This richly illustrated book describes statistical extreme value theory for the quantification of natural hazards, such as strong winds, floods and rainfall, an
It appears that we live in an age of disasters: the mighty Missis sippi and Missouri flood millions of acres, earthquakes hit Tokyo and California, airplanes cr
Extreme value theory are well defined rules of science that governs disasters, accidents, earthquakes and other unexpected phenomena. It has penetrated the soci
This book is about the theoretical and practical aspects of the statistics of Extreme Events in Nature. Most importantly, this is the first text in which Copula
Abstract: Extreme events can have an enormous cost and techniques of parameter estimation for extrema may help us gain an understanding of potential dangers and