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Vol.18, No.5, Issue No.106, September/October 1989, pp. 425-512.
Joint Summer Research Conferences in Statistics and Probability:
Amherst, Massachusetts: 7-13 & 21-27 June 1990 426
International Calendar of Statistical Events: 1989-1992 428
Prem Singh Puri: 1936-1989 434
IMS Members’ News 435
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President’s Annual Report (Ramanathan Gnanadesikan) 442
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IMS Membership Dues for 1990 458
Back Issues of IMS Journals for IMS Members 461
Program Secretary’s Annual Report (Lynne Billard) 463
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The Annals of Statistics (Arthur Cohen) 464
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Statistical Science (Carl N. Morris) 466
The IMS Bulletin (George P. H. Styan) 467
IMS Lecture Notes - Monograph Series (Robert J. Serfling) 468
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A Bibliographic Database for the 1990s (Bruce E. Trumbo) 470
Letters to the Editor 472
Eugene Lukács Visiting Professorship (Hassoon S. Al-Amiri) 472
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New Statistics Programs at Syracuse (Edward J. Dudewicz) 473
Bibliography on Ageing of Life Distributions (Jayant V. Deshpande) 473
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The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 426-427.
:
Amherst, Massachusetts: June 1990
Joint Summer Research Conferences in Statistics and Probability
Two Joint AMS-IMS-SIAM Summer Research Conferences in Statistics and Probability will be
held at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, June 1990; there will be four
other conferences in the mathematical sciences will be held from 7 June to 4 July 1990. These
Joint Summer Research Conferences in the Mathematical Sciences are under the direction of a
joint AMS-IMS-SIAM Committee. The following Committee members chose the topics for the
1990 conferences: William B. Arveson, John A. Bums, Martin Golubitsky, Daniel J. Kleitman,
Anthony W. Knapp, Ingram Olkin, Mary Ellen Rudin, Stephen Simpson, and Gregg J. Zuckerman.
Similar in scientific structure to those held throughout the year at the Mathematisches
Forschungsinstut Oberwolfach (in the Black Forest), these conferences are intended to complement
the program of annual AMS Summer Institutes and Summer Seminars, which have a larger atten¬
dance and are substantially broader in scope. The conferences are research conferences, and are not
intended to provide an entrée to a field in which a participant has not already worked.
The selections of topics are based on suggestions made by the members of the joint AMS-
IMS-SIAM organizing committee and individuals submitting proposals. The committee considers
it important that conferences represent diverse areas of mathematical activity, with emphasis on
currently active areas, and pays careful attention to subjects in which there is important interdis¬
ciplinary activity at present. For further details please see the Notices of the American Mathemat¬
ical Society, Vol. 36, No. 8, October 1989, pp. 1087-1088.
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campus facilities. In the spring a brochure will be mailed to all who are invited to attend the con¬
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accommodations. Participants are required to make their own housing and travel arrangements, and
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• Title and dates of conference desired,
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to: Carole Kohanski, Summer Research Conference Coordinator, Meetings Department
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[FAX: (401) 331-3842; e-mail: CAK@MATH.AMS.COM]
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PROBABILITY MODELS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR RANKING DATA
Thursday, 7 June - Wednesday, 13 June 1990
Co-Chairs: Michael A. Fugner and Joseph S. Verducci, Ohio State University, Columbus.
Probability models for rankings have been derived from several sources including:
• The rank order of jointly distributed random variables,
• Models for paired comparisons,
• Decompositions of metrics on the permutation group,
• Linear representations of the permutation group, and
• Regression models onto “unfolding” surfaces.
Many of the models may be motivated by physical processes related to disciplines as diverse as
psychology, business, medicine, zoology, etc. Additionally, some of the basic models can be ex¬
tended to incorporate covariates, either associated with the items being ranked, or with the indi¬
viduals making the rankings. The conference will address both probabilistic properties of various
models and procedures for statistical inference. Several related topics will also be discussed, in¬
cluding computer algorithms and packages for implementing the methodologies.
The Organizing Committee comprises: Persi Diaconis (Harvard University), Paul Feigin
(Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa) and Colin Mallows (AT&T Bell Laboratories,
Murray Hill, New Jersey).
Those interested in attending this conference should contact Michael A. Fligner, Dept, of
Statistics, Ohio State University, 1958 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1247, USA.
STRATEGIES FOR SEQUENTIAL SEARCH AND SELECTION IN REAL TIME
Thursday, 21 June - Wednesday, 27 June 1990
Co-Chairs: Thomas S. Ferguson, University of California, Los Angeles,
and Stephen M. SAMUELS, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
This conference focuses on problems related to sequential observation of random variables and se¬
lection of actions in real time. There has been continuing development of both the breadth and
depth of the research in a number of areas that contribute to this subject. This conference will
bring together leading researchers in these areas, allowing those from Japan and the Soviet Union
to interact with those from the western nations. It is hoped that the conference will clarify the re¬
lations and promote interaction among the areas, which include the following:
• Generalizations of the classical secretary problem, including partial information models,
backward solicitation, unknown population size, random arrival time, etc.,
• The more general area of discrete stopping rule problems such as selling an asset, the bur¬
glar problem, detecting a changepoint, the proofreading problem, etc.,
• Problems of sequential search for a lost object and of allocation of search effort,
• Sequential allocation of experiments including bandit problems as the most important case,
• Multi-criteria problems involving the theory of choice in sequential problems,
• Competitive versions or game theoretic models of the above problems,
• Prophet inequalities, and
• Records and extreme values.
The Organizing Committee comprises: Boris A. Berezovskiy (Institute of Control Sciences,
USSR), F. Thomas Bruss (Facultés Universitaires de Namur, and University of California, Los An¬
geles) and Lawrence A. Shepp (AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey).
Those interested in attending this conference should contact Stephen M. Samuels, Dept, of
Statistics, Purdue University, Mathematical Sciences Building, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
[SSAMUELS@LCC.PURDUE.EDU]


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The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 428-433.
International Calendar of Statistical Events
Listed below are 102 events in the statistical sciences and closely related fields that are scheduled
to occur in 1989 through 1992. The & identifies IMS meetings; the IMS co-sponsored
events. Meetings not previously listed are identified by and updated entries by . As in ear¬
lier lists, our coverage of closely related fields is very selective and quite subjective. For more
information please contact the person(s) listed in [ ]. Additions (and corrections) to this Calendar
will be most gratefully received in the Bulletin Editorial Office in Montréal: our FAX number is (1-
514) 398-3899 and our e-mail address is MT56@MCGILLA or MT56@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA.
1989
October 29-November 3: Lagos, Nigeria. African Statistical Association: 1st Sci¬
entific Conference. [Executive Secretary FA Ofole, AFSA HQ, c/o Federal Office of Statistics, PMB
12528, Lagos; (234-6) 01710-4.]
>* November 1-3: Johannesburg, South Africa. Joint Annual Conference of the South
African Statistical Association and the Operations Research Society of South Africa. Wits Uni¬
versity. [L Stephenson, PO Box 327, Wits 2050; (27-11) 716-5091.]
>* November 8-10: College Station, Texas. Mathematics in Chemistry Conference.
Includes Statistical Modeling and Analysis. Features Herb Hauptmann on Importance of Cross-
Disciplinary Research. Texas A&M University. [CH Spiegelman, Dept. Statistics, Texas A&M
Univ., College Station, TX 7843; (409) 845-8887, FAX (409) 845-3144.]
b®* November 10-11: St. Cloud, Minnesota. Conference on Women in Mathematics
and the Sciences. St. Cloud State University. [S Keith, Dept. Mathematics, St. Cloud State Univ.,
St. Cloud, MN 56301.]
b®* November 14: London, England. What should a candidate for a statistical job know?
Meeting of the General Applications Section, Royal Statistical Society. London School of Hy¬
giene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1, 5.00 pm (tea at 4.30 pm). [Royal Statistical
Society, 25 Enford Street, London W1H 2BH.]
b^* November 22: London, England. Computers in Survey Design and Management:
SGSCA Conference. [L McKay, SGCSA, Central Statistical Office, Government Offices, Great
George Street, Room 65C/2, London SW1P 3AQ.]
November 23-24: Brussels, Belgium. 10th Franco-Belgian Statistical Meeting.
Université Libre de Bruxelles. General theme: Invariance. [M Hallin, Institut de Statistique, Uni-
versité Libre de Bruxelles, CP 210, Campus Plaine, Boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Bruxelles;
(32-2) 640-0015, ext. 5886/5900.]
b^ November 30-December 1: Rome, Italy. XXVIIIth International Conference of the
Applied Econometrics Association. Fiscal Policy Modelling. [AEA-Confindustria, S Marzulli,
Vide delTAstronomia, 30, 1-00144, Rome, Italy.]
B^3 December 4-8: Atlantic City, New Jersey. Annual Conference on Applied Statis¬
tics. [WR Young, Medicd Research Division, American Cyanamid, Building 50, Room 203, Perd
River, NY 10965.]
b^ December 5: London, England. Time Series Methods Meeting of the General
Applications Section, Royal Statistical Society. London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1, 5.00 pm (tea at 4.30 pm). [Royd Statistical Society, 25 Enford
Street, London W1H 2BH.]
b®* December 7: Milton Keynes, England. Statistical Inference for Applied Stochastic
Processes. Open University. [F Daly, Dept. Statistics, Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7
6AA; (44-908) 652-699.]
December 7-8: New York City. 6th Annud Conference on Crimind Justice Statistics.
New York Metropolitan Area ASA Chapter and ASA Committee on Law and Justice Statistics. [LE
Christ, Dept. Mathematics, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City Univ. of New York, 445
W 59th St., New York, NY 10019; (212) 237-8926.]


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429
^ December 9: Boston, Massachusetts. Celebration of the ASA150 Sesquicentennial
of the American Statistical Association. One-Day Symposium/Conference on Statistical Education,
Awards Ceremony, and Gala Banquet. [J Efird, Dept, of Health Policy & Management, Harvard
University, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115; (617) 732-2291.]
DS* December 13-15: Tampa, Florida. 28th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. [L
Shaw, Dept. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Polytechnic University, 333 Jay St.,
Brooklyn, NY 11201; (718) 260-3590.]
December 14: London, England. 160th Ordinary Meeting of the Biometric Society
(British Region), concerned with Overseas Agriculture. [BJT Morgan, Math. Institute, Cornwallis
Building, Univ. Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NF.]
December 18-21: Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. International Symposium on Op¬
timization and Statistics. Aligarh Muslim University. [M Ahmad, Dép. math. & d’informatique,
Univ. du Québec á Montréal, CP 8888, Succursale A, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8; (514) 987-3207.]
December 23-25: Cairo, Egypt. 24th Annual Conference on Statistics, Computer
Science & Operations Research. Cairo University. [Inst. Statistical Studies & Research, Cairo
Univ, Giza.]
1990
January 4-6: Orlando, Florida. 4th ASA Winter Conference: Statistics in Quality and
Productivity. Walt Disney World Swan. [ASA, 1429 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314-3402; (703)
684-1221, FAX (703) 684-2037.] See also Amstat News, April 1989, facing page 16.
^ January 9: London, England. Comparison of Statistical Packages (mainframe based)
Meeting of the General Applications Section, Royal Statistical Society. London School of Hy¬
giene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1, 5.00 pm (tea at 4.30 pm). [Royal Statistical
Society, 25 Enford Street, London W1H 2BH.]
January 8-10: Raleigh, North Carolina. Numerical Solution of Markov Chains: 1st
Inti Workshop. North Carolina State University. [WJ Stewart, Computer Science Dept., North
Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC 27695-8206; (919) 737-7824, BILLY@ECE-CSC.NCSU.EDU.]
January 9-13: Ithaca, New York. Workshop on Stable Processes and Related Topics.
Mathematical Sciences Institute, Cornell University. [T Craighead, MSI Media Coordinator, 201
Caldwell Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853; TER@CORNELLC, (607) 255-7740.]
See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.2, pp. 160-161.
January 24-28: Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mathematical Approaches to DNA Topol¬
ogy. Sponsored by the Program in Mathematics and Molecular Biology. [SJ Spengler, Program in
Mathematics and Molecular Biology, 214A Stanley Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA
94720; (415) 643-7799, FAX (415) 643-9290; sylviaj@violet.berkeley.edu]
January 31-February 2: Canberra, Australia. Data Analysis Workshop: Linear Si¬
multaneous Equation Models. Australian National University [SR Wilson, Dept. Statistics, Insti¬
tute for Advanced Studies, Australian National University, GPO Box 4, Canberra ACT 2601; (61-
62) 49-4460; FAX (61-62) 49-0759; SRW308@CSCUNIX.ANU.OZ]
February 12-15: Wellington, New Zealand. International S Software Workshop. [R
Brownrigg, DSIR Applied Mathematics Division, PO Box 1335, Wellington; (64-4) 727-855,
FAX (64-4) 710-231, RAY@ DSIR AMD. DSIR.GO VT.NZ.] See also The New Zealand Association
Newsletter, No. 21, July 1989, page 9.
February 13: Harpenden, Hertfordshire. 161st Ordinary Meeting of the Biometric
Society (British Region): One-day meeting to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Sir
Ronald Fisher (on 17 February 1890). Rothamsted Experimental Station. [BJT Morgan, Math. In¬
stitute, Cornwallis Building, Univ. Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NF.] See also the Biometric Bul¬
letin, Vol. 6, No.3, August 1989, page 10.
February 15-20: New Orleans, Louisiana. American Assoc, for the Advancement of
Science: Annual Meeting. [AAAS, 1333 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 326-6640.]
March: Lisbon, Portugal. 1st IFIP International Conference on Fractals. [IFIP Secre¬
tariat, 16 Place Longemalle, CH-1204 Geneve.]
March: Washington, D.C. U.S. Bureau of the Census: 1990 Annual Research Conf¬
erence. [DF Findley, Stat. Research Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233.]


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Yol. 18, No.5
March 5-7: New Orleans, Louisiana. SIAM Conference on Applied Probability in
Science and Engineering. Clarion Hotel. [SIAM, 3600 University City Science Center, Phila¬
delphia, PA 19104-2688; SIAM@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU, (215) 382-9800, FAX (215) 386-7999.]
See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.3, page 322.
March 13: London, England. AIDS Forecasting Meeting of the General Applications
Section, Royal Statistical Society. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel
Street, WC1, 5 pm (tea: 4.30 pm). [Royal Statistical Society, 25 Enford St., London W1H 2BH.]
March 13-16: Isfahan, Iran. 21st Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference. University
of Isfahan. [Dept. Mathematics, PO Box 81745-163, Univ. Isfahan.]
^ March 13-16: Marburg, FRG. Biometrisches Kolloquium der Deutschen Region der In-
temationalen Biometrischen Gesellschaft. [Dr Sonnemann, FB IV Angewandte Mathematik/Statis-
tik, Universitát Trier, Postfach 38-25, D-5500 Trier.]
March 18-24: Hamburg, FRG. International Convention: Mathematical Sciences Past
and Present “300 Years of die Mathematische Gesellschaft in Hamburg”. Universitát Hamburg.
[Mathematische Gesellschaft in Hamburg Gescháftsstelle, BundesstraBe 55, D-2000 Hamburg 13.]
March 20-23: Auburn, Alabama. Auburn Matrix Theory Conf. Auburn University. [D
H Carlson, Dept. Math., San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182; (619) 265-6191,
SDSU !CARLSON@UCSD.EDU.]
>• March 23: Cambridge, England. One-day meeting to commemorate the centenary of
the birth of Sir Ronald Fisher (on 17 February 1890). Caius College. Fisher Memorial Committee
sponsored by the Biometric Society (British Region), Genetical Society, Royal Statistical Soci¬
ety, and The Royal Society. [JC Gower, Dept. Statistics, Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harp-
enden, Herts. AL5 2JQ.] See also the Biometric Bulletin, Vol.5, No.3, August 1988, page 6.
March 29-31: Ithaca, New York. Symposium on Math, as Art, Math, as a Consumer
Good. Mathematical Sciences Institute, Cornell Univ. [T Craighead, MSI Media Coordinator, 201
Caldwell Hall, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, New York 14853; TER@CORNELLC, (607) 255-7740.]
April 1-4: Baltimore, Maryland. 213th IMS Meeting: Joint Eastern Regional Meet¬
ing (with Biometric Society/ENAR). [L Billard, Dept. Statistics, Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA
30602; (404) 542-5232, STATUGA@UGA.]
April 2-4: Edinburgh, Scotland. International Conference on Law, Forensic Statistics
and Probability. University of Edinburgh. [CGG Aitken, Dept. Statistics, Univ. Edinburgh, King’s
Bldgs, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ; (44-31) 667-1081.]
April 3-5: Charlotte, North Carolina. 5th Statistical & Scientific Database Man¬
agement Meeting. [Z Michalewicz, Dept. Comp. Sci., Victoria Univ., PO Box 600, Wellington,
New Zealand.]
April 4-7: Rome, Italy. Symposium on Distributions with Given Marginals (Fréchet
Classes). In memory of Giuseppe Pompilj. Universitá “La Sapienza” [Dipartimento di Statistica,
Universitá “La Sapienza,” Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 1-00185 Roma; (39-6) 495-8308; FAX (39-6)
495-9241; MODPROB@IRMUNISA.]
May 7-9: Las Vegas, Nevada. TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting. Caesar’s Palace.
[DL Taylor, Dept. Mining Engrg., McKay School of Mines, Univ. Nevada, Reno, NV 89557.]
May 15-16: East Lansing, Michigan. 214th IMS Meeting. Special Topics Meeting:
Bootstrap. Kellogg Center, Michigan State University. [R LePage, Dept. Statistics & Probability,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824; RDL@LEPAGE-SUN.STT.MSU.EDU, (517) 353-
3984.] See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.4, page 374.
>* ♦ May 17-19: East Lansing, Michigan. Interface ’90 - Comp. Sci. & Statistics:
Symp. on the Interface. Keynote Speaker: Peter Hall. Kellogg Center, Michigan State Univ. [R
LePage, Dept. Statistics & Prob., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI 48824-1024; (517)
353-3984.] See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.4, page 375.
May 17: London, England. Biometric Society (British Region): 162nd Ordinary Meet¬
ing. [BJT Morgan, Math. Institute, Cornwallis Bldg., Univ. Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NF.]
May 21-24: Portofino, Italy. Simulation of Random Processes and Fields - Mathe¬
matics and Applications. [F Marchetti, Dip. Matemática, Univ. di Genova, via LB Alberti 4, I-
16132 Genova; (39-10) 353-8717, FAX (39-10) 353-8769; MARKETTI@IGECUNIV.]
May 23-26: Niagara Falls, Ontario. Inti Conference on Computing & Information.
[WW Koczkodaj, Laurentian Univ. CoSc, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6; (705) 675-1151, FAX (705)
673-6532, ICCI@LAUVAX01.]


