The world is full of uncertainty: accidents, storms, unruly financial markets, noisy communications. The world is also full of data. Probabilistic modeling and the related field of statistical ...

Bayes Theorem is a time-tested way to use probabilities to solve complex problems. Bayes Theorem is the handiwork of an 18th-century minister and statistician named Thomas Bayes, first released in a ...

Large families of bivariate probability models based on Panjer-type relations are proposed. These relations are generated by differential equations of probability generating functions (p.g.fs), ...

TWiST analysis to estimate overall benefit for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) patients (pts) treated in a phase III trial of sunitinib versus interferon-alfa (IFN-α). Background: The phase III ...

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers is a leading international journal of major research papers. It is one of the most widely read and cited geographical journals. It publishes ...

The occurrence of cancers is known to be related to a number of factors, including age, sex, time, and ethnicity, as well as exposure to environmental agents such as ionizing radiation. Understanding ...