Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction -- Binary hypothesis testing -- Multiple hypothesis testing -- Composite hypothesis testing -- Signal detection -- Convex statistical distances -- Performance bounds for hypothesis testing -- Large deviations and error exponents for hypothesis testing -- Sequential and quickest change detection -- Detection of random processes -- Bayesian parameter estimation -- Minimum variance unbiased estimation -- Information Inequality and Cramér-Rao lower bounds -- Maximum likelihood estimation -- Signal estimation

"Statistical Inference for Engineers and Data Scientists A mathematically accessible and up-to-date introduction to the tools needed to address modern inference problems in engineering and data science, ideal for graduate students taking courses on statistical inference and detection and estimation, and an invaluable reference for researchers and professionals"--