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May 28-June 1: Tours, France. XXIIémes Joumées de Statistique. [J-P Asselin de
MBeauville, Laboratoire d’informatique, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Parc de Grandmont, F-
:37200 Tours; (33-47) 25.13.25, ASSELIN@FRUTRS51.]
May 29-June 1: Halifax, Nova Scotia. 11th Annual Conference: Canadian Applied
IMath. Society. Harbour Suite, Nova Scotia Hilton. [M Meldell, Tech. Univ. Nova Scotia, PO Box
KT000, Halifax, NS B3J 2X4; (902) 420-7793; FAX (902) 423-9859.]
June: Sofia, Bulgaria. Systematical Statistical Analysis of Processes. 4th Seminar:
European Organization for Quality: Committee on Statistical Methods. [R Franzkowski, German
Society for Quality (DGQ), KurhessenstraBe 95, D-6000 Frankfurt-am-Main.]
^ June 1-8: Erice-Trapani, Sicilia, Italy. 3rd International IMACS Symposium on
Orthogonal Polynomials and Their Applications. [L Rodonó, Dip. Matemática e Applicazioni,
Univ. Palermo, via Archirafi 34, 1-90123 Palermo; (39-91) 616-2824.]
June 3-6: St. John’s, Newfoundland. Statistical Society of Canada: Annual Meeting.
[CA Field, Dept. Mathematics, Statistics & Computing Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
B3H 3J5; (902) 424-3339, FIELD@CS.DAL.CA.]
June 4-8: Trier, FRG. Bootstrapping and Related Techniques: International Conference.
Biometric Society German Region. Universitát Trier. [W Sendler, Fachbereich IV-Mathematik,
Abteilung für angewandte Mathematik, Universitát Trier, Postfach 3825, D-5500 Trier.]
June 7-13: Amherst, Massachusetts. Probability Models and Statistical Analysis for
Ranking Data. Joint AMS-IMS-SIAM Summer Research Conference in Statistics and Probability.
University of Massachusetts. [C Kohanski, American Math. Society, P.O. Box 6248, Providence,
RI 02940; FAX: (401) 331-3842, CAK@MATH.AMS.COM.] See also this Bulletin pp. 426-427.
^ June 10-16: Prachtice, Czechoslovakia. 4th Czechoslovak Symposium on Combi-
natorics. [P Liebl, MÚ CSAV, CS-115 67 Praha 1.]
& June 18-20: Bozeman, Montana. 215th IMS Meeting: Joint Western Regional Meet¬
ing and Biometric Society/WNAR Annual Meeting. [L Billard, Dept. Statistics, Univ. Georgia,
Athens, GA 30602; (404) 542-5232, STATUGA@UGA.]
June 18-20: Tylosand, Halmstad, Sweden. 11th Householder Symp. on Numerical
Algebra. Emphasis on large scale nonsymmetric linear algebra problems, least squares, matrix in¬
ertia, & stability. [Ake Bjórck, Dept. Mathematics, Linkóping University, S-581 83 Linkoping.]
♦♦♦ June 18-22: Kunming, PRC. International Symposium on Multivariate Analysis and
Its Applications. Cuihu Hotel. [Kai-Tai Fang, Inst, of Applied Mathematics, Academia Sinica, PO
Box 2734, Beijing 100080.] See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.3, page 323.
® June 21-23: Logan, Utah. Classification & Clustering: Perspectives & Prospects. Utah
State Univ. [MP Windham, Dept. Math. & Statistics, Utah State Univ., Logan, UT 84322-3900.]
June 21-27: Amherst, Massachusetts. Strategies for Sequential Search and Selection
in Real Time. Joint AMS-IMS-SIAM Summer Research Conference in Statistics and Probability.
University of Massachusetts. [C Kohanski, American Math. Society, P.O. Box 6248, Providence,
RI 02940; FAX: (401) 331-3842, CAK@MATH.AMS.COM.] See also this Bulletin pp. 426-427.
June 25-29: Athens, Greece. 12th IFORS Conference on Operational Research. [G
Rand, Dept. Operational Research, School of Management and Organisational Sciences, Univ.
Lancaster, Gillow House, Bailrigg, Lancaster LAI 4YX, England.]
July 1-18: Saint-Flour (Cantal), France. XXéme école d'été de calcul des probabil-
ités. Conférenciers invités: D L Donoho, M Freidlin, J F Legall. [P L Hennequin, Dép. math, ap-
pliquées, Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, BP 45, F-63170 Aubiére; (33-73) 26.41.10,
ext.34-07.]
July 2-6: Budapest, Hungary. 15th International Biometric Conference. Natl Council
of Agricultural Co-operatives Hotel and Hotel Olympia. [Éva Sos, Computer and Automation
Institute, Hungarian Acad. Sciences, Box 63, H-1502 Budapest; (36-1) 613-442, FAX (36-1) 667-
503.] See also the Biometric Bulletin, Vol. 6, No. 3, August 1989, pp. 1, 12-21.
July 2-6: Sydney, Australia. 10th Australian Statistical Conference and 2nd Pacific
Statistical Congress. University of New South Wales. [D Shaw, SIROMATH Pty Ltd., Level 5, 156
Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065.]
^ July 2-31: Minneapolis, Minnesota. Time Series. [Inst. Mathematics and Its Appli¬
cations, 514 Vincent Hall, 206 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455; (612) 624-6066.]
>* July 16-20: Chicago, Illinois. SIAM Annual Meeting. Hyatt Regency Hotel. [SIAM,
3600 University City Science Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688; (215) 382-9800, FAX (215)
386-7999, SIAM@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU.]


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n®* July 29-August 11: Spétsai Island, Mirtoan Sea, Greece. NATO Advanced Study
Insitute on Nonparametric Functional Estimation and Related Topics. [GG Roussas, Div. Statis¬
tics, Univ. California, Davis, CA 95616; CJLUETH@UCDAVIS.EDU, (916) 752-6096.]
July 30-August 2: Winston Salem, North Carolina. 4th International Conference
on Fibonacci Numbers and Their Applications. Wake Forest University. [J Turner, Dept. Mathe¬
matics, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand.]
August 6-9: Anaheim, California. Joint Annual Meetings of the American Statistical
Association (ASA) and the Biometric Society (ENAR/WNAR). [ASA, 1429 Duke St., Alexandria,
VA 22314-3402; (703) 684-1221, FAX (703) 684-2037.]
& August 13-18: Uppsala, Sweden. 216th IMS Meeting: 53rd IMS Annual Meeting and
2nd World Congress of the Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability.
[Uppsala Turist & Kongress AB, Box 216, S-751 04 Uppsala; (46-18) 161-876, FAX (46-18)
132-895.] See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.3, pp. 324-327.
August 14-18: Hong Kong. Asian Mathematical Conference 1990. Conference Topics
incl. Probability and Statistics. [HK Chow, Dept. Mathematical Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic,
Hung Horn, Kowloon, Hong Kong; FAX (852-3) 764-3374.]
August 19-24: Dunedin, New Zealand. ICOTS-III: 3rd Inti Conference on the Teach¬
ing of Statistics. University of Otago. [Dept. Mathematics and Statistics, Univ. Otago, PO Box
56, Dunedin.] See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.2, page 161.
August 21-29: Kyoto, Japan. International Congress of Mathematicians. [ICM-90
Secretariat, Research Inst. Math. Sciences, Kyoto Univ., Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606.]
August 23-30: Yokohama, Japan. 5th Inti Congress on Ecology. [G P Patil, Ctr for
Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park,
PA 16802; (814) 865-9442.]
August 26-30: Johore Bahru, Malaysia. 2nd Islamic Countries Conference on Sta¬
tistical Sciences. [Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Dept. Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
Karung Berkunci 791, 80990 Johore Bahru.]
>“ August 27-31: Prague, Czechoslovakia. 11th Prague Conference on Information
Theory, Statistical Decision Functions and Random Processes. [UTLA tSAV, Pod vodárenskou vezi
4, CS-182 08 Praha 8.] Previously announced for August 26-31.
August 28-31: Vienna, Austria. Operations Research 1990. [G Feichtinger, Instituí
fiir Okonometrie, OR & Systemtheorie, Technische Univ .Wien, ArgentinerstraBe 8, A-1040 Wien.]
August 30-September 4: Nagoya, Japan. International Conference on Potential
Theory. Nagoya University. [M Kishi, Dept. Mathematics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-01.]
September 1-5: Stuttgart, FRG. German Statistical Week: International Conference.
Union of German Municipal Statisticians and the German Statistical Society. [Amt fiir Statistik
und Stadtforschung, BismarckstraBe 150-158, D-4100 Duisburg 1.]
September 3-9: Eisenach, GDR. 19th International Conference on Stochastic Pro¬
cesses and their Applications. Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability.
September 9-15: Cavtat (near Dubrovnik), Yugoslavia. COMPSTAT 1990: 9th
Symposium on Computational Statistics. Hotel Libertas. [V Mildner, University Computing Cen¬
ter, Engelsova bb, YU-41000 Zagreb; (38-41) 510-099, FAX (38-41) 518-203.] See also the Sta¬
tistical Software Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 2, August 1989, pp. 69-70.
September 27-30: Como, Italy. 2nd International Conference on Statistical Methods
for the Environmental Sciences and First General Meeting of the International Environmetrics So¬
ciety. [AH El-Shaarawi, National Water Research Inst., PO Box 5050, Burlington, Ontario L7R
4A6; (416) 336-4584.]
October 28-31: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting.
Wyndham Hotel. [B Lev, Dept. Management, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road,
Worcester, MA 01609; (508) 831-5548.]
November 5-7: San Francisco, California. 2nd SIAM Conference on Linear Alge¬
bra in Signals, Systems, and Control. Cathedral Hill Hotel. [SIAM, 3600 University City Science
Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688; SIAM@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU, (215) 382-9800.]
November 11-14: Tucson, Arizona. International Conference on Measurement Errors
in Surveys. Sheraton Tucson El Conquistador. [PP Biemer, Dept of Experimental Statistics, Box
30003 Dept. 3130, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003-0003; (505) 646-2937.]


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February 15-19: Washington, D.C. American Association for the Advancement of
Science: Annual Meeting. [AAAS, 1333 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 326-6640.]
# March 24-27: Houston, Texas. 217th IMS Meeting. [L Billard, Dept. Statistics,
HJniv. Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; (404) 542-5232, STATUGA@UGA.]
April 21-24: Seattle, Washington. Computing Science and Statistics: Symposium
jon the Interface. Seattle Sheraton Hotel. [J Kettenring, Statistics Research Group, Bellcore, 445
ÃœSouth Street, Morristown, NJ 07960; (201) 829-4398, JON@BELLCORE.COM.]
& May/June: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 218th IMS Meeting. [L Billard, Dept.
Statistics,"Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; (404) 542-5232, STATUGA@UGA.]
June 10-14: Nahariya, Israel. 20th Bernoulli Society Conference on Stochastic Pro¬
cesses and their Applications. [R Adler, Dept. Industrial Engrg. & Management, Technion, Haifa
32000; (972-4) 294-503; IERHE01@TECHNION.]
& July 1-3: Santa Barbara, California. 219th IMS Meeting. [L Billard, Dept. Statis¬
tics, Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; (404) 542-5232, STATUGA@UGA.]
>â–  July 8-12: Washington, D.C. 2nd International Conference on Industrial and Applied
Mathematics. Sheraton Washington Hotel. [SIAM, 3600 University City Science Center, Phila¬
delphia, PA 19104-2688; SIAM@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU, (215) 382-9800, FAX (215) 386-7999.]
* August 19-22: Atlanta, Georgia. Joint Annual Meetings of the IMS, American Sta¬
tistical Association (ASA) and the Biometric Society (ENAR/WNAR). [ASA, 1429 Duke Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314-3402; (703) 684-1221, FAX (703) 684-2037.]
September 2-6: Barcelona, Spain. 19th European Meeting of Statisticians. Bernoulli
Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability. [M Marti-Recober, Facultat d'Informatica,
Univ. Politécnica de Catalunya, Pau Gargallo 5, E-08028 Barcelona; EARECOB@EBRUPC51]
September 4-7: Bilbao, Spain. IMSIBAC4 - 4th International Meeting of Statistics
in the Basque Country. Universidad del Pais Vasco - Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. [JP Vil apian a,
PO Box 32, E-48940 Lejona/Leioa; (34-4) 469-6124; FAX (34-4) 464-9550.]
>- September 9-17: Cairo, Egypt. International Statistical Institute: 48th Biennial Ses¬
sion. International Conference Centre, Route d’Al Nasr. [ISI Permanent Office, 428 Prinses Beat-
rixlaan, Box 950, 2270AZ Voorburg, The Netherlands.]
>* September 14-19: Minneapolis, Minnesota. SIAM Conference on Applied Linear
Algebra. Radisson University Inn. [RA Brualdi, Dept, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, Van
Vleck Hah, 480 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706; BRUALDI@WEAVER.MATH.WISC.EDU.]
September 18-20: Alexandria, Egypt. Order Statistics and Nonparametrics: Theory
and Applications. Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University. [PK Sen, Dept. Bio statistics,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.]
1992
^ June 29-July 1: Cambridge, England. Joint Meeting of the American Mathematical
Society and the London Mathematical Society. [American Math. Society, P.O. Box 6248,
Providence, RI 02940; FAX: (401) 331-3842.]
& August 9-13: Boston, Massachusetts. Joint Annual Meetings of the IMS, American
Statistical Association (ASA) and the Biometric Society (ENAR/WNAR). [ASA, 1429 Duke Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314-3402; (703) 684-1221, FAX (703) 684-2037.]
August 16-23: Québec City. ICME-7: 7th International Congress on Mathematics Ed¬
ucation. Université Laval. [D Wheeler, Dept, of Mathematics, Concordia University, 7141 ouest,
rue Sherbrooke, Montréal, Québec H4B 1R6.]
September 14-18: Bath, England. 20th European Meeting of Statisticians. Bernoulli
Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability. [R Sibson, School of Mathematical Sciences,
University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY; RS@MATHS.BATH.AC.UK]
December 10-14: Hamilton, New Zealand. 26th International Biometric Confer¬
ence. University of Waikato Conference Centre. [Biometric Society, 1429 Duke Street, Suite 401,
Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-8311.]


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Vol.18, No.5,1989,434.
Prem Singh Puri: 1936-1989
Prem Singh Puri, Professor of Statistics and a Purdue faculty
member since 1966, died unexpectedly on 12 August 1989, two
days after undergoing multiple bypass heart surgery. He is
survived by his wife Pramila, three daughters, Isha, Vaishali,
and Pooj a, a son, Anuj, as well as a brother, Des Raj, and a sister,
Pushpavathi Luthra.
Bom on 15 April 1936 in Montgomery, Pakistan, Prem Puri
received his B.A. and M.Sc. from Agra University, and his
M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley,
the latter in 1964. After serving as an acting Assistant Professor
of Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley, he came
to Purdue in 1966 as an Assistant Professor and became a
Professor of Statistics in 1974.
Professor Puri also held visiting positions at the Indian Statis¬
tical Institute, the Steklov Mathematical Institute of the USSR
Academy of Sciences, and the University of California,
Berkeley, and served as a consultant to the U. S. Forest Service.
He presented more than seventy-five papers in conferences in
North America, Europe, Japan, and India. In 1987, he was
invited by the Indian Society for Probability and Statistics to
deliver the Professor V. P. Sukhatme Lecture at the Society’s
annual meeting in Delhi.
A prolific researcher who published more than seventy papers mainly in the areas of applied probability
theory, theory of statistical inference, and stochastic models, Puri’s leadership in statistical research was
recognized by his being named a Fellow in both the IMS and the American Statistical Association. He was in
addition an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute and a Fellow of the Royal Statistical
Society.
Puri had a great deal of influence as a teacher, providing an unusually high level of input and guidance to
each of his seven Ph.D. students, with whom he met individually for several hours each week. A demanding
taskmaster with his students, he never asked more of them than he did of himself. And remarkably, he gave
the same care and attention to students in his graduate and undergraduate courses; anyone who walked into
Professor Puri’s office with a question soon found himself at the blackboard, and left later with a good deal
more understanding.
Prem took an active interest in departmental affairs at Purdue, serving on numerous committees and
chairing the Graduate Committee for eight years. Indeed, there is scarcely any aspect of the Department that
does not bear the imprint of his attention and concern. This legacy will be with us always, as will Prem’s
memory as a warm-hearted friend both to fellow faculty and to students.
Louis J. Coté
Thomas Kuczek
Ramachandra A. Rao
Herman Rubin
Stephen M. Samuels
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana


