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n the past few months, the ASA-
SIAM Series on Statistics and Applied
Probability has welcomed three edi-
torial board members, all of whom have
the distinction of being a Fellow of the
ASA: John Eltinge, Barry Graubard, and
Linda J. Young.
Eltinge is the associate commissioner for
survey methods research at the Bureau of
Labor Statistics. His primary research inter-
Introduction to Matrix Analytic
ests are in survey sampling, incomplete
Methods in Stochastic Modeling
data, measurement error, risk management, Guy Latouche and V. Ramaswami
small-area estimation, and time series.
1999 · xiv + 334 pages · Soft ISBN 978-0-898714-25-8
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Eltinge has identified two complemen-
tary goals for his work on the series: to
Recurrent Events Data
encourage the submission of high-quality
[including the ASA-SIAM series titles] Analysis for Product Repairs,
proposals and manuscripts across a wide
never go out of print. As a book author Disease Recurrence, and
range of topics in statistics, probability,
who feels that my book is timeless, I find
Other Applications
and applied mathematics and to ensure the
this to be a very desirable attribute. The
Wayne B. Nelson
timely, thoughtful, and rigorous peer review
third important attraction is that SIAM is
2002 · xii + 151 pages · Hard · ISBN 978-0-898715-22-4
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of submitted proposals and manuscripts.
also a nonprofit, academic-based organiza-
Fuzzy Logic and Probability
Regarding the evaluation of proposals, he
tion, which fits better into my government
Applications: Bridging the Gap
said, “We would be especially interested in
research experience and background.” His
Edited by Timothy J. Ross, Jane M. Booker,
books that provide substantial contribu-
focus will be to encourage and review pro-
and W. Jerry Parkinson
tions to the literature through book-length
posals for books in the survey methods and 2002 · xxiii + 409 pages · Hard · ISBN 978-0-898715-25-5
developments of new or rapidly changing
epidemiology methods areas.
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fields; thoughtful review, synthesis, and
Young is professor and associate chair of
Mathematica Laboratories
extension of ideas from more traditional
statistics and coordinator of the program for
for Mathematical Statistics:
fields; and case studies that illustrate the
environmental statistics at the University of
Emphasizing Simulation and
current state of practice in applications and
Florida. Her overall research interests are
Computer Intensive Methods
highlight areas in which additional research
in statistical methods for environmental,
Jenny Baglivo
2004 · xx + 260 pages · Soft · ISBN 978-0-898715-66-8
will be especially important.”
ecological, and agricultural studies, with List $75.00 · ASA/SIAM Member $52.50 · Code SA14
Graubard is a senior investigator in
a focus on spatial analysis and sampling.
The Structural Representation of
the Biostatistics Branch of the Division of
These are the areas in which she would like
Proximity Matrices with MATLAB
Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the
to encourage proposal submissions for the Lawrence Hubert, Phipps Arabie,
National Cancer Institute. His research
series. Young notes, “My primary goal is to
and Jacqueline Meulman
interests are in developing statistical meth-
continue to diversify the topics covered so
2006 · xvi + 214 pages · Soft · ISBN 978-0-898716-07-8
List $79.00 · ASA/SIAM Member $55.30 · Code SA19
ods for using national survey data and other
that the series reflects the diversity of the
types of data from complex sample designs
statistical sciences.”
Experimental Design
for conducting epidemiologic and public
We are pleased to have the assistance
for Formulation
Wendell F. Smith
health studies.
of Eltinge, Graubard, and Young while
2005 · xx + 367 pages · Softcover · ISBN 978-0-898715-80-4
Graubard wants to inform potential
we continue to expand the reach of the
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authors that “The ASA-SIAM series offers
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some unique opportunities. … First, by
contact any editorial board member or
contributed to the SIAM student travel fund.
publishing in the series, the authors are
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