From the reviews:“This work would be a welcome shelf volume for research workers in probability and statistics and should certainly be a reference available in departmental libraries. … offers scientists and scholars the opportunity of assembling and commenting upon major classical works in probability and statistics. … The volume contains 50 original papers, a chronological listing of all publications, as well as individual commentary on particular facets of the research by each of the editors.” (Roger Gay, International Statistical Review, Vol. 79 (2), 2011)“Each editor provided a nice commentary on their respective topics. … The volume showcased an interesting and informative biography on Heyde and includes a complimentary introduction by the editors and offers a comprehensive bibliography of Heyde’s work. … This is a valuable collection with several useful pieces of statistical and mathematical works and gives the historical developments of such work in their respective fields. Indeed, this collection will be of interest to research scholars in probability, statistics and related fields.” (Technometrics, Vol. 53 (2), May, 2011)

• Author’s Pick.- Chris Heyde’s Contribution to Inference in Stochastic Processes.- Chris Heyde’s Work on Rates of Convergence in the Central Limit Theorem.- Chris Heyde’s Work in Probability Theory, with an Emphasis on the LIL.- Chris Heyde on Branching Processes and Population Genetics.- On a Property of the Lognormal Distribution.- Two Probability Theorems and Their Application to Some First Passage Problems.- Some Renewal Theorems with Application to a First Passage Problem.- Some Results on Small-Deviation Probability Convergence Rates for Sums of Independent Random Variables.- A Contribution to the Theory of Large Deviations for Sums of Independent Random Variables.- On Large Deviation Problems for Sums of Random Variables which are not Attracted to the Normal Law.- On the Influence of Moments on the Rate of Convergence to the Normal Distribution.- On Large Deviation Probabilities in the Case of Attraction to a Non-Normal Stable Law.- On the Converse to the Iterated Logarithm Law.- A Note Concerning Behaviour of Iterated Logarithm Type.- On Extended Rate of Convergence Results for the Invariance Principle.- On the Maximum of Sums of Random Variables and the Supremum Functional for Stable Processes.- Some Properties of Metrics in a Study on Convergence to Normality.- Extension of a Result of Seneta for the Super-Critical Galton–Watson Process.- On the Implication of a Certain Rate of Convergence to Normality.- A Rate of Convergence Result for the Super-Critical Galton-Watson Process.- On the Departure from Normality of a Certain Class of Martingales.- Some Almost Sure Convergence Theorems for Branching Processes.- Some Central Limit Analogues for Supercritical Galton-Watson Processes.- An Invariance Principle and Some Convergence Rate Results for BranchingProcesses.- Improved classical limit analogues for Galton-Watson processes with or without immigration.- Analogues of Classical Limit Theorems for the Supercritical Galton-Watson Process with Immigration.- On Limit Theorems for Quadratic Functions of Discrete Time Series.- Martingales: A Case for a Place in the Statistician’s Repertoire.- On the Influence of Moments on Approximations by Portion of a Chebyshev Series in Central Limit Convergence.- Estimation Theory for Growth and Immigration Rates in a Multiplicative Process.- An Iterated Logarithm Result for Martingales and its Application in Estimation Theory for Autoregressive Processes.- On the Uniform Metric in the Context of Convergence to Normality.- Invariance Principles for the Law of the Iterated Logarithm for Martingales and Processes with Stationary Increments.- An Iterated Logarithm Result for Autocorrelations of a Stationary Linear Process.- On Estimating the Variance of the Offspring Distribution in a Simple Branching Process.- A Nonuniform Bound on Convergence to Normality.- Remarks on efficiency in estimation for branching processes.- The Genetic Balance between Random Sampling and Random Population Size.- On a unified approach to the law of the iterated logarithm for martingales.- The Effect of Selection on Genetic Balance when the Population Size is Varying.- On Central Limit and Iterated Logarithm Supplements to the Martingale Convergence Theorem.- A Log Log Improvement to the Riemann Hypothesis for the Hawkins Random Sieve.- On an Optimal Asymptotic Property of the Maximum Likelihood Estimator of a Parameter from a Stochastic Process.- On Asymptotic Posterior Normality for Stochastic Processes.- On the Survival of a Gene Represented in a Founder Population.- An alternative approach to asymptoticresults on genetic composition when the population size is varying.- On the Asymptotic Equivalence of Lp Metrics for Convergence to Normality.- Quasi-likelihood and Optimal Estimation.- Fisher Lecture.- On Best Asymptotic Confidence Intervals for Parameters of Stochastic Processes.- A quasi-likelihood approach to estimating parameters in diffusion-type processes.- Asymptotic Optimality.- On Defining Long-Range Dependence.- A Risky Asset Model with Strong Dependence through Fractal Activity Time.- Statistical estimation of nonstationary Gaussian processes with long-range dependence and intermittency.

