Generalized Hyperbolic Secant Distributions With Applications to Finance

Among the symmetrical distributions with an infinite domain, the most popular alternative to the normal variant is the logistic distribution as well as the Laplace or the double exponential distribution, which was first introduced in 1774. Occasionally, the Cauchy distribution is also used. Surprisi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fischer, Matthias J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:SpringerBriefs in Statistics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Hyperbolic Secant Distributions
  • The GSH Distribution Family and Skew Versions
  • The NEF-GHS or Meixner Distribution Family
  • The BHS Distribution Family
  • The SHS and SASHS Distribution Family
  • Application to Finance
  • R-Code: Fitting a BHS Distribution