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IMS Members' News
Emad-Eldin A. A. Aly of the Dept, of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, will be on leave in the Dept, of Mathematics, Kuwait University, until 31 August 1990.
Theodore W. Anderson, Professor Emeritus of Statistics, Stanford University, is the Chair-Elect of
Section U - Statistics of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Krishna B. Athreya of the Dept, of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, has been elected an Ordinary
Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Zhidong Bai of the Dept, of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, has been elected an Ordinary Member
of the International Statistical Institute.
N. Baiakrishnan has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
Ishwar Y. Basawa of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Georgia, Athens, has been elected an Ordinary
Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Richard J. Beckman, Statistics Group Leader, Los Alamos National Laboratory, has been elected a
Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
David R. Bellhouse of the Dept, of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, University of Western Ontario,
London, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Donald A. Berry of the School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, is on sabbatical leave
in the Dept, of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of California, Santa Barbara, for the 1989-1990
academic year.
Henry W. Block of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Pittsburgh, has been elected an Ordinary Member
of the International Statistical Institute.
Ralph A. Bradley of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Georgia, Athens, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Florida Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
F. Thomas Bruss of the Facultes Universitaires deNamur is visiting the Dept, of Mathematics, University
of California, Los Angeles, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
George C. Case 11a of the Biometrics Unit, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, has been elected an
Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Michael R. Chernick of Nichols Research Corporation, Newport Beach, California, has been promoted
to Senior Member of the Technical Staff as of 1 September 1989.
Herman Chernoff of the Dept, of Statistics, Harvard University, discusses (with Francis J. Anscombe,
William H. DuMouchel and Alan E. Gelfand) the early days of sequential analysis and some of the
contributions that led to the development of this field in a videotape recently added to the Distinguished
Statistician Videotape Archive of the American Statistical Association.
Sir David Cox, Warden of Nuffield College, University of Oxford, has been elected an Honorary Member
of the International Statistical Institute.
Edwin L. Crow of the U.S. Dept, of Commerce, Boulder, Colorado, has been designated Outstanding
Member of the Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Kenny S. Crump, Executive Vice-President, Clement Associates, Inc., has been elected a Fellow of the
American Statistical Association.
Miklós Csorgó of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University, Ottawa, has received a
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Donald A. Dawson of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University, Ottawa, has received
a Research Achievement Award from Carleton University.
Lucile Derrick, formerly of the University of Illinois, Chicago, has been designated Outstanding Member
over the 60-year history of the Chicago Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Peter J. Donnelly of the Dept, of Mathematical Statistics and Operational Research, QueenMary College,
University of London, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Allan P. Donner of the Dept, of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Wes tern Ontario, London,
has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Edward J. Dudewicz has returned to the Dept, of Mathematics, Syracuse University, following a
sabbatical visit to the Science University of Tokyo.
Richard L. Dykstra of the Dept, of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, has
been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Donald G. Edwards of the Dept, of Statistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, has been
designated Outstanding Member of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Jianqin Fan has joined the Dept, of Statistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as Assistant
Professor, effective 1 July 1989.
Lloyd D. Fisher of the Dept, of Biostatistics, University of Washington, has been elected to the Board of
Directors of the American Statistical Association as the Biometrics Section Representative for 1990-1992.
Joseph L. Fleiss of the School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City, has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
J. Leroy Folks of the Dept, of Statistics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Dennis C. Gilliland of the Dept, of Statistics & Probability, Michigan State University, East Lansing, has
been designated Outstanding Member of the Mid-Michigan Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Samuel W. Greenhouse, Professor Emeritus, George Washington University, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Washington Statistical Society Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Arjun K. Gupta of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Bowling Green State University, has been
elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Peter Gavin Hall of the Dept, of Statistics, Australian National
University, Canberra, has won the 1989 Presidents ’ Award from the
Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS). This
Award, which is sponsored jointly by the Institute of Mathematical
Statistics (IMS), the American Statistical Association (ASA), the
Biometric Society (ENAR/WNAR), and the Statistical Society of
Canada (SSC), is presented annually to a member of the statistical
community under the age of 40 in recognition of outstanding
contributions to the profession; the award consists of a plaque and
a cash award and is presented annually at a joint meeting of the
sponsoring societies. The citation mentions that Peter Hall is the
author of several books and approximately 200 research articles in
an extraordinarily wide variety of areas; and that he has made
important contributions to martingale theory, central-limit-theorem
convergence rates, sample-reuse procedures, stochastic geometry, density estimation, statistical inference for
coverage processes, asymptotics, image analysis, continuum percolation, and applications to congenital ab¬
normalities and pesticides - a body of work already the equivalent of more than one lifetime. [The photo of
Peter Hall was taken by Jessica M. Utts at the IMS Western Regional Meeting in Davis, California, June 1989.]


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Silas Halperin of the Dept of Psychology and Education, Syracuse University, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Syracuse Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
M. Safiul Haq of the Dept, of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London,
has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
H. Leon Harter, retired Senior Scientist, Aerospace Research Laboratories, Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base, Dayton, Ohio, has been designated Outstanding Member of the Dayton Chapter of the American
Statistical Association.
Thomas P. Hettmansperger of the Dept, of Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park,
has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Herbert K. Heyer of the Mathematisches Ins ti tut, Universitát Tübingen, visited the School of Mathemati¬
cal and Physical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Perth, Western Australia, July-August 1989.
Raymond G. Hoffman of the Dept of Biostatistics/Clinical Epidemiology, Medical College of
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, has been designated Outstanding Member of the Milwaukee Chapter of the American
Statistical Association.
Paul W. Holland of the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, has been elected an Ordinary
Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Peter M. Hooper of the Dept, of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of Alberta, Edmonton, has
been appointed to the Statistical Sciences Grant Selection Committee of the Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council of Canada.
Fred C. Hulling has completed the Ph.D. degree in the Dept, of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames,
and has joined the Mathematics Department, General Motors Research Laboratories, Warren, Michigan
Jiunn T. Hwang of the Dept, of Mathematics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, has been elected an
Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Martin Jacobsen of the Instituite for Mathematical Statistics, University of Copenhagen, has been
elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Dallas E. Johnson of the Dept, of Statistics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Kansas-Western Missouri Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Douglas H. Johnson of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota, has
been designated Outstanding Member of the Red River Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Emmanuel Jolivet of the Département de biométrie, INRA-Centre de Recherche, Jouy-en-Josas, has
been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Jana Jureckova of the Dept, of Probability and Statistics, Charles University, Prague, has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Shriniwas K. Katti of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Missouri, Columbia, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Niels Keiding of the Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, has accepted a Visiting
Fellowship at the University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth, November-December 1989.
David G. Kendall of Cambridge, England, has been awarded the 1989 de Morgan Medal of the London
Mathematical Society for his distinguished contributions to the theory of probability and statistics.
Jon R. Kettenring of Bell Communications Research, Morristown, New Jersey, has been elected Vice-
President of the American Statistical Association for 1990-1992.
Woo-Chul Kim of the Dept, of Computer Science and Statistics, Seoul National University, has been
elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Benjamin F. King, Jr., of the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, has been elected an
Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.


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Sadanori Konishi of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tokyo, has been elected an Ordinary
Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Lambert H. Koopmans of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Gunnar Kulldorff of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, University of Umeá, received aGold Medal
of the City of Paris on 31 August 1989 during the 47 th Biennial Session of the International Statistical Institute.
John M. Lachin m of the Biostatistics Center/Dept, of Statistics, George Washington University,
Bethesda, Maryland, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Kinley Larntz of the School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, has been elected a Fellow
of the American Statistical Association.
John P. Lehoczky of the Dept, of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, has been elected an
Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Mary L. Lesperance has been appointed Assistant Professor in the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario; she was previously in the Dept, of Statistics and Actuarial Science,
University of Waterloo.
Nicholas T. Longford of the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, is visiting the Dept, of
Statistics, University of California, Los Angeles, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
Kun-Liang Lu of the Mathematical Sciences Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, is visiting
the Dept, of Statistics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
Mohamed Tahar Madi of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, is visiting the
School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
Thomas Mathew has been promoted to Associate Professor, with tenure, in the Dept, of Mathematics and
Statistics, University of Maiyland-Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland, effective 1 July 1989.
William P. McCormick of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Georgia, Athens, is visiting the Dept, of
Statistics, University of New South Wales, Kensington, July-December 1989.
John D. McKenzie, Jr., of the Quantitative Analysis Division, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachu¬
setts, has been designated Outstanding Member of the Boston Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Glen D. Meeden has joined the School of Statistics, University of Minnesota; he was previously in the
Dept, of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames.
George A. Milliken of the Dept, of Statistics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, has been elected a
Fellow of the American Statistical Association; he has also been elected to the Board of Directors of the
American Statistical Association as the District 6 Representative for 1990-1992.
Yashaswini D. Mittal of the Dept, of Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
David S. Moore of the Dept, of Statistics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Hans-Georg Müller of the Institut fur medizinische Statistik, Universitat Erlangen-Niimberg, has been
elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Ahmad Parsian of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Shiraz University, is visiting the Dept, of
Mathematics, Victoria University of Wellington, January-December 1989.
Charles A. Patrick of Statistics Canada, Ottawa, has been designated Outstanding Member of the
Statistical Society of Ottawa Chapter of the American Statistical Association; he has also become the Public
Relations Officer of the Statistical Society of Canada.
Luis Raúl Pericchi of the Departamento de Matemáticas, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Vene¬
zuela, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.


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Detlef Plachky of the Mathematisches Institut, Universitat Münster, has been elected an Ordinary
Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Wolfgang Polasek of the Institut fiir Statistik und Informatik an der Universitat Wien has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Tarmo M. Pukkila, Rector of the University of Tampere, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the
International Statistical Institute.
James O. Ramsay of the Dept, of Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, is on sabbatical leave at the
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
Jon N. K. Rao of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University, Ottawa, has been appointed
to the Statistical Sciences Grant Selection Committee of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Council of Canada.
William J. Reed has been promoted to Professor in the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, University
of Victoria.
Nancy M. Reid of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Toronto, has been elected a Fellow of the American
Statistical Association.
Sidney I. Resnick of the School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Cornell University,
Ithaca, New York, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Joan R. Rosenblatt of the Center for Computing and Applied Mathematics, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, is the Secretary of Section U - Statistics of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science.
Stephen J. Ruberg of Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Cincinnati, Ohio, has been designated Outstanding
Member of the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
David Ruppert of the School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Cornell University,
Ithaca, New York, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Francisco J. Samaniego of the Division of Statistics, University of California, Davis, has been elected
to the Board of Directors of the American Statistical Association as the District 7 Representative for 1990-
1992.
Ester Samuel-Cahn of the Dept, of Statistics, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, has been elected a Fellow
of the American Statistical Association.
Thomas J. Santner, formerly of the School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Cornell
University, Ithaca, New York, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association; effective
September 1989 he has joined the Dept, of Statistics, Ohio State University, Columbus.
Friedrich-Wilhelm Scholz of Boeing Computer Services, Seattle, Washington, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Alastair J. Scott of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Auckland, has been elected to
the Board of Directors of the American Statistical Association as the District 8 Representative for 1990-1992.
Shayle R. Searle of the Biometrics Unit, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, will visit the Dept, of
Mathematics and Statistics, University of Auckland, February-May 1990.
Bahadur Singh, currently a visiting scientist at St. Jude’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, has
been designated Outstanding Member of the Western Tennessee Chapter of the American Statistical
Association.
Joseph N. Skwish of the Engineering Dept., E. I. du Pont de Nemours, Newark, Delaware, has been
designated Outstanding Member of the Delaware Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Richard L. Smith of the Dept, of Mathematics, University of Surrey, Guildford, will join the University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as Professor of Statistics, effective 1 July 1990.


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Terry Speed of the Dept, of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley, has been elected a Fellow of
the American Statistical Association.
J. Michael Steele of the Program in Statistics, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Princeton
University, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. He will be on sabbatical leave
in the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New Y oik City, Fall Term 1989 and in the Wharton
School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Spring Term 1990.
Deborah J. Street has been appointed to a Senior Lectureship in the Dept, of Statistics, University of New
South Wales, Kensington; she was previously with the Biometry Section, Waite Agricultural Research
Institute, University of Adelaide.
Donald P. Strickert of Quality Assurance Systems, Frito-Lay, Inc., has been designated Outstanding
Member of the North Texas Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Arnold Stromberg of the Dept, of Statistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is visiting the
School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
Thomas W. F. Stroud of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario,,
is on sabbatical leave in the Dept, of Statistics, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, for the 1989-1990
academic year.
William D. Sudderth of the School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Judith M. Tanur of the Dept, of Sociology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, is the Retiring
Chair of Section U — Statistics of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
James R. Thompson of Rice University, Houston, Texas, has been designated Outstanding Member of
the Houston Area Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
William A. Thompson, Jr., of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Missouri-Columbia, is visiting the
Dept, of Mathematical Statistics, University of Sydney, July-December 1989.
Tue Tjur of the Institute for Mathematical Statistics, University of Copenhagen, has been elected an
Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
M. C. A. van Zuijlen of the Mathematisch Institut, Katholieke Universitet, Nijmegen, has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Willem R. van Zwet of the Dept, of Mathematics, University of Leiden, received a Gold Medal of the
City of Paris on 31 August 1989 during the 47th Biennial Session of the International Statistical Institute. He
will be spending alternate semesters, starting Spring 1990, as Newman Reseach Professor of Statistics at the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Roy E. Welsch of the MIT Sloan School of Management has been elected to the Board of Directors of
the American Statistical Association as the Statistical Graphics Section Representative for 1990-1992.
Nanny Wermuth of the Psychologisches Institut, Universitat Mainz, has been elected a Fellow of the
American Statistical Association.
Dennis L. Young of the Dept, of Mathematics, Arizona State University, Tempe, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Arizona Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Marvin Zelen of the Dept, of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, is the Chair of
Section U - Statistics of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Arnold Zellner of the Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, has been elected President-
Elect of the American Statistical Association for 1990.


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New IMS Members
BALAKUMAR, Sivanandan; Prof;
Dept of Natural Sciences & Mathematics,
Lincoln Univ of Missouri,
Jefferson City MO, USA.
BIANCO, Steven Anthony; Dr;Dept of Math,
Univ of North Carolina, Wilmington NC, USA.
BREIDT, Frank Jay; Mr, Dept of Statistics,
Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins CO, USA.
CHEN, Yun-Shiow; Mr,
West Lafayette IN, USA.
FUSARO, Robert E.; Mr,
Program in Biostatistics, Univ of California,
Berkeley CA, USA.
GIRARD, Dennis M.; Prof;
Dept of Math & Statistics,
Univ of Wisconsin, Green Bay WI, USA.
HIRSH, Neale S.; Dr; Cray Research Inc,
Mendota Heights MN, USA.
KWAN, Yum-Keung; Mr,
Graduate School of Business,
Univ of Chicago, Chicago IL, USA.
LEE, Viola Nannette; Ms;
Dept of Math & Statistics,
Bowling Green State Univ,
Bowling Green OH, USA.
LIU, Zhijun; Dept of Statistics,
Pennsylvania State Univ,
University Park PA, USA.
LIUKKONEN, John R.; Prof, Dept of Math,
Tulane Univ, New Orleans LA, USA.
MAHESWARAN, S.; Mr;
Dept of Finance & Insurance,
Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, USA.
MARTIN, Katrina L.; Ms; Dept of Statistics,
Michigan State Univ, East Lansing MI, USA.
McDOUGALL, Andrew John; Prof;
Dept of Statistics, Rutgers Univ,
New Brunswick NJ, USA.
MEIER, Kristen L.; Ms; Dept of Statistics,
North Carolina State Univ, Raleigh NC, USA.
MI, Jie; Mr; Dept of Math & Statistics,
Univ of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, USA.
MOLINA, R.; Lecturer; Departimento de Ciencias
de la Computación e Inteligencia Artificial,
Univ de Granada, Granada, Spain.
NIELSEN, Jens P.; Ms; Dept of Statistics,
Univ of California, Berkeley CA, USA.
REDFEARN, Wmiam James; Prof;
Program in Biostatistics, Univ of California,
Berkeley CA, USA.
SAVIN, N. E.; Prof; Dept of Economics,
Univ of Iowa, Iowa City IA, USA.
SINHA, Kishore; Prof; Dept of Statistics,
Birsa Agricultural Univ, Ranchi, India.
THOMAS, Ann M.; Dr;
Dept of Math & Applied Statistics,
Univ of Northern Colorado, Greeley CO, USA.
VANICHSETAKUL, Nunta; Dr,
Dept of Statistics, Kasetsart Univ,
Bangkok, Thailand.
WEBB, Julie P.; Ms; Greensboro NC, USA.
WILLIAMS, Calvin L.; Dr; Dept of Math
Sciences, Clemson Univ, Clemson SC, USA.


