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This book places an emphasis upon statistical methodology, data interpretation, and futureproofing with the intention of advancing statistics for the environment, ecology, and environmental health, in addition to environmental theory and practice, via the application of reliable statistics.With a focus on advances in statistical methodology and application within the environmental sciences, the overarching purpose of this volume is to illuminate current trends, stimulate a focus on, and connect multidisciplinary domains originating from and within statistical analysis, development, and research. Given that the contributions consist of current improvements and new innovations in climate and environmental science research that are based on statistical theory, researchers can derive inspiration for future advancements or similar analyses on other environmental data.Authored by internationally renowned scholars, this book is organized into three parts: Part I on Supervised and Unsupervised Learning, Part II on Directional Statistics, and Part III on Spatial and Temporal Modeling. Primarily intended as a reference book for academic researchers and graduate-level students in statistics as well as multidisciplinary domains, the chapters reflect a shared commitment to advancing methodological rigor while addressing real-world environmental concerns. They illustrate how environmental complexity drives the evolution of statistical thinking—and how statistical insight, in turn, informs meaningful action.Key FeaturesEmphasizes the ongoing necessity to progress basic statistical theory and explores its relevance to environmental researchEmploys multidisciplinary approaches and applications, appealing to a broader audience beyond solely theoretical statisticsEnhances the collective understanding of the ecosystem’s diverse perspectives to ensure the welfare of present and future generationsWritten by renowned subject matter experts and researchers, making it appealing to scholars from diverse fieldsThe statistical framework is not limited to a single methodology based on data complexity but promotes different techniques

In the statistical domain, certain topics have received considerable attention during the last decade or so, necessitated by the growth and evolution of data and theoretical challenges. This growth has invariably been accompanied by computational advancement, which has presented end users as well as researchers with the necessary opportunities to handle data and implement modelling solutions for statistical purposes.Showcasing the interplay among a variety of disciplines, this book offers pioneering theoretical and applied solutions to practice-oriented problems. As a carefully curated collection of prominent international thought leaders, it fosters collaboration between statisticians and biostatisticians and provides an array of thought processes and tools to its readers. The book thereby creates an understanding and appreciation of recent developments as well as an implementation of these contributions within the broader framework of both academia andindustry.Computational and Methodological Statistics and Biostatistics is composed of three main themes:•  Recent developments in theory and applications of statistical distributions;•  Recent developments in supervised and unsupervised modelling;•  Recent developments in biostatistics;and also features programming code and accompanying algorithms to enable readers to replicate and implement methodologies. Therefore, this monograph provides a concise point of reference for a variety of current trends and topics within the statistical domain. With interdisciplinary appeal, it will be useful to researchers, graduate students, and practitioners in statistics, biostatistics, clinical methodology, geology, data science, and actuarial science, amongst others.

In the statistical domain, certain topics have received considerable attention during the last decade or so, necessitated by the growth and evolution of data and theoretical challenges. This growth has invariably been accompanied by computational advancement, which has presented end users as well as researchers with the necessary opportunities to handle data and implement modelling solutions for statistical purposes.Showcasing the interplay among a variety of disciplines, this book offers pioneering theoretical and applied solutions to practice-oriented problems. As a carefully curated collection of prominent international thought leaders, it fosters collaboration between statisticians and biostatisticians and provides an array of thought processes and tools to its readers. The book thereby creates an understanding and appreciation of recent developments as well as an implementation of these contributions within the broader framework of both academia andindustry.Computational and Methodological Statistics and Biostatistics is composed of three main themes:•  Recent developments in theory and applications of statistical distributions;•  Recent developments in supervised and unsupervised modelling;•  Recent developments in biostatistics;and also features programming code and accompanying algorithms to enable readers to replicate and implement methodologies. Therefore, this monograph provides a concise point of reference for a variety of current trends and topics within the statistical domain. With interdisciplinary appeal, it will be useful to researchers, graduate students, and practitioners in statistics, biostatistics, clinical methodology, geology, data science, and actuarial science, amongst others.

Multivariate statistical analysis has undergone a rich and varied evolution during the latter half of the 20th century. Academics and practitioners have produced much literature with diverse interests and with varying multidisciplinary knowledge on different topics within the multivariate domain. Due to multivariate algebra being of sustained interest and being a continuously developing field, its appeal breaches laterally across multiple disciplines to act as a catalyst for contemporary advances, with its core inferential genesis remaining in that of statistics.It is exactly this varied evolution caused by an influx in data production, diffusion, and understanding in scientific fields that has blurred many lines between disciplines. The cross-pollination between statistics and biology, engineering, medical science, computer science, and even art, has accelerated the vast amount of questions that statistical methodology has to answer and report on. These questions are often multivariate in nature, hoping to elucidate uncertainty on more than one aspect at the same time, and it is here where statistical thinking merges mathematical design with real life interpretation for understanding this uncertainty.Statistical advances benefit from these algebraic inventions and expansions in the multivariate paradigm. This contributed volume aims to usher novel research emanating from a multivariate statistical foundation into the spotlight, with particular significance in multidisciplinary settings. The overarching spirit of this volume is to highlight current trends, stimulate a focus on, and connect multidisciplinary dots from and within multivariate statistical analysis. Guided by these thoughts, a collection of research at the forefront of multivariate statistical thinking is presented here which has been authored by globally recognized subject matter experts.