From the reviews:“This work would be a welcome shelf volume for research workers in probability and statistics and should certainly be a reference available in departmental libraries. … offers scientists and scholars the opportunity of assembling and commenting upon major classical works in probability and statistics. … The volume contains 50 original papers, a chronological listing of all publications, as well as individual commentary on particular facets of the research by each of the editors.” (Roger Gay, International Statistical Review, Vol. 79 (2), 2011)“Each editor provided a nice commentary on their respective topics. … The volume showcased an interesting and informative biography on Heyde and includes a complimentary introduction by the editors and offers a comprehensive bibliography of Heyde’s work. … This is a valuable collection with several useful pieces of statistical and mathematical works and gives the historical developments of such work in their respective fields. Indeed, this collection will be of interest to research scholars in probability, statistics and related fields.” (Technometrics, Vol. 53 (2), May, 2011)

• Author’s Pick.- Chris Heyde’s Contribution to Inference in Stochastic Processes.- Chris Heyde’s Work on Rates of Convergence in the Central Limit Theorem.- Chris Heyde’s Work in Probability Theory, with an Emphasis on the LIL.- Chris Heyde on Branching Processes and Population Genetics.- On a Property of the Lognormal Distribution.- Two Probability Theorems and Their Application to Some First Passage Problems.- Some Renewal Theorems with Application to a First Passage Problem.- Some Results on Small-Deviation Probability Convergence Rates for Sums of Independent Random Variables.- A Contribution to the Theory of Large Deviations for Sums of Independent Random Variables.- On Large Deviation Problems for Sums of Random Variables which are not Attracted to the Normal Law.- On the Influence of Moments on the Rate of Convergence to the Normal Distribution.- On Large Deviation Probabilities in the Case of Attraction to a Non-Normal Stable Law.- On the Converse to the Iterated Logarithm Law.- A Note Concerning Behaviour of Iterated Logarithm Type.- On Extended Rate of Convergence Results for the Invariance Principle.- On the Maximum of Sums of Random Variables and the Supremum Functional for Stable Processes.- Some Properties of Metrics in a Study on Convergence to Normality.- Extension of a Result of Seneta for the Super-Critical Galton–Watson Process.- On the Implication of a Certain Rate of Convergence to Normality.- A Rate of Convergence Result for the Super-Critical Galton-Watson Process.- On the Departure from Normality of a Certain Class of Martingales.- Some Almost Sure Convergence Theorems for Branching Processes.- Some Central Limit Analogues for Supercritical Galton-Watson Processes.- An Invariance Principle and Some Convergence Rate Results for BranchingProcesses.- Improved classical limit analogues for Galton-Watson processes with or without immigration.- Analogues of Classical Limit Theorems for the Supercritical Galton-Watson Process with Immigration.- On Limit Theorems for Quadratic Functions of Discrete Time Series.- Martingales: A Case for a Place in the Statistician’s Repertoire.- On the Influence of Moments on Approximations by Portion of a Chebyshev Series in Central Limit Convergence.- Estimation Theory for Growth and Immigration Rates in a Multiplicative Process.- An Iterated Logarithm Result for Martingales and its Application in Estimation Theory for Autoregressive Processes.- On the Uniform Metric in the Context of Convergence to Normality.- Invariance Principles for the Law of the Iterated Logarithm for Martingales and Processes with Stationary Increments.- An Iterated Logarithm Result for Autocorrelations of a Stationary Linear Process.- On Estimating the Variance of the Offspring Distribution in a Simple Branching Process.- A Nonuniform Bound on Convergence to Normality.- Remarks on efficiency in estimation for branching processes.- The Genetic Balance between Random Sampling and Random Population Size.- On a unified approach to the law of the iterated logarithm for martingales.- The Effect of Selection on Genetic Balance when the Population Size is Varying.- On Central Limit and Iterated Logarithm Supplements to the Martingale Convergence Theorem.- A Log Log Improvement to the Riemann Hypothesis for the Hawkins Random Sieve.- On an Optimal Asymptotic Property of the Maximum Likelihood Estimator of a Parameter from a Stochastic Process.- On Asymptotic Posterior Normality for Stochastic Processes.- On the Survival of a Gene Represented in a Founder Population.- An alternative approach to asymptoticresults on genetic composition when the population size is varying.- On the Asymptotic Equivalence of Lp Metrics for Convergence to Normality.- Quasi-likelihood and Optimal Estimation.- Fisher Lecture.- On Best Asymptotic Confidence Intervals for Parameters of Stochastic Processes.- A quasi-likelihood approach to estimating parameters in diffusion-type processes.- Asymptotic Optimality.- On Defining Long-Range Dependence.- A Risky Asset Model with Strong Dependence through Fractal Activity Time.- Statistical estimation of nonstationary Gaussian processes with long-range dependence and intermittency.