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Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 442-443.
The President's Report for 1988-1989
It has been my privilege to serve as the President of the IMS during the past year. As you will
notice in the Treasurer’s report, the membership during this year has grown by about 7%. Once
again this year, while we had forecasted a deficit, we ended up with an excess of revenues over ex¬
penses of almost $68K. Our inability to be better forecasters might be embarrassing to us as pro¬
fessional statisticians, but I am sure the membership joins me in feeling happy about the direc¬
tion of the forecast error!
The expanding base of membership and the financial health of the IMS during the past year
are indeed gratifying, but I view these as indicators rather than as ends in themselves. Clearly the
vitality of our programs, their adequacy in meeting the needs of our existent and potential mem¬
bership, and our outreach should be and are our goals. In this spirit, I am pleased to be able to
mention a number of new developments and commitments that have occurred during the past year,
and that will hopefully flourish in the years ahead.
As a culmination of more than two years of careful consideration, a decision to launch a new
journal, The Annals of Applied Probability, was reached and the founding editor (J. Michael
Steele) has been identified. The first issue of the new journal is planned for February 1991.
Two new ad hoc committees were set up during the year and both have been working at issues
pertinent to their respective charters. The first ad hoc committee is the New Researchers Commit¬
tee (initially called the Young Researchers Committee) and it has been considering mechanisms
and programs, both existent and new, for fulfilling the needs of IMS members who are in the
early fifth to sixth years of their research careers.
New researchers are an important constituency, particularly for ensuring the future vitality of
the IMS. Schemes for tapping into the resources for research (including helpful ideas for identify¬
ing areas of research, getting funding, and presenting one’s work), possible ways of establishing
a mentoring program, etc., are some of the things the ad hoc committee has been exploring. The
second ad hoc committee is concerned with more general outreach. Subcommittees have been
addressing a number of specific outreach aspects such as: (i) planning a membership survey to
obtain, among other things, a current assessment of the various services provided by the IMS; (ii)
studying the need for and feasibility of regions of the IMS to make more substantial the presence
of the IMS in its international dimension [Note: The regular annual meeting of the IMS in 1990
will be held in Uppsala, Sweden]; and (iii) developing specific proposals for fostering the vital
and exciting cross-disciplinary aspects of probability and statistics. Another international
outreach activity, initiated primarily through the interests and efforts of Jose Gonzalez and Jessica
Utts, concerns mechanisms for increasing the access to IMS journals in third world countries. (See
Treasurer’s Report for additional details.)
It is my hope that by the end of this calendar year the two ad hoc committees will have re¬
ports published in The IMS Bulletin, to communicate their ideas and proposals more widely to the
IMS membership. Specific programs suggested by them will undoubtedly come to the IMS Council
for its consideration and approval. At this point, these committees have made promising starts
that need to be nurtured to bear fruit. I am confident that the incoming President Shanti Gupta and
our new President-Elect Dave Siegmund will continue to support these committees.
Aside from newly formed committees, of course, the entire gamut of standing committees have
been at work during the year—in particular, the Committees on Fellows, on Selection of
Administrative Officers, on Selection of Editors, on Nominations, on Publications, and on
Memorials have all been active. Although I do not remember what the traditional pattern is, I am
urging the Chairs of the standing committees also to communicate with the general membership
by publishing brief reports of their respective committee’s activities in The IMS Bulletin. I wish
to take this opportunity to thank the Chairs/Co-Chairs and members of all IMS Committees for
their efforts and contributions.
Speaking of thanks, I owe certain special debts of gratitude. To Brad Efron, my predecessor,
and to Shanti Gupta, my successor, thanks for your counsel and support throughout my tenure.
The unstinting cooperation and help of Jessica Utts, the Treasurer, Jose Gonzalez, the Business
Manager, and his staff, and of Peter Purdue, the Executive Secretary, also made my job so much
easier and more pleasant. The Editors of our journals, to whom we owe a great deal, the Program


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Secretary, Lynne Billard, and the Associate Program Secretary, Bob Taylor, deserve special
thanks. For, after all is said and done, publications and meetings are the very heart of the IMS
programs, and sustaining the success and quality of our publications and meetings is the single
most important thing we do. Paul Shaman, who has for so many years been the Managing Editor,
was kind enough to extend his term by another year until we were able to get a replacement—this
is service beyond the call of duty and we thank him even as his replacements are coming on
board.
These days, the IMS is almost unique as a professional society in one of its continuing
characteristics; it relies very heavily, if not exclusively, on volunteer efforts of its membership.
During my tenure of office, of the over one hundred people I personally invited to serve on
committees of, or assume responsibilities for, the IMS, I had only one turn down! To me this
indicates our members’ remarkable sense of dedication and willingness to participate, which is the
true resource of our organization. With the enthusiasm and energetic commitment of its members,
and through sustained efforts at pursuing new initiatives while simultaneously nurturing its many
on-going programs/activities, the IMS is bound to grow in its successful impacts in the years
ahead.
Ramanathan Gnanadesikan
1990 IMS NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Joan R. Rosenblatt (Chair)
Hirotugu Akaike
Charles Bell
Raymond J. Carroll
KjellA. Doksum
Richard M. Dudley
David Findley
Peter G. Hall
Chris C. Heyde
Diane Duffy
Gary McDonald
R. Douglas Martin
Yashaswini D. Mittal
Richard A. Olshen
David V. Hinkley
All IMS members are urged to contact any or all of the above persons with suggestions for candi¬
dates for the Office of President-Elect and Members of the IMS Council.


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Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 444-449.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1989
INTRODUCTION
Continued membership and financial growth, and planning for the future are the themes of fiscal year
1989. The highlights of the past year are described below.
Administration. For the first time, the IMS Treasurer is not located in the immediate vicinity of the
IMS Business Office (i.e., San Francisco Bay Area). Careful planning of less frequent meetings between
the Treasurer and Business Manager and constant communication helped achieve this administrative
milestone.
The IMS Business Manager and Treasurer each hosted a meeting of the IMS Presidents Committee in
December 1988 and June 1989, respectively. These meetings were helpful in resolving policy issues
during the fiscal year and formulating proposals for the governing bodies of the Institute. Many of the
administrative accomplishments of this fiscal year may be attributed to the results of these meetings.
Journals. The Annals of Statistics moved its editorial offices to Rutgers University under the
leadership of Arthur Cohen. In addition, Statistical Science moved its editorial offices to the University of
Texas at Austin, under the leadership of Carl Morris. The administrative and financial aspects of these
transfers were achieved without difficulty. Two new Managing Editors will join the Institute during the
forthcoming year.
Joint efforts with Paul Shaman, outgoing IMS Managing Editor, have now been successful in
improving the publication schedule of Statistical Science. All three scientific journals are now published
essentially on time, though there may be shorter and less frequent delays in the future.
Finally, the IMS Business Office prepared and submitted a financial analysis, including possible
pricing, for The Annals of Applied Probability to the ad hoc Committee considering the launching of this
new journal. Based in part upon this analysis, the Institute will be publishing The Annals of Applied
Probability in the near future. The next few years will be critical in preparing for the successful
introduction of this new and important scientific journal.
Other Publications. One new title, Group Representations in Probability and Statistics (Volume 11),
was added to the IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series during the year. In addition, Volume 5,
Inequalities in Statistics and Probability, was reprinted. Work on several additional volumes in this
Series continues. We expect at least one new title during the forthcoming year.
The Business Office, IMS Managing Editor, and LNMS Editor are working together to launch the
publication of our new IMS/ASA CBMS Regional Conference Series in Probability and Statistics.
Volume 1, by Professor Morris Eaton, has been typeset. We expect this volume to be available later this
year. In addition, a detailed joint management agreement between the Institute and ASA was negotiated,
agreed to by the Institute and ASA, and will be implemented with the publication of Volume 1.
Finally, the IMS Business Office worked with the American Statistical Association in its efforts to
publish the 1989 Directory of Statisticians for COPSS.
Meetings. The Business Office worked closely with Robert Taylor, Associate Program Secretary for
Probability and its Applications, in the administration of several contracts and grants funding many
participants at the International Symposium on Applied Probability at Sheffield. Several additional
applications for travel-grant funding are currently pending at various funding agencies. Finally, our 1988
annual meeting in Fort Collins was the most financially successful IMS meeting in recent history.
Summary. It has been another very successful year for the Institute. Despite projecting a financial
deficit for FY1989, unexpected additional revenues and somewhat lower expenses helped produce
another financial surplus. In addition, individual membership in the Institute continues to grow. Key
recommendations for the forthcoming year focus on remaining fiscally responsible while introducing a
new subscription price structure, maintaining current membership dues, extending the list of countries in
which reduced membership dues are applicable, and preparing for the publication of The Annals of
Applied Probability.


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MEMBERSHIP DATA
Total membership in the Institute as of June 30, 1989 was 3,704—an increase of 6.9% over 1988 and
another all-time high. Membership increased in the General, Student, Retired, and Organizational
categories; Life members decreased by one. Table 1 presents the distribution of memberships by category
for 1989 and the preceding three years.
TABLE 1
Distribution of Memberships by Category
Category
1986
1987
1988
1989 —
1988-1989
Change %
General
2,570
2,711
2,932
3,144
212
7.23
Student
285
327
326
336
10
3.07
Retired
105
116
117
135
18
15.38
Life
16
16
15
14
(1)
(6.67)
Organizational
77
75
74
75
1
1.35
TOTAL
3,053
3,245
3,464
3,704
240
6.93
Note: We currently have 69 Institutional and 6 Corporate members. Organizational members may
nominate one person for full individual membership privileges. In 1989, Organizational memberships
accounted for 22 such ’’prerogative” memberships not included in these data.
This is the fourth consecutive year that Institute membership has increased. Total membership has
increased by 948 or 34.4% since the end of FY1985 (i.e., just prior to the inception of Statistical Science)
and by 963 or 35.1% over our ten-year low occurring at the end of FY1983. Most (an additional 30.4%)
of our new members since FY1983 are in the General category. However, we now have 78.7% more
Student members than at the end of FY1983. Finally, 75.4% of all Institute members are in North
America (i.e., USA and Canada) with the remaining members distributed throughout the rest of the
world. The geographic distribution of Institute members has not changed since FY1985. However, the
proportion of Student members who are outside North America has increased from 4.1% in FY1985 to
10.1% in FY1989.
The circulation of both Annals and Statistical Science amongst Institute members increased again in
1989. However, and as expected, Institute members are making their journal preferences known as we
close the second full year of our current dues structure. More members elect to receive StatSci only, and
more members elect to receive one or both of the Annals only. Nonetheless, the vast majority (i.e.,
74.4%) of all Institute members continue to elect StatSci together with one or more of the Annals.
Finally, journal distribution is similar across all categories of membership. Table 2 presents the journal
selections of members for 1989 and the preceding four years.
Revenue from all Institute memberships amounted to $198,900 for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1989.
SUBSCRIPTION DATA
For 1989, all general or library subscriptions to either one or both Annals automatically include one
subscription to Statistical Science. Individual subscribers, of whom there are very few (i.e., 18), are free
to choose from amongst our journals.
The total number of subscriptions to the Annals decreased very slightly in 1989 renewing the gradual
erosion observed during previous years. General subscriptions to the Annals may now be at their lowest
levels ever. Subscriptions to Statistical Science decreased slightly in 1989 for the very first time. Sorrfe
subscribers may be dropping additional-copy subscriptions to StatSci. Table 3 presents comparative


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subscription data for each of our scientific journals for 1989 and the previous five years. Finally, there
were 349 subscriptions to The IMS Bulletin as of June 30, 1989, 14 (3.9%) fewer than last year.
TABLE 2
Distribution of Journal Selections by Members
Journal(s)
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
Both Annals
1,347
73
in
AnnStat only
1,138
87
103
AnnProb only
227
65
100
Both Annals & StatSci
1,382
1,392
1,338
1,346
AnnStat & StatSci
1,211
1,277
1,210
1,246
AnnProb & StatSci
220
207
152
130
StatSci only
190
322
489
604
Bulletin only
23
20
16
17
21
TOTAL
2,735
3,023
3,214
3,431
3,661
Note: All members receive the Bulletin. This table includes 21 members receiving only the Bulletin. Joint
members share their journals, so 43 Joint members are not included in these data.
TABLE 3
Number of Paid Journal Subscriptions by Title
Journal
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1 OQO
1988-1989
1707
Change
%
AnnStat
1,912
1,856
1,826
1,790
1,794
1,770
(24)
(1.34)
AnnProb
1,511
1,437
1,434
1,411
1,413
1,379
(34)
(2.41)
StatSci
2,059
2,098
2,159
2,146
(13)
(0.60)
Between 50% and 60% of all subscriptions to the Annals, Statistical Science, and the Bulletin are
outside North America. Subscriptions to locations outside North America increased in 1989 for all four
publications; subscriptions within North America decreased in 1989 for all publications.
Revenue from all subscriptions was $331,600 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1989.
SALES DATA
Volume 11 of the IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series was published in FY1989. It appeared on
membership dues notices for the first time in 1989 and contributed significantly to the financial success
of the Series during the past fiscal year. Table 4 presents sales data for Volumes 1-11 of this Series.
Total revenue from the Series increased to $38,000, up by $2,000 over FY1988. Approximately 40%
of all revenue for the Series came from sales of Volume 11. In addition, sales of Volume 6 increased
over FY1988.
Approximately 60% of all sales of the IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series are to members. This
has been the case for the past several years. Generally, the proportion of sales to members and
nonmembers varies by title and with the number of years since publication.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
The brief version of our financial situation is that the Institute’s operations ran another surplus for
FY1989, in contrast to the deficit anticipated in last year’s Treasurer’s Report. Our excess of revenues
over expenses for FY1989 was $46,900. Our equity in joint ventures increased by $20,900. Hence, the
Institute’s reserves increased by a total of $67,800. In summary, higher revenues and lower expenses than
expected combined to produce another surplus this year.


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TABLE 4
Sales of the 1MS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series
Volume
Number
Short Title
Date Published
Cumulative Sales
1988 Sales
1989 Sales
1987
1988
1989
i
Essays
Oct 1981
728
768
801
40
33
2
Survival
Mar 1983
873
938
997
65
59
3
Empirical
Nov 1983
706
760
813
54
53
4
Zonal
May 1984
461
501
529
40
28
5
Inequalities
Aug 1984
790
877
958
87
81
6
Likelihood
Nov 1984
1,149
1,305
1,468
156
163
7
Approximate
Apr 1987
153
517
695
364
178
8
Adaptive
Apr 1987
95
279
368
184
89
9
Fundamentals
Apr 1987
171
607
818
436
211
10
Differential
Jan 1988
0
588
846
588
258
11
Group
Oct 1988
0
0
774
0
774
TOTAL
5,126
7,140
9,067
2,014
1,927
Revenue. Exhibit C of the accountant’s report lists the sources of revenue with standard accounting
adjustments to adapt our calendar-year revenue to a fiscal-year reporting basis.
Most revenue sources increased in FY1989. In particular, revenue from membership dues, nonmember
subscriptions to the scientific journals, interest, sales of back issues, reprint permissions and advertising,
sales of volumes in the IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series, and nonmember subscriptions to the
Bulletin increased in FY1989. More individual members, higher organizational membership dues, higher
general subscription prices, higher interest rates, more back-issue sales at higher prices, more advertising,
and a very successful new volume in the LA/MS during FY1989 accounted for a $68,400 increase in
revenue.
Revenues from royalties, contributions, and other; meetings; and page charges decreased by $18,000
in FY1989. Revenues in the former two categories were higher than anticipated but are being compared
against an unusual FY1988. First, a large one-time accounting adjustment is included in revenue from
royalties, contributions, and other reported for FY1988. Revenue from this category for FY1989 actually
increased when adjusted for the FY1988 anomaly. Second, revenues from the 1987 Joint Statistical
Meetings in San Francisco are included in the FY1988 total. Revenues from our meetings during the past
fiscal year, particularly our annual meeting in Fort Collins, were much higher than anticipated. Page
charges were the only revenue source that did not contribute as expected during FY1989.
Overall, Institute revenue (excluding joint ventures) increased by $50,400 for FY1989 over FY1988.
Expenses. Exhibit C and Schedule 1 of the accountant’s report list the Institute’s expenses for the past
fiscal year.
The cost of manufacturing the Annals remains relatively stable. Approximately the same number of
pages were published during FY1989 as in FY1988. Slightly fewer copies were printed helping to
partially offset a slight annual manufacturing price increase.
Manufacturing costs for Statistical Science decreased 24% during FY1989. The decrease is due to
28% fewer pages being published during FY1989 than in FY1988 (i.e., 432 pages reported for FY1989
versus an estimated 602 pages for FY1988). Note that the expenses reported for FY1988 in our financial
statements represented an estimate since only one of the 1988 issues had been published as of June 30,
1988.
Manufacturing costs for the Bulletin increased in FY1989. Note, however, that manufacturing costs
for only five issues consisting of 460 pages were reported for FY1988 due to a change in production
schedule. Manufacturing costs for six issues consisting of 580 pages are reported for FY1989. When
compared with FY1987, the last full year with six issues being reported, manufacturing costs for the


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Bulletin have increased by 19%. Most of the increase is due to the required additional copies being
printed. (Approximately the same number of pages were manufactured in FY1987 as in FY1989.)
Finally, production costs for the IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series and CBMS Regional
Conference Series in Probability and Statistics increased in FY1989. For the former, expenses for
printing one new volume and reprinting two back volumes are reported for FY1989. Production cost
increases reflect the additional cost of typesetting (rather than typing) the LNMS volumes. This is the first
fiscal year in which production costs for the CBMS Series are being reported. These costs reflect the
copyediting and typesetting of Volume 1.
Net editorial expenses increased by $6,000 during FY1989. Increases are reported for the Bulletin,
AnnStat, AnnProb, and copyediting at the press; decreases are reported for StatSci, and the Managing
Editor. This was a transition year for the editorial offices of AnnStat and StatSci. It appears that these
transitions have been accomplished with no net additional cost to the Institute. In addition, increases in
copy editing expenses were offset by lower expenses at the Managing Editor’s office. Hence, the total net
increase in editorial expenses was experienced at the AnnProb and Bulletin editorial offices.
Table 5 summarizes publication expenses, published pages, and paid circulation data for FY1989 for
the Institute’s scientific journals and the Bulletin.
Business and administrative expenses increased in FY1989 by $43,400. Large increases are reported
in salary and mailing costs at the press. This is the first financial statement reporting a full-year’s salary
for the IMS Subscription Secretary added to the Business Office staff late in FY1988, and mailing costs
at the higher second-class postage rates that were implemented late in FY1988.
Moderate increases are reported in insurance; travel and meeting; postage at Hayward; and rent and
utility expenses. These increased expenses are due to a new insurance policy for the Institute’s Officers
and Council members, additional Officer and SIP travel costs, higher postage rates, and higher rent.
Decreases are reported in membership drive and publicity, and annual billing expenses during
FY1989. These are due to less advertising in other scientific journals and utilizing non-USPS services for
mailing annual membership dues notices and general subscription invoices.
In summary, business and administrative expenses were as projected a year ago. Fortunately,
unexpected higher insurance and travel and meeting costs were offset by the delayed publication of the
1989 Directory of Statisticians and lower mailing costs at the press.
Overall, Institute expenses increased by $60,300 for FY1989 over FY1988.
TABLE 5
Publication Expenses, Published Pages, and Circulation Data for IMS Publications (for FYI989)
Expense
AnnStat
AnnProb
StatSci
Bulletin
Editorial
$28,700
$13,400
$17,000
$23,300
Managing Editorial
5,100
5,100
1,200
incl
Copyediting
6,200
5,500
3,700
incl
Typesetting
56,400
55,600
19,100
incl
Subtotal
96,400
79,600
41,000
23,300
Printing
54,000
42,400
29,600
21,700
TOTAL
$150,400
$122,000
$70,600
$45,000
Published Pages
1,800
1,784
432
580
Paid Circulation
4,576
3,066
5,472
4,010


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449
RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROJECTIONS
The Institute continues to operate successfully. The audience for our scientific journals continues to
expand. Our scientific journals will soon be supplemented by The Annals of Applied Probability. The
very successful IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series will soon be supplemented by Volume 1 in the
CBMS Regional Conference Series in Probability and Statistics. All of this has been accomplished while
maintaining reasonable subscription prices and membership dues.
An operating principle of the Institute is that our unappropriated surplus should remain at
approximately 70% of one year’s operating expenses. Given a FY1989 operating budget of $670,000 and
an unappropriated surplus of $600,000 this ratio now stands at 90%.
Ongoing revenues will approximately cover ongoing operating expenses in FY1990. Additional
expenses associated with the launching of The Annals of Applied Probability, the transition to two new
Managing Editors, the purchase of new computing equipment for the Bulletin and postal scales for the
IMS Business Office, and our participation in the 1989 COPSS Directory of Statisticians could
conceivably result in a deficit for FY1990 of approximately $45,000. The continued growth of the
Institute and the success of the past two fiscal years indicate that a deficit of this magnitude caused by
these one-time expenses will not seriously affect the Institute’s operations. Therefore, I am
recommending that the Institute’s general subscription prices be restructured for 1990 at the same levels
as 1989 and that 1990 membership dues remain the same as in 1989.
8 August 1989
Jessica M. Utts
IMS Treasurer


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Institute of Mathematical Statistics
Hayward, California
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
30 June 1988 and 1989
HILDERBRAND, COSTELLO & CLARK
Certified Public Accountants
An Accountancy Corporation
HOWARD HILDERBRAND. C.P.A.
STEVEN COSTELLO, CPA.
EDWARD P. CLARK. C.PA.
ROBERT SHARP, C.P.A.
7950 Dublin Blvd . Suite 208
Dublin. California 94568
Telephone: (415) 828-2914
30100 Mission Blvd.
Hayward. California 94544
Telephone: (415) 489-2906
The Council
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
Hayward, California
July 20, 1989
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of the Institute of Mathematical
Statistics as of June 30, 1989 and 1988 and the related statements of surplus,
operations, cash flows, and the schedule of expenses for the years then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material mis¬
statement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As described in Note 1, the Institute expenses fixed equipment purchases in the
year of acquisition. This method is not in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
In our opinion, except for the effects of not capitalizing fixed asset purchases as
discussed in the preceding paragraph and Note 1, the financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Institute of Mathematical Statistics as of June 30, 1989 and 1988 and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.


