtremesStatistics of Extremes by Emil Julius Gumbel
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First text on classical extreme value theory
The Asymptotic Theory of Extreme Order Statistics (Probability & Mathematical Statistics)The Asymptotic Theory of Extreme Order Statistics (Probability & Mathematical Statistics) by Janos Galambos
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First book to cover theory for dependent cases
Extremes and Related Properties of Random Sequences and Processes: Springer Series in StatisticsExtremes and Related Properties of Random Sequences and Processes: Springer Series in Statistics by M. R. Leadbetter
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Great theoretical treatise that introduced point processes and level crossings to deal with very general stationary stochastic processes, the most frequently cited text on extremes
Order Statistics, 2nd EditionOrder Statistics, 2nd Edition by H. A. David
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well-written text covering the theory of order statistics including some extreme value theory
Approximate Distributions of Order Statistics: With Applications to Nonparametric Statistics (Springer Series in Statistics)Approximate Distributions of Order Statistics: With Applications to Nonparametric Statistics (Springer Series in Statistics) by R. D. Reiss
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Asymptotic theory of order statistics with applications to nonparametric statistics and extreme values
Extreme Value Theory in Engineering (Statistical Modeling and Decision Science)Extreme Value Theory in Engineering (Statistical Modeling and Decision Science) by Enrique Castillo
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presents theory and applications for engineers
Laws of Small Numbers: Extremes and Rare Events (Oberwolfach Seminars)Laws of Small Numbers: Extremes and Rare Events (Oberwolfach Seminars)
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presents extreme value theory and some applications, introduces the software XTREMES to analyze extremes in an attached diskette
Extreme Value Distributions: Theory and ApplicationsExtreme Value Distributions: Theory and Applications by Samuel Kotz
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compendium of probability distributions for extremes with both theory and applications
Extreme Value Theory: Proceedings of a Conference Held in Oberwolfach, Dec. 6-12, 1987 (Lecture Notes in Statistics)Extreme Value Theory: Proceedings of a Conference Held in Oberwolfach, Dec. 6-12, 1987 (Lecture Notes in Statistics) by J. Husler
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proceedings of 1987 conference in Oberwolfach attended by all the top researchers in extreme value theory
Extreme Values, Regular Variation, and Point Processes (Applied Probability)Extreme Values, Regular Variation, and Point Processes (Applied Probability) by Sidney I. Resnick
good theoretical treatment of classical extreme value theory and records using techniques from regular variation and point processes
Modelling Extremal Events: for Insurance and Finance (Stochastic Modelling and Applied Probability)Modelling Extremal Events: for Insurance and Finance (Stochastic Modelling and Applied Probability) by Paul Embrechts
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thorough treatment of modern extreme value theory with extensive bibliography
Sojourns And Extremes of Stochastic Processes (Wadsworth and Brooks/Cole Statistics/Probability Series)Sojourns And Extremes of Stochastic Processes (Wadsworth and Brooks/Cole Statistics/Probability Series) by Simeon Berman
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nice theoretical threatment of extreme values for stochastic processes with emphasis on stationary Gaussian processes
An Introduction to Statistical Modeling of Extreme ValuesAn Introduction to Statistical Modeling of Extreme Values by Stuart Coles
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excellent coverage of extreme value theory emphasizing applications, important theorems are presented without proof
RecordsRecords by Barry C. Arnold
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thorough coverage of record values with connections to extremes and many interesting applications
Statistical Analysis of Extreme Values: From Insurance, Finance, Hydrology and Other FieldsStatistical Analysis of Extreme Values: From Insurance, Finance, Hydrology and Other Fields by R.D. Reiss
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another nice book on extremes with many applications and case studies using XTREMES software on attached diskette