From the reviews:“This work would be a welcome shelf volume for research workers in probability and statistics and should certainly be a reference available in departmental libraries. … offers scientists and scholars the opportunity of assembling and commenting upon major classical works in probability and statistics. … The volume contains 50 original papers, a chronological listing of all publications, as well as individual commentary on particular facets of the research by each of the editors.” (Roger Gay, International Statistical Review, Vol. 79 (2), 2011)“Each editor provided a nice commentary on their respective topics. … The volume showcased an interesting and informative biography on Heyde and includes a complimentary introduction by the editors and offers a comprehensive bibliography of Heyde’s work. … This is a valuable collection with several useful pieces of statistical and mathematical works and gives the historical developments of such work in their respective fields. Indeed, this collection will be of interest to research scholars in probability, statistics and related fields.” (Technometrics, Vol. 53 (2), May, 2011)

• Author’s Pick.- Chris Heyde’s Contribution to Inference in Stochastic Processes.- Chris Heyde’s Work on Rates of Convergence in the Central Limit Theorem.- Chris Heyde’s Work in Probability Theory, with an Emphasis on the LIL.- Chris Heyde on Branching Processes and Population Genetics.- On a Property of the Lognormal Distribution.- Two Probability Theorems and Their Application to Some First Passage Problems.- Some Renewal Theorems with Application to a First Passage Problem.- Some Results on Small-Deviation Probability Convergence Rates for Sums of Independent Random Variables.- A Contribution to the Theory of Large Deviations for Sums of Independent Random Variables.- On Large Deviation Problems for Sums of Random Variables which are not Attracted to the Normal Law.- On the Influence of Moments on the Rate of Convergence to the Normal Distribution.- On Large Deviation Probabilities in the Case of Attraction to a Non-Normal Stable Law.- On the Converse to the Iterated Logarithm Law.- A Note Concerning Behaviour of Iterated Logarithm Type.- On Extended Rate of Convergence Results for the Invariance Principle.- On the Maximum of Sums of Random Variables and the Supremum Functional for Stable Processes.- Some Properties of Metrics in a Study on Convergence to Normality.- Extension of a Result of Seneta for the Super-Critical Galton–Watson Process.- On the Implication of a Certain Rate of Convergence to Normality.- A Rate of Convergence Result for the Super-Critical Galton-Watson Process.- On the Departure from Normality of a Certain Class of Martingales.- Some Almost Sure Convergence Theorems for Branching Processes.- Some Central Limit Analogues for Supercritical Galton-Watson Processes.- An Invariance Principle and Some Convergence Rate Results for BranchingProcesses.- Improved classical limit analogues for Galton-Watson processes with or without immigration.- Analogues of Classical Limit Theorems for the Supercritical Galton-Watson Process with Immigration.- On Limit Theorems for Quadratic Functions of Discrete Time Series.- Martingales: A Case for a Place in the Statistician’s Repertoire.- On the Influence of Moments on Approximations by Portion of a Chebyshev Series in Central Limit Convergence.- Estimation Theory for Growth and Immigration Rates in a Multiplicative Process.- An Iterated Logarithm Result for Martingales and its Application in Estimation Theory for Autoregressive Processes.- On the Uniform Metric in the Context of Convergence to Normality.- Invariance Principles for the Law of the Iterated Logarithm for Martingales and Processes with Stationary Increments.- An Iterated Logarithm Result for Autocorrelations of a Stationary Linear Process.- On Estimating the Variance of the Offspring Distribution in a Simple Branching Process.- A Nonuniform Bound on Convergence to Normality.- Remarks on efficiency in estimation for branching processes.- The Genetic Balance between Random Sampling and Random Population Size.- On a unified approach to the law of the iterated logarithm for martingales.- The Effect of Selection on Genetic Balance when the Population Size is Varying.- On Central Limit and Iterated Logarithm Supplements to the Martingale Convergence Theorem.- A Log Log Improvement to the Riemann Hypothesis for the Hawkins Random Sieve.- On an Optimal Asymptotic Property of the Maximum Likelihood Estimator of a Parameter from a Stochastic Process.- On Asymptotic Posterior Normality for Stochastic Processes.- On the Survival of a Gene Represented in a Founder Population.- An alternative approach to asymptoticresults on genetic composition when the population size is varying.- On the Asymptotic Equivalence of Lp Metrics for Convergence to Normality.- Quasi-likelihood and Optimal Estimation.- Fisher Lecture.- On Best Asymptotic Confidence Intervals for Parameters of Stochastic Processes.- A quasi-likelihood approach to estimating parameters in diffusion-type processes.- Asymptotic Optimality.- On Defining Long-Range Dependence.- A Risky Asset Model with Strong Dependence through Fractal Activity Time.- Statistical estimation of nonstationary Gaussian processes with long-range dependence and intermittency.