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451
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
BALANCE SHEET
EXHIBIT A
ASSETS
CLRPENT ASSETS
Cash in Banks
Certificates of Deposit and
Savings Accounts
Accrued Interest Receivable
Prepaid Expenses
Total Current Assets
INVESTMENTS
Joint Ventures
OTHER ASSETS
Rent Deposit
Total Assets
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable
Accrued Expenses
Accrued Payroll Taxes
Advance Payments and Collections
for Others
Unearned Revenue - Membership and
Subscriptions (Note 1)
Total Current Liabilities
SURPLUS
Unappropriated
Appropriated
Total Surplus
Total Liabilities and Surplus
June 30,
1989
1988
$ 5,220
$ 12,844
817,181
732,155
3,777
3,975
43,494
57,421
869,672
806,395
90,944
100,189
2,183
2,026
$962,799
$908,610
SURPLUS
$ 64,030
$ 62,513
939
36,103
2,259
2,054
13,493
7,105
259,614
246,128
340,335 353,903
599,964
531,392
22,500
23,315
622,464
554,707
$962,799
$908,610
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement


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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Vol.18, No.5
INSTITUTE OP MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
STATEMENT OF SURPLUS
UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS
Balance Beginning of Year
Transfer for Life Members
Excess of Revenue Over Expenses
Total
June
1989
$531,392
815
67,757
$599,964
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
Balance
July 1, 1987
Additions
Deletions
Durweiler Fund
$ 3,600
$ -0-
$ -0-
Hotelling Fund
1,600
-0-
-0-
Reserve/
Li fe Members
8,000
-0-
-0-
Reserve/
Contingencies
10,115
-0-
-0-
Total
$ 23,315
$ -0-
$ -0-
Balance
July 1, 1988
Additions
Deletions
Durweiler Fund
$ 3,600
$ -0-
$ -0-
Hotel ling Fund
1,600
-0-
-0-
Reserve/
Life Members
8,000
-0-
815
Reserve/
Contingencies
10,115
-0-
-0-
Total
$ 23,315
$ -0-
$ 8l5
EXHIBIT B
30,
1988
$458,275
-0-
73,117
$531,392
Balance
June 30, 1988
$ 3,600
1,600
8,000
10,115
$ 23,315
Balance
June 30, 1989
$ 3,600
1,600
7,185
10,115
$ 22,500
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement


1989
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
453
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
EXHIBIT C
For Hie Year
Ended
June 30
2
1989
1988
REVENUE
Dues
$198,876
$171,418
Subscriptions
321,165
302,455
Sales of Back Issues
20,956
15,756
Page Charges
37,653
41,414
Sales of Indexes - Annals of Math Stat
121
70
Sale of Lecture Notes - Monograph Series
38,177
35,966
EVB Bulletin - Subscriptions and
Back Issues Sales
10,457
8,825
Interest Income
59,318
49,765
Reprint Permissions and Advertising
12,826
9,295
Meetings
16,251
20,468
Royalties, Contributions and Other
1,084
11,044
Total Revenue
716,884
666,476
EXPENSES
Publications - Production
Printing of Annals of Statistics
110,429
107,101
Printing of Annals of Probability
97,995
93,027
Printing of Statistical Science
48,692
64,443
Printing of IM3 Bulletin
21,720
17,041
Production of Lecture Notes -
Monograph Series
15,641
6,736
Production of CHVE Regional
Conference Series in Probability
and Statistics
4,696
-0-
Publications - Editorial
Annals of Statistics
28,700
26,190
Annals of Probability
13,440
11,643
Statistical Science
16,956
20,293
IMS Bulletin
23,305
18,149
Managing Editor
11,435
11,914
Copyediting at Press
15,414
14,912
Business and Administrative Expenses
(Schedule 1)
261,600
218,204
Total Expenses
670,023
609,653
Excess of Revenue Over Expenses
Before Other Revenue
46,861
56,823
OTHER REVENUE
Equity in Net Earnings of Joint
Venture Publications
20,896
16,294
Excess of Revenue Over Expenses
$ 67,757
$ 73,117
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement


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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Vol.18, No.5
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
EXHIBIT D
June 30,
1989
1988
Cash Flows Frcm Operating Activities:
Excess of Revenue Over Expenses - Exhibit C
Adjustments To Reconcile Net Incane To
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:
$ 67,757
$ 73,117
In Certificates Of Deposit
<85,026>
<61,007>
Decrease In Accrued Receivable
198
< 2,197>
Decrease In Prepaid Expenses
13,927
<38,797>
Decrease In Joint Ventures
9,245
<16,273>
In Rent Deposit
< 157>
< 145>
Increase In Accounts Payable
1,517
20,567
Increase In Accrued Expenses
<35,164>
7,115
Increase In Accrued Payroll Taxes
Increase In Advance Payments
205
373
And Collections For Others
Increase In Unearned Revenue -
6,388
<12,060>
Membership And Subscriptions
13,486
35,221
Net Cash Provided By Operations
<75,381>
<67,203>
Net Increase In Cash
< 7,624>
5,914
Ca’sh At Beginning Of Year
12,844
6,930
Cash At End Of Year $ 5,220 $ 12,844
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement


1989
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455
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
SCHEDULE 1
For The Year Ended
June 30,
1989 1988
BUSINESS AND AEMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Mai ling at Press
$ 74,933
$ 62,475
Postage at Hayward
15,878
13,056
Shipping Supplies
1,777
1,248
Annual Billing - Printing and Postage
4,708
6,136
IMS Directory - Printing and Postage
-0-
1,014
CDPSS Directory
306
-0-
Salaries, Payroll Taxes and Ehployee
Benefits
91,667
70,062
Rent and Utilities
26,781
24,522
Insurance
10,387
4,096
Computer Programming and Maintenance
5,266
4,833
Computer Hardware
264
-0-
Other Equipment
1,396
2,221
General
6,019
5,182
Legal and Accounting
4,569
5,415
Contributions to Other Organizations
1,921
1,668
Travel and Meetings
10,515
6,657
Membership Drives and Publicity
3,023
7,277
Secretary’s Office
2,190
2,342
Total Business and Administrative
Expenses
$261,600
$218,204
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement


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Yol. 18, No.5
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1989 AND 1988
1. Stannary of Significant Accounting Policies
Following is a sumnary of the significant accounting policies which have been
followed in the preparation of the financial statements. The policies conform
to generally accepted accounting principles, except as regards equipment
purchases and depreciation (see below), and have been consistently applied.
Accounting Method
The Institute’s books are maintained and the financial statements are
prepared under the accrual method of accounting.
Equipment Purchases and Depreciation
It is the practice of the Institute to expense equipment purchases in the
year of acquisition. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements do
not reflect the equipment owned by the Institute nor is any provision for
depreciation reflected in the statements. This policy does not conform with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Investments in Joint Ventures
Investments in joint ventures are stated at cost plus the equity in the
undistributed earnings since the dates of acquisitions.
Unearned Revenue - Menbership and Subscriptions
The amounts shown as unearned revenue represent dues and fees received that
are applicable to periods subsequent to June 30, 1989 and 1988. These amounts
will be recognized as revenue in future periods as they are earned.
Appropriated Surplus
The Institute has received funds restricted for specific purposes. The
Council of the Institute has designated that other unappropriated funds be
used for specific purposes in future periods.
Income Taxes
The Institute is exerrpt from both Federal and California income taxes under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701d of the
California Revenue and Taxation Code, respectively. As such, no provision for
income taxes is reflected in the financial statements.
Production Costs of Publication
The Institute’s policy is to charge to expense the production costs of its
publications rather than to capitalize these costs as inventory. The
Institute follows this policy because there is no discernable market for the
publications.
These notes are an integral part of this statement


1989
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457
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1989 AND 1988
2.Joint Venture Investments
Die Institute and the American Statistical Association are involved in joint
ventures for the production and sale of the Current Index to Statistics and
The Writings of Leonard Jinrmie Savage. The Institute and the Association each
maintain a 50% interest in these joint ventures.
The Instituted joint venture investments are sunmarized as follows:
CLKREOT IM3EX SAVAGE
TO STATISTICS
MEVOtlAL VOLUME
TOTAL
Joint Venture Equity
June 30, 1987
$ 83,895
$
21
$ 83,916
Income for the Year
Ended June 30, 1988
16,153
141
16,294
Total
100,048
162
100,210
Cash Distributions for
the Year Ended
June 30, 1988
-0-
21
21
Joint Venture Equity
June 30, 1988
100,048
141
100,189
Income for the Year
Ended June 30, 1989
20,564
332
20,896
Total
120,612
473
121,085
Cash Distributions for
the Year Ended
June 30, 1989
30,000
141
30,141
Joint Venture Equity
June 30, 1989
$ 90,612
$
332
$ 90,944
3. Certificates of Deposit and Savings Accounts
Certificates of deposit and Savings Accounts are with savings and loan
associations and earned average rates of interest of approximately 8.58% and
7.40% at June 30, 1989 and 1988, respectively.
4. Lease Obligation
The lease obligation, on the premises at 3401 Investment Boulevard, Hayward,
California is as follows: 7/1/89 to 10/31/89 $8,732.00
The old lease expires as of November 1, 1989. A new lease is now being
negotiated.
These notes are an integral part of this statement


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The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 458-461.
IMS COUNCIL APPROVES 1990 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES
AND MEASURES TO FACILITATE OVERSEAS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
At its meetings in Washington, D.C. in August 1989, the IMS Council approved 1990 individual
membership dues and a series of proposals designed to facilitate the payment of dues by new and
renewing overseas individual members. These actions are described below. Additional information
regarding these actions will accompany your 1990 dues notice mailed in October 1989.
1990 IMS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES
IMS individual membership dues for 1990 will be the same as in 1989—the third consecutive year in
which individual membership dues will remain the same. Table 1 shows the rates and options in effect
for members who pay before 15 January 1990. These rates and options will be printed on your 1990 dues
notice mailed in October 1989. Dues received after 15 January 1990 increase by $5 in each category. As
usual, each individual member is required to select at least one scientific journal of his or her choice.
TABLE 1
1990 Individual Membership Dues
Title(s) Selected
Special Rate (until 1/15/90)
Full Rate (after 1/15/90)
Regular
Joint
Reduced
Regular
Joint
Reduced
The IMS Bulletin and Statistical Science
$35
$40
$14
$40
$45
$19
The IMS Bulletin, Statistical Science,
and one Annals
$50
$55
$20
$55
$60
$25
The IMS Bulletin, Statistical Science,
and two Annals
$60
$65
$24
$65
$70
$29
The IMS Bulletin and one Annals
$45
$50
$18
$50
$55
$23
The IMS Bulletin and two Annals
$55
$60
$22
$60
$65
$27
Joint membership is available to two individuals living at the same address. All benefits of
membership are available to each, except that only one copy of the selected joumal(s) is(are) provided.
Reduced membership dues are available to (i) full-time students, (ii) retired individuals, and (iii)
permanent residents of countries designated by the IMS Council:
(i) Full-time students may pay reduced membership dues. Evidence of full-time student status
must be provided each year when membership dues are paid. Student memberships are
ordinarily available for a maximum of four years. Members who have been in the student
category for four years are transferred automatically to the regular membership category. If you
are still eligible for student membership, please provide the usual letter from your thesis advisor,
department chair, or appropriate university official certifying your full-time student status.
(ii) Reduced membership dues are available to individuals who have been IMS members for the
preceding ten years and are retired from gainful employment. Retired members may elect to
receive the Bulletin only for basic membership dues of $12.
(iii) Permanent residents of countries designated by the IMS Council may pay reduced
membership dues. The list of countries in which reduced dues may be paid has been expanded
for 1990 (see Table 2 below).
Postal regulations require the following disclosure of the allocation of dues for regular members (as
determined by an IMS Council resolution):
The scientific journals of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics are Statistical Science, The
Annals of Statistics, and The Annals of Probability. The IMS Bulletin is the news organ of the
Institute. Each individual member receives the Bulletin and must elect to receive at least one of


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the three scientific journals. Members pay annual dues of $30. An additional amount is added to
the dues of members depending on the scientific joumal(s) selected, as follows: Statistical
Science ($5), one Annals ($15), or two Annals ($25). Of the total dues paid, $12 is allocated to
the Bulletin and the remaining amount is allocated equally among the scientific joumal(s)
received.
REDUCED INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES
The Institute’s regular individual membership dues are already very reasonable. In addition, the
Institute currently allows permanent residents of certain countries to join or renew for reduced individual
membership dues. These dues, listed in Table 1, are 40% of regular individual membership dues.
The IMS Council has agreed that reduced individual membership dues should be made available in a
larger number of countries. It approved the expansion of the current list of 49 countries to a total of 111
countries. Permanent residents of the countries listed in Table 2 may pay reduced individual membership
dues beginning in 1990.
TABLE 2
Countries in Which Reduced Individual Membership Dues May be Paid
Afghanistan
El Salvador
Mali
Algeria
Equatorial Guinea
Mauritania
Antigua and Barbuda
Ethiopia
Mauritius
Argentina
Fiji
Mexico
Bangladesh
Gabon
Morocco
Belize
Gambia, The
Mozambique
Benin
Ghana
Namibia
Bhutan
Grenada
Nepal
Bolivia
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Botswana
Guinea
Niger
Brazil
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Guyana
Pakistan
Burma
Haiti
Panama
Burundi
Honduras
Papua New Guinea
Cameroon
Hungary
Paraguay
Cape Verde
India
Peru
Central African Rep
Indonesia
Philippines
Chad
Jamaica
Poland
Chile
Jordan
Portugal
China, People’s Rep of
Kampuchea, Dem
Rwanda
Colombia
Kenya
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Comoros
Kiribati
Saint Lucia
Congo, People’s Rep of
Lao People’s Dem Rep
Saint Vincent
Costa Rica
Lebanon
Sao Tome and Principe
Cote d’Ivoire
Lesotho
Senegal
Djibouti
Liberia
Seychelles
Dominica
Madagascar
Sierra Leone
Dominican Rep
Malawi
Solomon Islands
Ecuador
Malaysia
Somalia
Egypt, Arab Rep of
Maldives
Sri Lanka


