Probability Distributions Involving Gaussian Random Variables A Handbook for Engineers and Scientists

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simon, Marvin K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • A Brief Biography of Carl Friedrich Gauss
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgment
  • Introduction
  • Basic Definitions and Notation
  • Fundamental One-Dimensional Variables
  • Fundamental Multidimensional Variables
  • Difference of Chi-Square Random Variables
  • Sum of Chi-Square Random Variables
  • Products of Random Variables
  • Ratios of Random Variables
  • Maximum and Minimum of Pairs of Random Variables
  • Quadratic Forms
  • Other Miscellaneous Forms
  • Appendix A: Alternative Forms
  • One-Dimensional Distributions and Functions
  • Two-Dimensional Distributions and Functions
  • Appendix B: Integrals Involving Q-Functions
  • The Gaussian Q-Function
  • The First-Order Marcum Q-Function
  • The Generalized (MTH-Order) Marcum Q-Function
  • Appendix C: Bounds on the Gaussian Q-Function and the Marcum Q-Function
  • The Gaussian Q-Function
  • The Marcum Q-Function
  • References
  • Illustrations