{"product_id":"the-conway-maxwell-poisson-distribution-9781108481106","title":"The Conway-Maxwell-Poisson Distribution","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kimberly F. Sellers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Probability \u0026amp; Statistics - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the Poisson distribution is a classical statistical model for count data, the distributional model hinges on the constraining property that its mean equal its variance. This text instead introduces the Conway-Maxwell-Poisson distribution and motivates its use in developing flexible statistical methods based on its distributional form. This two-parameter model not only contains the Poisson distribution as a special case but, in its ability to account for data over- or under-dispersion, encompasses both the geometric and Bernoulli distributions. The resulting statistical methods serve in a multitude of ways, from an exploratory data analysis tool, to a flexible modeling impetus for varied statistical methods involving count data. The first comprehensive reference on the subject, this text contains numerous illustrative examples demonstrating R code and output. It is essential reading for academics in statistics and data science, as well as quantitative researchers and data analysts in economics, biostatistics and other applied disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46447238283415,"sku":"9781108481106","price":14503.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781108481106.webp?v=1769139824","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-conway-maxwell-poisson-distribution-9781108481106","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}