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Table 2 (continued)
Sudan
Tonga
Viet Nam
Suriname
Tunisia
Western Samoa
Swaziland
Turkey
Yemen Arab Rep
Syrian Arab Rep
Uganda
Yugoslavia
Tanzania
Uruguay
Zaire
Thailand
Vanuatu
Zambia
Togo
Venezuela
Zimbabwe
ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODS FOR OVERSEAS MEMBERS
The Institute currently requires all individual memberships to be paid by U.S. dollar check, money
order, or bank draft payable through a U.S. bank. The IMS Council recognizes that U.S. funds are not
easily accessible to some potential and current individual members and, if accessible, add to the cost of
Institute membership for some individuals.
The IMS Council encourages all overseas individuals (i.e., residing outside Canada and the United
States) to take advantage of two alternative payment methods beginning in 1990:
(i) Overseas individuals may send sufficient funds to cover two years of individual membership
at current-year rates. Specifically, the Institute will accept 1991 dues payments made with 1990
dues payments at 1990 levels as payment in full for 1991. For example, an overseas member
receiving Statistical Science only may remit a total of $70 (i.e., twice the 1990 individual
membership dues of $35) to cover his or her membership for both 1990 and 1991.
(ii) Groups of overseas individuals may send one remittance covering all their memberships.
Please accompany the remittance with copies of all covered 1990 dues notices.
These procedures minimize the cost of U.S. funds by requiring overseas individuals to pay for
currency exchange only once every two years or by sharing the cost of currency exchange with several
colleagues.
GIFT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics is an international society. The IMS Council recognizes,
however, that individual membership in the Institute is difficult to attain in certain regions of the world.
In an effort to alleviate this situation, the IMS Council invites all individual members to assist their
colleagues in these regions become members of the Institute and receive its journals by sending an
appropriate donation to the IMS Business Office. In particular, the IMS Council encourages donations to
support individual memberships in the countries listed in Table 2 at the reduced individual membership
rates (see Table 1).
Three gift options are specifically encouraged:
(i) A member may donate sufficient funds at the appropriate individual membership rate and
send the names and addresses of specific individuals he or she wishes to become members of
the Institute and receive its journals.
(ii) A member may donate sufficient funds at the appropriate individual membership rate to be
used to support individual memberships in member-designated countries or regions of the
world.
(iii) A member may donate sufficient funds at the appropriate individual membership rate to be
used to support individual memberships in IMS-designated countries or regions of the world.
The IMS Council recognizes that some members of the Institute will be unable to financially
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Program Secretary's Report
The 208th Meeting of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) was the Eastern Regional Meeting held
jointly with the Biometric Society (ENAR) and sections of the American Statistical Association (ASA) on 19-
22 March 1989 in Lexington, Kentucky. A Special Invited Paper was given by David Spiegelhalter (University
of Cambridge). Nancy M. Reid (University of Toronto) served as Program Chair and Marie-Pierre Malice
(University of Kentucky) served as Assistant Program Secretary. Diere were a total of 610 registrants of whom
133 were IMS members.
The Western Regional Meeting (209th IMS Meeting) was held jointly with the Biometric Society
(WNAR) on 25-28 June 1989, in Davis, California. Special Invited Papers were given by Morris L. Eaton
(University of Minnesota), Richard D. Gill (Universiteit Utrecht), and Nancy M. Reid (University of Toronto).
The Program Chair was Richard A. Davis (Colorado State University) and the Assistant Program Secretary
was Jessica M. Utts (University of California, Davis).
The 52nd Annual Meeting (210th IMS Meeting) was held in Washington, D.C., on 6-10 August 1989,
jointly with the ASA and the Biometric Society (ENAR and WNAR). The Wald Lectures were delivered by
Il’dar A. Ibragimov (Steklov Mathematical Institute and Leningrad State University) on the topic “Some
problems in nonparametric estimation theory.” The Rietz Lecture was presented by David G. Kendall
(Cambridge, England) on “The statistical theory of shape and its applications.” Special Invited Papers were
given by Thomas M. Cover (Stanford University), Thomas G. Kurtz (University of Wisconsin-Madison), and
Steven Orey (University of Minnesota). Glen D. Meeden (University of Minnesota) served as Program Chair
and Nancy Flournoy (American University) served as Assistant Program Secretary. Overall, there were
approximately 4200 registrants at the meeting.
The IMS was also present at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (A AAS) Meeting
held in San Francisco, California, on 14-22 January 1989. In addition to being a cosponsor of several sessions,
Peter A. Lachenbruch (for the IMS) together with Agnes M. Herzberg (for the ASA) organized an invited
session for that meeting. An invited session was also organized by James R. Thompson (Rice University) as
part of IMS ’ s role as a cooperating society at the Interface Foundation of North America’s Symposium on the
Interface: Computing Science and Statistics held in Orlando, Florida, on 9-12 April 1989.
Finally, Grace L. Yang (University of Maryland) and Peter Guttorp (University of Washington) served
the IMS as Associate Program Secretaries for the Eastern and Western Regions, respectively; and Robert L.
Taylor (University of Georgia) served as Associate Program Secretary for Probability. As Bulletin Editor,
George P. H. Styan (McGill University) received all the abstracts, and collated and disseminated all the
necessary information for all who served our scientific programs and for our membership at large. The IMS
is indebted to all persons and institutions who have contributed toward the success of these meetings.
Lynne Billard
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The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 464-469.
IMS editors'reports: 1988-1989
Arthur Cohen, Editor: The Annals of Statistics
Peter E. Ney, Editor: The Annals of Probability
Carl N. Morris, Executive Editor: Statistical Science
George P.H. Styan, Editor: The IMS Bulletin
Robert J. Settling, Editor: IMS Lecture Notes - Monograph Series
Paul Shaman, Managing Editor
The Annals of Statistics
My report begins with an expression of deep gratitude to the Past Editor, Professor Willem R. van
Zwet. Bill did a superlative job as Editor and in his usual dedicated and very capable fashion was a
great help to me during the transition period.
The Editorial Board presently consists of the following Associate Editors:
James O. Berger
Peter J. Bickel
Lawrence D. Brown
Andreas Buja
Ching-Shui Cheng
Dennis D. Cox
Linda J. Davis
Morris L. Eaton
David F. Findley
Richard D. Gill
Friedrich Gdtze
Peter G. Hall
Iain M. Johnstone
Estate Khmaladze
Hans R. Kiinsch
Steven Lalley
Ker-Chau Li
Bruce G. Lindsay
Wei-Yin Loh
Ian W. McKeague
J. S. Marrón
Robb J. Muirhead
David Ruppert
Mark Schervish
David W. Scott
David O. Siegmund
Terry Speed
Ching-Zong Wei
Michael Woodroofe
James V. Zidek.
Nineteen of these are continuing from the previous Editorial Board. I’m grateful to the members of
both the outgoing and incoming Editorial Boards, and to many referees for their indispensable
help throughout the first six months of my term of office. A status report on papers submitted
since 1987 is as follows:
total
rejected
tentatively
rejected accepted
accepted
pending
withdrawn
1989 submissions
191
76
14
13
4
83
i
(Jan. 1 - June 30)
1988 submissions
347
216
29
47
42
5
8
1987 submissions
401
233
19
24
108
0
17
The numbers of submissions in the 17 six-month periods beginning January 1981 are: 170, 196;
195, 191; 179, 172; 193, 185; 187, 181; 165, 211; 200, 201; 181, 166; 191. The long-run ac¬
ceptance rate is stable at about 30%. The Annals of Statistics now has a publication backlog of
approximately one issue, which is slightly more than the minimum needed to ensure a smooth


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465
production process. It means that papers now appear nine months after final acceptance. I request
a 1990 page allocation of approximately 1750 printed journal pages, which equals the allocation
for 1988. For 1989 the allocation was raised to 1900 and the number of pages will be very close
to that number.
The editorial policy of The Annals of Statistics remains unchanged. In particular, the editorial
board actively encourages the submission of papers putting forward new ideas rather than minor
technical improvements. Especially welcome are papers connecting theoretical statistics with
genuine applications. Additional guidelines are designed to have authors stress the statistical sig¬
nificance of their work and to make their papers more accessible to a wider group of statisticians.
We find The Annals of Statistics in good health, and doing well.
Arthur Cohen
August 1989.
The Annals of Probability
The Annals of Probability completed a successful year of publication on 1 July 1989.
During the year we were greatly saddened by the loss of our colleague and editorial board
member, Michel Métivier. We are pleased to welcome Peter Baxendale as a new board member.
Our special volume in honor of A. N. Kolmogorov is ready, and will be the July 1989 issue of
The Annals of Probability; it should appear at about the same time as this report. Our page allot¬
ment for 1989 is 1650 pages and we will complete the year at close to that number.
The status of submissions, acceptances and rejections for the last three years is given in the
table below. Our acceptance rate in the first half of 1988 was out of line with previous or subse¬
quent periods, and contributed to our backlog creeping up to about one-and-a-half issues. We will
have to work harder at controlling this rate. This is made very difficult by the large number of
high quality papers we receive.
The submission rate has been holding steady during the past eighteen months at about twenty
papers per month. I request an allocation of 1650 journal pages for 1990.
My thanks go to our editorial board for their hard work and dedication, and to our Managing
Editor, Paul Shaman, for his continued help and support.
Period
submissions
accepted
rejected! withdrawn
undecided
percent accepted
Jan-June 1986
137
54
83
0
30%
July-Dee 1986
134
44
87
3
34%
Jan-June 1987
114
47
65
2
42%
July-Dee 1987
140
66
73
1
47%
Jan-June 1988
116
67
46
3
58%
July-Dee 1988
122
46
58
18
-
Jan-June 1989
120
14
20
86
Peter E. Ney
1 July 1989.


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EDITORS’ REPORTS
Vol.18, No.5
Statistical Science
Statistical Science is now in its fourth year of publication. The journal has achieved a high status
in the literature of probability and statistics because of its unique function and the breadth of re¬
search, reviews, and interviews it contains.
A summary of the contents of Statistical Science during the past year, from 1 July 1988 to 30
June 1989 (Vol.3, No.3 - Vol.4, No.2) is as follows:
Articles 24
Comments 28
Rejoinders 6
Interviews 2
During that period, 44 new manuscripts were submitted.
The numbers of printed pages since the inception of Statistical Science are:
1986
1987
1988
1989
February
154
104
146
71
May
139
106
125
113
August
123
142
111
110
November
121
153
109
The delays that plagued Statistical Science last year are virtually in the past. We are looking for¬
ward to an exciting August issue whose delivery should come close to its deadline. There are suffi¬
ciently good articles coming in for future issues, although we do need more interviews.
This is the first of my reports as Executive Editor of Statistical Science. The success of this
journal thus far is due heavily to the gifted leadership of Morris DeGroot, the founding Executive
Editor of Statistical Science, and to Ingram Olkin, Adrian Smith, Stephen Stigler, and Jim Zidek,
who have served admirably as editors during this last year. We have arranged that Morrie will be
acknowledged permanently as Founding Executive Editor on the masthead in future issues. These
scholars have helped Statistical Science become one of the most exciting and prestigious journals
in the field.
In his February 1986 inaugural editorial, DeGroot wrote:
“A central purpose of Statistical Science is to convey the richness, breadth, and unity of
the field by presenting the full range of contemporary statistical thought at a modest tech¬
nical level accessible to the wide community of practitioners, teachers, researchers, and
students of statistics and probability.”
That will continue to be the focus of the journal. On the research level, Statistical Science is es¬
sentially a review journal that enables statistical researchers to get a quick and authoritative
introduction to state-of-the-art advances in statistics, with bibliography and discussion provided,
all by leading statistical experts.
I expect the editorial policy and direction for the journal to be faithful to the high standards
already established and to evolve further as appropriate directions are identified. The editorial staff
welcomes suggestions that will help keep Statistical Science at the forefront.
I am grateful to the editors, Ingram Olkin, Adrian Smith, Stephen Stigler, and Jim Zidek, for
their many contributions this year, and to Paul Shaman and Jose Gonzalez for their painstaking
support. Special thanks go to Ingram Olkin and Morrie DeGroot for conceiving and creating such
a broad and interesting journal.
CarlN. Morris


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The IMS Bulletin
We have continued to prepare complete camera-ready copy for The IMS Bulletin using the
Apple/Macintosh desktop-publishing system purchased by the IMS in April 1987. This system
presently comprises a Mac Plus computer (with a 30 Meg hard disk) and an Apple LaserWriter Plus
printer; the software we use for typesetting includes Microsoft Word 3.01, Aldus PageMaker 4.0,
Design Science’s MathType 1.53, and Addison-Wesley’s TgXtures 1.01.
The main event during the past year has been the appointment of 14 Corresponding Editors:
Laurence A. Baxter, Stony Brook
Peter Clifford, Oxford
Nancy Flournoy, Washington
Richard D. Gill, Utrecht
Nancy E. Heckman, Vancouver
Peter Jagers, Goteborg
Sue E. Leurgans, Columbus
Yashaswini D. Mittal, Blacksburg
Kenneth Nordstrom, Helsinki
Friedrich Pukelsheim, Augsburg
Simo Puntanen, Tampere
Marco Scarsini, Roma
Alastair J. Scott, Auckland
Terry Speed, Berkeley.
Marc and Milton Sobel started the new—and already popular—“Problems Comer’’ [Vol.18, No.2,
March/April 1989, 178-179] and John de Pillis and Rose Marie Smith continued to help as Art
Editors. Another highlight of the year has been the publication of the largest Bulletin yet; the
current 144-page issue [Vol.18, No.3, May/June 1989]—the first Bulletin to be perfect-bound
with a spine—includes the programs for three IMS meetings and 234 abstracts.
We are indebted to Bernard W. Lindgren, Shayle R. Searle, Arnold Zellner, Anatole Joffe, Sujit
Kumar Mitra & Kirti Shah, Joseph M. Gani, Churchill Eisenhart, Lucien Le Cam, and Anton
Schick, respectively, for preparing so promptly the following obituaries:
Robert Joseph Buehler: 1925-1988
Charles Roy Henderson: 1911-1989
Sir Harold Jeffreys, F.R.S.: 1891-1989
Chinubhai Ghelabhai Khatri: 1931-1989
Michel Germain Métivier: 1931-1988
Patrick Alfred Pierce Moran: 1917-1988
Mary Gibbons Natrella: 1922-1988
Elizabeth Leonard Scott: 1917-1988
Vyaghara Swarudu Susarla: 1943-1989.
In our continuing series of “New Publications in the Statistical Sciences” we have reprinted
(with slight modifications) a proper subset of the “Telegraphic Reviews” published in The Ameri¬
can Mathematical Monthly. Our thanks go to the Mathematical Association of America and to
the Monthly Book Reviews Editor Lynn Arthur Steen for making this possible. We have also
continued to publish a comprehensive “International Calendar of Statistical Events” in each issue
of the Bulletin.
Thanks to the wonders of electronic mail and FAX, we often receive information from distant,
and not-so-distant, points on the globe almost instantly. And because much of the material that
ends up between the covers of the Bulletin arrives in the Editorial Office in this way, we are
pleased to be able to incorporate “hot” information literally up to the last minute!
Tracy Fairchild Bevell continued her excellent work with the composition, copy editing, and
production of the camera-ready copy of the Bulletin; I especially appreciate Tracy’s sense of re¬
sponsibility as well as her efficiency and vitality. Capital City Press (Montpelier, Vermont) con¬
tinued to print the Bulletin, my special thanks go to Adele O’Connor for being so helpful and ac¬
commodating. I am also indebted to Michael E. Kreaden for his expert technical assistance with
desktop publishing and to Jeanene Lairo and Rachael C. Woodroffe, as well as to Julie Bérubé,
Raphael Clifford, Andrea Robertson, and Harriet Watson, for their help in the Editorial Office. We
are again most grateful to the many readers who have helped us with their various contributions
throughout the past year, and to those who have sent us their comments—particularly about their
satisfaction and enjoyment—concerning our work on The IMS Bulletin.
George P. H. Styan
4 August 1989.


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EDITORS’ REPORTS
Vol.18, No.5
IMS Lecture Notes - Monograph Series
I am delighted to announce that the IMS Lecture Notes - Monograph Series now has an Editorial
Board, consisting of Andrew D. Barbour (Universitát Zürich), John A. Rice (University of Califor¬
nia, San Diego), William E. Strawderman (Rutgers University), and myself as Editor. This will en¬
able a broader perspective to be brought to bear upon the direction and style of the Series. The
Editorial Board will be listed on the back of the title page in future volumes in the Series.
The most recent volume (No. 11) appearing in the Series is “Group Theory in Statistics”, by
Persi Diaconis. In press is “Dependence in Statistics and Probability”, by Henry Block, A. R.
Sampson and T. A. Savits (eds.). We thank the previous Series Editor, Shanti S. Gupta, for
capturing these excellent volumes for the Series.
Approximately seven manuscripts, now in active development, are anticipated to appear in
1990-91 or so. Some are monographs, some are conference proceedings or festschrifts. A range of
topics of central and timely interest in probability, statistics and their applications will be cov¬
ered by these volumes. Specific announcements will be made in due course.
Approximately six prospective manuscripts are presently under discussion and consideration,
for potential publication in the Series. Two prospective manuscripts considered in 1988, and four
in 1989, became either withdrawn or declined, as more appropriate for publication elsewhere.
Robert J. Serfung
September 1989.
Managing Editor's Report
During 1989 the Managing Editor continued to supervise production of the IMS scientific jour¬
nals, The Annals of Statistics, The Annals of Probability, and Statistical Science. In addition, the
first volume in the CBMS Regional Conference Series in Probability and Statistics appeared in
1989. The IMS and the American Statistical Association (ASA) recently assumed responsibility
for publication of this series, which had previously been issued by the Society for Industrial and
Applied Mathematics (SIAM), and production is overseen by the IMS Managing Editor.
Production of both Annals proceeded smoothly. Wtih the exception of The Annals of Proba¬
bility for July 1989, a memorial issue dedicated to A. N. Kolmogorov, mailings were on time.
Page counts for 1988 and 1989 for the two Annals are shown in the following tables:
The Annals of Statistics
1988 1989
ms pages
printed pages
ms pages
printed pages
Mar
715
481
705
452
Jun
679
444
719
496
Sep
628
417
710
469
Dec
615
397
713
-
Total
2637
1739
2847
-
Authorized by Council
1750
1900


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The Annals of Probability
1988 1989
ms pages
printed pages
ms pages
printed pages
Jan
682
430
644
401
Apr
ne
494
637
411
Jul
754
464
734
462
Oct
708
471
614
-
Total
2920
1859
2629
-
Authorized by Council
1800
1650
As of 17 July 1989, The Annals of Statistics had a backlog of forty-three manuscripts and The
Annals of Probability forty-two manuscripts. Papers are formally assigned to an issue six months
prior to its date.
During 1987 and 1988, production of Statistical Science lagged behind schedule, due to the
lack of a backlog of completed manuscripts. In 1989, mailing was much more timely, with issues
appearing no more than one month late. Page counts for 1988 and 1989 are given in the table on
page 466.
I am grateful to Arthur Cohen, Carl Morris, and Peter Ney for their help during the past year,
and especially to Jose Gonzalez for his assistance with many matters.
Paul Shaman
27 July 1989.
( N
THE ANNALS ^APPLIED PROBABILITY
Vol.l, No.l-February 1991
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics will publish the first issue of its new
journal, The Annals of Applied Probability, in February 1991. Submissions
are now being considered for publication and should be directed to:
J. Michael Steele, Editor: The Annals of Applied Probability
School of Engineering and Applied Science, E-220 E-Quad
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA.
Papers should be submitted in triplicate, and authors are encouraged to
follow the familiar editorial conventions of the two other IMS Annals. In
addition to welcoming papers in all the traditional areas of applied probabil¬
ity, the new Annals particularly hopes to attract work that develops and
deepens the interplay of probability and the fields of computer science,
finance, network modeling, and biology.
V J


