TY - BOOK AU - Zabarankin,Michael AU - Uryasev,Stan TI - Statistical decision problems: selected concepts and portfolio safeguard case studies T2 - Springer optimization and Its applications SN - 9781461484707 (hbk. : acidfree paper) U1 - 000SA.16 23 PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - Springer KW - Statistical decision KW - MATHEMATICS / Applied KW - MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-243) and index; Part I Selected concepts of statistical decision theory 1. Random Variables -- 2. Deviation, Risk, and Error Measures -- 3. Probabilistic Inequalities -- Part II Statistical decision problems 4. Maximum Likelihood Method -- 5. Entropy Maximization -- 6. Regression Models -- 7. Classification -- 8. Statistical Decision Models with Risk and Deviation -- Part III Portfolio safeguard case studies 9. Portfolio Safeguard Case Studies -- References-- Index N2 - Presents a quick and concise introduction into the theory of risk, deviation and error measures that play a key role in statistical decision problems ER -