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The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 470-471.
A Bibliographic Database for the 1990s
BACKGROUND
The Current Index to Statistics (CIS), a joint publication of the IMS and the American Statistical
Association (ASA), has indexed the world literature of statistics and probability since 1975. Vol¬
ume 15, which will contain author and subject indexes of about 10,000 papers and books pub¬
lished during 1989, is now in preparation. Over 2000 society members and 1000 libraries pur¬
chase CIS each year. Because of the volunteer efforts of the CIS Editors, Contributing Editors, and
ICS Management Committee members, these annual volumes have been a scholarly success and
they have been financially self-sustaining.
During its 15-year lifetime, CIS accumulated a valuable database of bibliographic information.
The time has come to employ this resource in new ways. As the number of annual volumes in¬
creases, it becomes more difficult to use CIS for longitudinal literature searches on particular top¬
ics. Computer technology, while not a substitute for scholarship, can assist in extracting useful
information from this large database. We now discuss some of the creative uses of the database
being explored by the CIS Management Committee, and also some of the challenges we face
along the way.
WHY NOT SOONER?
What I have described above as a fifteen-year database really started as a collection of fifteen sep¬
arate databases prepared by three editors (Brian Joiner, James Gentle, and Richard Burdick). Over
the years technologies, database formats, etc., have necessarily changed. In preparing the earlier
volume, typographical errors were corrected in derivative files used for typesetting, but it was not
always feasible to correct them in the original database. For the past few years TgX format has
been used for mathematical symbols appearing in titles; before that, different systems were used
to indicate mathematical symbols. There were numerous other inconsistencies from year to year.
The work of turning the separate databases into a single coherent database has been going on
for several years. Within a few months, databases for the past 10 years will be ready for use;
within about a year, we hope to have the job completed.
DIAL-A-SEARCH
CIS has arranged with the American Mathematical Society (AMS) to include CIS files in its Math-
Sci database, which is available for computer search on-line through the Dialog, BRS, and ESA-
IRS (European Space Agency) database services. Currently, CIS files for 1985-88 are available on
Dialog and they should be available on the other services by the time this appears in print.
Within several months the time span should be increased to include 1980-88, and perhaps a year
from now 1975-1989. Also, CIS is sending 1989 files to AMS as they are completed and so par¬
tial 1989 information is already available through some of the services. CIS information for 1989
is not scheduled to appear in printed form until July or August 1990.
In addition to CIS files, the MathSci database contains reviews of articles in probability the¬
ory and mathematical statistics - from Mathematical Reviews (MR) back to 1980. Author, title,
and key-word information is available back to 1959 on papers covered by MR. However, MR does
not usually cover articles in statistical methodology or applications.
Commercial database services charge for “connect time” and for each item retrieved. Thus, they
may not be economically feasible for heavy users or for unstructured browsing. However, they
have the advantages of ready availability to anyone with a microcomputer equipped with a modem
and offer the additional advantage of integrated search software that is easy to learn to use.
Boolean searches can be made on author/editor; words in the title and key words; review text,
where applicable; journal; year of publication; etc. (Most searches are completed and summarized
on-screen within a second or two and the results can be transmitted at 2400 baud.) Almost all aca¬
demic, governmental, and industrial libraries have accounts with these services and have person¬
nel skilled in using them for literature searches.


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For further information on the availability of CIS through MathSci, for technical information
about MathSci through various commercial services, contact the AMS Database Services Dept.,
Box 6248, Providence, RI 02940, USA; tel. (401) 272-9500, or within the U.S. (800) 556-7774.
UNEAR MODELS TOPIC INDEX
Under the editorship of R. Dennis Cook, University of Minnesota, CIS is preparing an index of
the field of linear models covering the years 1975-88. Approximately 10,000 items retrieved by
computer searches, using key words chosen by the editor to define this area, are being individu¬
ally inspected, judged for relevance, and edited as necessary. (Even intelligently planned computer
searches yield a lot of garbage.) The size, format, and price to IMS members will be about the
same as for the CIS annual volumes. Publication is expected by Summer or Fall 1990; watch The
IMS Bulletin for announcements of the exact publication date.
Other publications may be derived from the CIS database in the future. If the topic index on
linear models is well-received, topic indexes of other subject-matter areas will probably follow.
Publication of indexes of The Annals of Statistics and The Annals of Probability has been recom¬
mended to the IMS Council.
CIS DATABASE PILOT PROJECT
Several statistics departments have expressed an interest in purchasing the CIS database for rou¬
tine use. During the 1989-90 academic year, four statistics departments (University of California,
Berkeley; Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh; University of Chicago; Stanford University)
are participating in a pilot project to test the feasibility of this idea. These departments will
check database integrity, develop search software, and collect information on the extent and kinds
of uses of the database during the year.
If sale of the database appears feasible, these departments will make any search software they
develop available to other departments and will distribute technical reports on their experience in
using the database. It may be possible to begin selling the database as early as Winter 1990, if
the results of the pilot project are favorable. Princes charged for the CIS database in this form
would have to offset any losses in sales of printed volumes that may result from the availability
of CIS via computer and would have to ensure that new computer users pay a fair share of CIS edi¬
torial and development expenses.
OTHER PROPOSALS
Sale of the CIS database as part of AMS “site loads” of its MathSci database at large universities
and university systems is also under consideration. A site load makes MathSci available for un¬
limited use without connect time or item retrieval charges. MathSci includes bibliographic infor¬
mation in mathematics and computer science. There are clear advantages to having statistics also
represented in such a database. However, distribution of the CIS database via this medium would
be limited because the prices for the MathSci site loads currently start at about $10,000 per in¬
stallation per year.
One long-range option for making CIS easily available for computer searches is to publish an
annual compact disk (CD-ROM) containing the comprehensive CIS database (currently about 13-
20 MB, depending on format), internal indexes, and user-friendly software for doing searches. It
would take several years, much volunteer effort, and some money to develop such a package. If
large numbers of statisticians and probabilists have access to computers with CD-ROM readers by
then, it may be possible to sell the disks to individual members at affordable prices. (AMS cur¬
rently publishes “MathSci Disk,” a CD-ROM which is filled to capacity with information from
MR and contains no CIS data. The pricing is suitable for institutions.)
COMMENTS WELCOME
The CIS Management Committee welcomes comments on any of the issues raised here, including
well-reasoned suggestions for areas to be covered by any future CIS topic indexes and comments
on ways to make the CIS database conveniently available in machine-readable form. The Commit¬
tee will give serious consideration to all suggestions, but, owing to a lack of staff, will not be
able to engage in much correspondence.
Bruce E. Trumbo
Chair, CIS Management Committee
Department of Statistics, California State University
Hayward, CA 94542, USA.


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Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 472-475.
Letters to the ‘Editor
EUGENE LUKÁCS VISITING PROFESSORSHIP
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Bowling Green State University is pleased to an¬
nounce the establishment of a Eugene Lukács Visiting Professorship in Statistics. This Distin¬
guished Visitor position is named in memory of Eugene Lukács (1906-1987), whose many
distinctions include being named the first “University Professor” at Bowling Green State
University in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Analytic Probability Theory. In
combination with a Post-Doctoral and Graduate Fellowship in Statistics, this Professorship is part
of an Academic Challenge Award from the Ohio Board of Regents to the Statistics Program in the
Department of Mathematics and Statistics. All three positions are non-teaching.
HassoonS. Al-Amiri
Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA.
A NEW DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS AND APPLIED PROBABILITY
The Statistics and Applied Probability Program at the University of California has now been reor¬
ganized as an autonomous Department of Statistics and Applied Probability. The Department cur¬
rently has fourteen faculty members and thirty-five graduate students, and offers Ph.D., M.A.
(emphasizing Mathematical Statistics, Operations Research, and Applied Statistics), B.A. and B.S.
(with one track emphasizing Actuarial Science) degrees.
S. Rao Jammalamadaka
[RAO@BERNOULU.UCSB .EDU]
Chairman, Dept, of Statistics
and Applied Probability
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
CONFERENCE ON OPTIMAL PROCEDURES FOR MULTIVARIATE DATA
A one day mini-lecture series on optimality in multivariate analysis will be held at the newly
formed Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of California, Santa Barbara,
on Saturday, 18 November 1989. The speakers include T. W. Anderson (Stanford University),
Steen Anderssen (University of Copenhagen and Indiana University), J. K. Ghosh (Indian Statisti¬
cal Institute and Purdue University), Richard A. Johnson (University of Wisconsin-Madison),
Michael D. Perlman (University of Washington, Seattle), Bimal Kumar Sinha (University of
Maryland-Baltimore County), and Ashis SenGupta (Indian Statistical Institute and University of
California, Santa Barbara). An island excursion is being planned for the Sunday.
Asms SenGupta
Claudia Carlson
[tel. (805) 961-3299/6671/2129]
Dept, of Statistics and Applied Probability
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.


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473
NEW STATISTICS PROGRAMS AT SYRACUSE
The Department of Mathematics, Syracuse University, is pleased to announce that it now offers
the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees “with option in Statistics.”
The M.S. program consists of ten courses, including two in the analysis and algebra needed
for statistics, four in mathematical statistics, two in applied statistics, and two approved elec¬
tives. A well-prepared student on an assistantship could complete this program in three semesters.
The Ph.D. program requires course work in the analysis/algebra/probability needed for mathe¬
matical statistics (seven courses), and the statistics courses “Statistical Consulting,” “Statistical
Simulation and Nonstandard Data Analysis,” “Probability and Statistics I, II,” “Elements of Least
Squares,” and “Statistical Analysis with Computer Packages.” Additional courses are chosen from
the set “Nonparametric Statistics,” “Decision Theory,” “Sequential Analysis,” “Statistical Estima¬
tion and Hypothesis Testing,” “Multivariate Statistical Analysis,” “Topics in Probability and
Statistics,” and “Statistical Ranking, Selection, and Multiple Comparisons.”
The 1989-1990 Statistics Faculty consists of Edward J. Dudewicz, Pinyuen Chen, Hyune-Ju
Kim, and Aydin Óztürk (who is visiting from Ege University in Turkey, and participating in an
NSF project on Statistical Graphics); this project is also supported by the University’s Center for
Computer Applications and Software Engineering.
Edward J. Dudewicz [mathdept® suvm]
Dept, of Mathematics, Syracuse University,
215 Carnegie Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244-1150, USA.
BIBLIOGRAPHY ON AGEING OF LIFE DISTRIBUTIONS
The various concepts of ageing of life distributions have been extensively studied and used in
many disciplines. In order to bring together and make available the results in this area, we are
planning to compile a bibliography of all publications touching upon this concept. All who have
contributed to the development of these concepts or have used these are kindly requested to send
reprints (or at least a list of the relevant papers) to me. Suggestions and comments will also be
welcome.
Jayant V. Deshpande
Dept, of Statistics
University of Poona
Pune 411 007, India.
ONR INITIATIVE: RANDOM FIELDS FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC MODELING
The Mathematical Sciences Division of the Office of Naval Research has announced a new Accel¬
erated Research Initiative (ARI) on Random Fields for Oceanographic Modeling. The goal of this
ARI is to develop techniques for probabilistic modeling and statistical inference for acausal ran¬
dom functions of space that are also causally time varying. Of particular interest is the study of
the partial differential equations of physical oceanography, in continuous, or discretized form, in
the presence of stochastic excitation, stochastic boundary conditions and/or observation noise.
The issue of sparse and irregularly observed data sets is especially relevant for the ocean modeling
and prediction problem. New mathematical approaches are currently being sought for the initia¬
tive. Proposals for the period beginning 1 October 1990 are due on or before 1 April 1990.
Julia Abrahams
Code 1111, Room 607
Mathematical Sciences Division
Office of Naval Research, 800 North Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22217-5000, USA.


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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Vol.18, No.5
REDUCED RATE FOR Quality Control and Applied Statistics
Private subscribers can, for the first time, receive the journal Quality Control and Applied Statis¬
tics (QCAS) at a greatly reduced rate of US$40.00. The rate for institutions is US$148.00. The
journal contains literature digests of published articles, containing the major points, results and
formulae of the articles. Sample copies are available upon request.
Bruce Brocka, Executive Editor: QCAS
Executive Sciences Institute, 1005 Mississippi Avenue
Davenport, I A 52803, USA.
AAAS SECTION U: STATISTICS
This is a big year for statisticians. The American Statistical Association, the second-oldest Amer¬
ican scientific society, is celebrating its 150th anniversary. And statisticians are a big group.
More than 1000 papers in a dizzying variety of fields were given last month in Washington at
the Joint Statistical Meetings sponsored by ASA and two other AAAS affiliates, the Biometric
Society and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.
“Statistics is part of the infrastructure of everything,” said Joan R. Rosenblatt, the secretary
of the AAAS statistics Electorate, Section U. A mathematical statistician, she is deputy director of
the Center for Computing and Applied Mathematics at the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, formerly the National Bureau of Standards.
“One way to think about statistics is that statisticians are specialists in measurement, all the
way from how to do household surveys to how to do laboratory experiments to get the most ef¬
fective results. In the latter area particularly, statisticians are very interested recently in experi¬
mental design methods that can help to promote the development of new technologies,” she said.
The technologies can be manufacturing or chemical processes, or new materials.
With fewer than 600 members, Section U is one of the smallest of the AAAS Electorates, but
some of its members have nevertheless been active in AAAS projects. They helped put together
the first phase of Project 2061, the long-range AAAS project that’s attempting to devise a pre¬
college science curriculum for the next century. They have worked with the International Office,
and with the Office of Opportunities in Science on a joint AAAS/ASA project on the demography
of people with disabilities. “There are a great many areas where the interaction between AAAS and
statistics operates more through the affiliated societies, like ASA, than through the Section,”
Rosenblatt said.
Statisticians are constantly reminding other scientists that statistics is central to doing their
own work, but it is still often not incorporated into studies until the last minute, if at all. Major
journals are taking note, however; Science, for example, has added an in-house statistician to its
reviewing process. “It has been particularly developing in the medical literature,” Rosenblatt said.
“In other areas it’s much more spotty, depending on the perceptions of individual editors.”
Reprinted, with permission, from The AAAS Observer, 1 September 1989, page 15.
© 1989, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
AAAS Section affiliations. The AAAS now allows members to be affiliated with up to three
of its Sections (instead of only one). Statisticians, many of whom have had their affiliation with
the Section on Mathematics, the Section on Economic, Social, and Political Sciences, or other
Sections in areas of their applications interests, may wish to take advantage of this opportunity
to select multiple affiliations, and to include the Section on Statistics. Conversely, statisticians
now affiliated with the Section on Statistics may wish to select additional affiliations. An AAAS
Electorate Enrollment Form, which was published in The AAAS Observer, 1 September 1989, page
12, may be obtained from Linda McDaniel, AAAS Executive Office, 1333 H St. NW, Washington,
DC 20005, USA; tel. (202) 326-6400, FAX (202) 371-9526. It should be returned by 29 Decem¬
ber 1989.
JoanR. Rosenblatt [jrr@vax.cam.nbs.gov]
Center for Computing and Applied Mathematics
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, Maryland


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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
475
FINANCIAL THEORY WORKSHOP ADDRESSES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS, CONSIDERS NEED FOR NEW JOURNAL
A first-of-its-kind workshop on The Mathematical Theory of Modem Financial Markets held at
Cornell University, Ithaca, 19-22 July 1989, attracted ninety mathematicians and financial theo¬
rists from around the world. Domestic financial theory luminaries Fischer Black, Goldman, Sachs,
& Co., and Harry Markowitz, Baruch College, also attended and presented lectures.
Stan Pliska, University of Illinois at Chicago, attributed the grounds well of support and the
timing of the workshop to “improvement in the marriage between mathematical methods and
financial problems.” Differences between the two communities—for example, the financial com¬
munity’s hesitation to embrace mathematics because of lack of training, and slowness on the part
of mathematicians to recognize important issues—are being resolved. There is a new emphasis on
improving communication so that the specialty may emerge as a recognized field of research.
With this goal in mind, conference organizers convened a working lunch attended by most
conference participants, and considered the advisability of starting a new journal to address the
formal mathematical expression of financial ideas. Planners said the purpose of the new journal
would be to publish articles on financial theory and related mathematical techniques, and to fill a
perceived gap left by existing finance, economics, and mathematics journals. Because of the sig¬
nificant growth of interest in the field and the lack of such a journal, planners expressed confi¬
dence in the availability of high quality papers. Some conference-goers, on the other hand, felt
researchers might be reluctant to publish in a new journal. However, everyone agreed that a stellar
editorial board would help launch a new journal’s reputation and attract both readers and authors.
The majority of conference participants indicated they favored the formation of a new journal
that would create an appropriate outlet for their papers while developing a forum for communica¬
tion. Pliska, an advocate of the new journal and the leader of the lunch-time discussion, suggested
that the next step would be to decide upon an editorial board and a method of publication, whether
through a publisher or through independent means.
The greater part of the conference consisted of eighteen lectures addressing mathematical mod¬
els for various financial problems, including intertemporal preferences, utility maximization, op¬
timal consumption, exchange rate risk, and interest-sensitive securities (such as callable treasuries
and interest rate swaps). Mathematical models for these problems, based on martingales, continu¬
ous-time stochastic processes, Brownian motion, and local time, were presented.
Various conference participants commented on the increasingly complex combination of
mathematical knowledge, computer skills, and financial insight required to fully participate in this
relatively new field. “When Black and Scholes introduced continuous time into mathematical mod¬
els [in finance],” said Markowitz, “they upped the ante on the kinds of math involved.” As a re¬
sult, Markowitz is concerned about the amount of math business schools teach. “Not all new
Ph.D’s are able to follow a rigorous conference like this,” he said.
Pliska said that while industry has been attracting the so-called “rocket scientists” for some
time, only the very newest group of finance students are mathematically well-trained. He sees a
snowball effect coming into play, however, as these people train the next generation. Fischer
Black believes that not only mathematics is getting more complicated. “It’s getting more
specialized from a finance and economic point of view too,” he said. “You have to be more spe¬
cialized.” Overall, Black welcomes the impact of mathematical theory on the real market, since he
feels it has helped make the markets more efficient (prices more nearly correct) and has drawn a
class of people into the market which otherwise wouldn’t be in it. “These are people who are
fascinated by the intellectual challenges,” he said, “and their presence adds to the general liquidity
of the market.”
The workshop organizing committee consisted of three Cornell University professors: David
C. Heath, School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Robert A. Jarrow, Johnson
Graduate School of Management, and Karl Shell, Director of the Center for Analytical Economics.
Philippe Artzner, Institut de Recherche Mathématique Avancée, Strasbourg, was the fourth com¬
mittee member. Together they were able to attract funding from the Mathematical Sciences In¬
stitute, funded by the U.S. Army Research Office; The Johnson Graduate School of Management;
the School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering; and the Center for Analytical Eco¬
nomics, all located at Cornell University.
Teresa M. Craighead [ter@cornellc]
MSI Media Coordinator, Cornell University
201 Caldwell Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA


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Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 476-477.
Bulletin Problems Corner
PROBLEM 89-9
Suppose that a deck has I0d cards with a d-dimensional marking for each card and ten levels for
each dimension; we call two of the dimensions by the usual name or rank (ace through ten) and
suit (spades is suit #1 and the other suits are numbered suit #2 through suit #10). The third
dimension (call it the layer) is also numbered from 1 to 10, etc. Thus for d = 3 there are 100 aces
in the deck, (1, 1, 1) through (1, 10, 10). For each of d = 1, 2 and 3, we shuffle the deck and
sample cards one at a time (a) without replacement and (b) with replacement, so that there are at
most six answers for each problem. Let X denote the waiting time (measured by the number of
cards sampled) for each d, (a) without replacement and (b) with replacement. Find the expectation
and the variance for each of the following four events: (i) wait for the first ace (1, . , .), (ii) wait
for the first spade (. , 1, .), (iii) wait for the first (1, 1, 1) card, (iv) wait for the first ace (1, . , .)
or spade (. , 1, .).
Melton Sobel
PROBLEM 89-10
Consider the waiting time X for (1, . , .) and the waiting time Y for (. , 1, .) in the same
sampling scheme as in Problem 89-9 above with d = 3, so that there are ten cards that would
make X = Y if any one of them occurred before any other ace or spade. Are X and Y uncorrelated?
Are they independent? What happens if the number of levels in each dimension (Lj, L2, L3) are not
necessarily the same? What happens if X is the waiting time for the ith ace and Y is the waiting
time for the 7th spade (i, 7 = 1, 2, ..., 100)? What happens if X is the waiting time for both the
¿th ace and the 7th spade and Y is the waiting time for the fcth card in layer one?
Melton Sobel
PROBLEM 89-11
For d = 3 and Ll = L2= L3 = 10 as in Problem 89-9, let W(j) denote the waiting time for the 7th
ace. When the cards are sampled without replacement (or SR2) the aces defining the W(j) are all
different but when the cards are sampled with replacement we distinguish SR\ where the aces—that
define the W(j)—need not be different and SR 3 where the aces—that define the W(j)—need to be
different: under SR2 and SR$ (j = 1, 2, ..., 100) and under SR\ (j = 1, 2, ...). Are the expectations
linear in 7, so that £{W(j)} = j <ü{W(l)} under SR¿ (i = 1, 2, 3)? Are the variances of W(j)
symmetric about j = 50.5 or do they continue to increase with j under SR¡ (i = 1, 2, 3)? What
symmetries and/or equalities can we find among the covariances (and among the correlations) of
W(j) and W(k) under SR¿ (¿ = 1, 2, 3)? Show that for the usual deck of 52 cards the correlation
p{W(l), W(4)} = 1/2 under SR\ and p{W(l), W(4)} = 1/4 under SR2; what is the correlation
p{W(l), W(4)} for SR^l Will all such correlations be positive for d = 2 and 3? What are the
three values of the correlation p{W(l), W(100)} for d = 3 under SR¿ (i = 1, 2, 3)?
Milton Sobel


1989
PROBLEMS CORNER
477
PROBLEM 89-12
With the same set-up as in Problems 89-9, -10, and -11 with d = 3, consider under sampling (a)
without replacement and (b) with replacement, the successive spacings between aces W(j)-W(j-1),
where W(j) is the waiting time for the jth ace (j = 1, 2, ..., 101) and W(0) = 0, W(101) = 1001.
Show that any pair of these 101 differences has the same negative correlation and find the com¬
mon value. Show that the answer for d = 2 with (Li,L2) is -1 /L2 when there is no replacement,
which is -1/4 for the usual deck. Argue that the same result must hold with L2 replaced by the
number of aces, which is 100 for d = 3 and L\ = L2 = L$ = 10. Are these differences exchangeable
random variables when there is no replacement? We can see above why the card model is prefer¬
able to the urn model for these problems. Cards already have 2 dimensions (ranks and suits) and
urns usually have only one (colors of the balls). Hence it is easier to add dimensions onto the
card model.
Milton Sobel
PROBLEM 89-13
An urn has M balls, all unmarked. Pick up a sample of k\ without replacement and put a mark on
each. Replace all k\ balls. Repeat this with samples of size k2 kj , i.e., for a total of j times,
putting additional marks when necessary. Find the distribution of the number of marks on a ran¬
domly selected ball. What is the asymptotic behavior when both M and j are large; you may want
to fix the ratio of j to M. Clearly for any fixed ball the number of marks is binomial; what we
want is the distribution of the number of balls for a fixed number of marks. Consider a common
value k for the kj . If j is large relative to k can we get a good approximation by using a multi¬
nomial distribution with M equally-likely cells and jk observations?
This is not a waiting time problem, but it is one in which we use a multinomial approxima¬
tion and can make use of Dirichlet integrals in the calculations. For a concrete example of this
multinomial approximation (MA), suppose M = 5, j = 4 and k = 2 in the original problem (O) and
we then take p = 1/5 and N = jk = 8 in the MA. Consider 2 events: (i) Any one cell has five or
more observations (Pi), i.e., any ball has five or more marks, and (ii) Exactly two cells are sin¬
gletons (P2), i.e., exactly 2 balls have one mark each. Under O and MA exact calculations for
events 1 and 2 yield (1) Px(0) = 0; PX(MA) = .052032 (say,.052); Error = .052, (2) P2(0) = .405;
P2(MA) = .3999744 (say,.400); Error = .005.
[If the reader confirms these numerical results in (1) and (2) or gets different answers or would
like to see their calculations or make some comments, please let us know. It was intuited (or
guessed) that the specially selected event 1 would give a larger (perhaps maximal) error (is it the
maximal possible error?) and that the error for the (dreamed-up) event 2 would be much smaller; it
turned out to be 1/10 of the previous error. Based these numerical results above for such a small
value of M = 5 and j/k = 2, it appears that not only do we have convergence to the multinomial
but that the rate of convergence must be fairly rapid. Are there limit theorems in the literature of
the multinomial that tells one when to use the multinomial approximation in the above problem?
Do they bound the error of the approximation? Does this approximation depend on the M balls
being equally likely?
V. R. Rao Uppuluri
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
and Milton Sobel
The Bulletin Problems Comer is edited by Marc Sobel (Temple University, Philadelphia) and
Milton Sobel (University of California, Santa Barbara). Please send solutions and comments on
published problems, as well as new problems, either to George P. H. Styan, Editor: The IMS
Bulletin, Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, 805 ouest rue Sherbrooke Street
West, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 2K6 [MT56@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA], or to Milton Sobel,
Dept, of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106,
USA [SOBEL%BERNOULU@HUB.UCSB.EDU].


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Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 478-481.
Ph.D's in Statistics
Columbia University: 1946-1988
Listed below are the 136 Ph.D’s in statistics awarded by Columbia University, New York City,
Department of Mathematical Statistics, 1946-1981, and Department of Statistics, 1982-1988. We
are very grateful to Professor Emeritus Howard Lev ene for preparing this list and making it avail¬
able to us. We would be pleased to receive other such complete lists of Ph.D’s in the statistical
sciences, and/or any additions/corrections to this list.
Abramson, Lee R. (1963). “Sequential design of experiments with two random variables.”
Alvo, Mayer (1972). “Bayesian sequential estimation.”
Bach, Maurice (1977). “A specification of data structures with application to data base systems.”
Baldursson, Fridrik Mar (1985). “Topics in singular stochastic control and optimal stopping.”
Bechhofer, Robert (1951). “The effect of preliminary tests of significance on the size and power
of certain tests of univariate linear hypotheses with special reference to the analysis of
variances.”
Berard, Monique (1973). “Some more stochastic sequential assignment problems in finite time.”
Berman, Simeon M. (1961) “Limiting distribution of the maximum term in sequences of dependent
random variables.”
Birnbaum, Allan (1954). “Characterizations of complete classes of tests of some multiparametric
hypotheses, with applications to likelihood ratio tests.”
Bowker, Albert H. (1949). “Asymptotic expansions for the distribution of certain likelihood
ratio statistics.”
Bramblett, Jerry E. (1965). “Some approximations to optimal stopping procedures.”
Breuer, Joseph (1969). “Tolerance intervals in a regression setting, based on Wilks’
nonparametric technique.”
Brookner, Ralph (1946). “Choice of one among several statistical decisions.”
Burke, Paul J. (1966). ‘The output process of a queueing system.”
Cabilio, Paul (1973). “Sequential estimation in Bernoulli trials.”
Cacoullos, Theophilos (1962). “Comparing Mahalanobis distances.”
Chang, Fu (1983). “Contributions to multi-armed bandit problem.”
Chen, Sanping (1986). “Linear regression in survival analysis with censoring depending on
covariates.”
Cheng, Hsiu Huang Peter (1976). “Two problems in sequential analysis.”
Cohen, Arthur (1963). “Some questions of predicting from a regression function and a hybrid
problem on the exponential density.”
Cohen, Leonard (1957). “On mixed single sample experiments.”
Comer, John P., Jr. (1962). “Some stochastic approximation procedures for use in process
control.”
Coté, Louis J. (1953). “On fluctuations of sums of random variables.”
Cox, R. Mitchell (1984). “Stationary and discounted control of diffusion processes.”
Derman, Cyrus (1954). “Some contributions to the theory of Markov chains.”


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DICK, RONALD S. (1968). “On single server queues with balking and single or batched service.”
Dror, Irith M. (1978). “Shuttle systems with one carrier and two passenger queues.”
DuPreez, Johannes (1980). “Occupational densities and continuity of locally Gaussian pro¬
cesses.”
EDELMAN, David (1983). “Empirical permutation Bayes estimation: the Gaussian case.”
EHRENFELD, SYLVAIN (1956). “Complete class theorems in design of experiments.”
Engelberg, Ora (1965). “Applications of combinatorial methods to random walk and ballot
problems.”
FLEISS, JOSEPH L. (1967). “Analysis of variance methods in assessing errors in interview data.”
FRANK, Peter (1959). “Taboo generating functions and other topics in Markov chains.”
FRANKEL, JUDAH M. (1972). “On the law of the iterated logarithm for order statistics.”
FRYDMAN, HALINA (1978). “Mathematical and statistic aspects of the embedding problem for
Markov chains.”
Gastwirth, JOSEPH L. (1963). “On some problems in the theory of particle counting and the
infinitely many server queue.”
GOLD, RuthZwerling (1960). “Inference about Markov chains with nonstationary transition
probabilities.”
GOMEZ, GUADALUPE (1986). “Estimation of the time-to-tumor distribution in serial sacrifice
experiments.”
Grammas, Gus W. (1972). “Some results on rates of convergence in finite-state semi-Markov
processes.”
Gu, MlNGGAO (1987). “Nonparametric analysis of survival data in staggered entry clinical trials.”
Hajian, Gerald (1972). “Nonlinear harmonic oscillator driven by white noise.”
Henry, Neil W. (1970). “Problems in the statistical analysis of Markov chains.”
HERBACH, Leon (1957). “Optimum properties of analysis of variance tests based on Model II and
some generalizations of Model H.”
Hertz, Ellen S. (1970). “On convergence rates in the central limit theorem.”
HOKE, ALBERT T. (1972). “Economic second order designs in sequences of partially balanced
fractions of the 3n factorial.”
Hsiung, Chao Agnes (1975). “Limit theorems of boundary crossing times.”
Isaacson, Stanley (1950). “On the theory of unbiased tests of simple statistical hypotheses
specifying the values of two or more parameters.”
JENG, Hua-JIN (1985). “Contributions to spectral analysis with applications to electromyographic
data.”
Jl, CHUANSHU (1987). “Statistical inference for Gibbs states.”
Johns, M. VERNON (1956). “Contributions to the theory of empirical Bayes procedures in
statistics.”
KANTOR, MICHAEL (1967). “Estimating the mean of a multivariate normal distribution with
applications to time series and empirical Bayes estimation.”
Kao, Chiung-SIUNG (1972). “On the time and the excess of linear boundary crossings of the sam¬
ple sums.”
KARATZAS, IOANNIS (1980). “A free boundary problem in stochastic optimal control.”
KASHAH, John GEBDED (1979). “Fixed size confidence regions for certain time series parameters.”
Kats, Rudolph (Runya) (1979). “Some estimation problems in life testing.”


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Vol.18, No.5
KHAN, Rasul A. (1971). “On sequential distinguishability.”
Kiefer, Jack C. (1952). “Contributions to the theory of games and statistical decision functions.”
KRUSKAL, WILLIAM H. (1955). “On the problem of non-normality in relation to hypotheses
testing.”
Krutchkoff, Richard G. (1964). “A two-sample nonparametric empirical Bayes approach to some
problems in decision theory.”
Laderman, Jack (1953). “On statistical decision functions for selecting one of ^-populations.”
Lai, Tze Leung (1971). “Confidence sequences and martingales.”
Lan, Knang Kuo (1974). “On some moment problems.”
Lee, Neng-Rong (1977). “Sequential tests for finite populations.”
LEVENE, Howard (1947). “Contributions to the theory of nonparametric tests of randomness.”
Lin, Kuang-HSIEN (1976). “Large deviation probabilities for U-statistics with applications to
sequential analysis.”
Lin, Pi-Erh (1968). “Estimation of a multivariate density and its partial derivatives, with empiri¬
cal Bayes applications.”
Liu, Yueh-Chin (Regina) (1983). “Histogram estimation of failure rate and some related functions
under random censoring.”
LOUIS, THOMAS A. (1972). “Two-population hypothesis testing with data-dependent allocation.”
Mangane, Gian Carlo (1974). “On Strassen-type laws of the iterated logarithm for Gaussian
random variables with values in abstract spaces.”
MARTINSEK, Adam (1981). “Moments of two-sided stopping rules and the performance of some
sequential estimation procedures.”
Matthes, Theodore K. (1960). “Two-stage sampling procedures.”
McCabe, George P., Jr. (1970). “Some problems in sequential discrimination.”
Meng, YUNG-KUNG (1975). “Treatment allocation problems and sequential tests in clinical trials.”
MILLER, Joan E. (1971). “Transmission of analog signals over a Gaussian channel by permutation
modulation coding.”
MUELLER, Thomas (1976). “Density estimation using orthogonal functions and integral
transforms.”
Muñera, Catherine (1986). “An empirical Bayes approach to assess toxic effect of reproduction.”
Mustafi, Chandan K. (1967). “On problems of inference about time-variant parameters.”
Nadas, Arthur J. (1967). “On the asymptotic theory of estimating the mean by sequential
confidence intervals of prescribed accuracy.”
Ney, Peter E. (1961) “Some contributions to the theory of cascades.”
Noether, Gottfried (1949). “Asymptotic properties of the Wald-Wolfowitz test of randomness.”
O’Reilly, Neville E. (1970). “On applications of the invariance principle on finite and
semi-infinite time intervals.”
Olshansky, Moshe (1986). “Topics in stopping time.”
Ou, CHAU-SONG (1974). “On the moment optimal criterion in Markovian decision processes.”
Paulson, Edward (1948). “Asymptotic expansions for some discrete statistics.”
PlCKANDS, James M., Ill (1965). “Maxima of stationary Gaussian processes.”
POLLAK, Edward (1964). “Stochastic theory of gene frequencies in subdivided populations.”
Proulx, Viera (1977). “Classification of the Toroidal groups.”


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Reynaud, Christian R. (1973). “Adaptive queueing control.”
Robbins, Naomi B. (1971). “Some characteristics of Page’s procedures for detecting a change in a
location parameter.”
Robrock, Anne A. (1975). “Detecting a spike in a geometric distribution and an allocation for
resistant line fitting.”
Rosenberg, Lloyd (1962). “On the machine repair problem with ancillary work.”
Rosenblatt, Judah (1959). “Goodness-of-fit tests for approximate hypotheses.”
Rutledge, Robert A. (1970). “The survival of epistatic gene complexes in subdivided
populations.”
Sackrowitz, Harold B. (1968). “Decision theoretic and empirical Bayes approaches to inference
for monotone parameter sequences.”
Samuel[-Cahn], Ester (1961). “On the compound decision problem in the nonsequential and the
sequential case.”
Savage, I. Richard (1954). “Contributions to the theory of rank order statistics.”
SCHMEIDLER, ROBERT J. (1976). “Contributions to the theory of analysis of variance.”
Schwarz, Gideon E. (1962). “Asymptotic shapes of Bayes sequential testing regions.”
SCLOVE, STANLEY L. (1967). “Decision theoretic results for prediction and estimation in
multivariate multiple regression.”
Seth, Gobind Ram (1948). “On the variance of estimates.”
Shaman, Paul (1966). “Large-sample approximations to the first- and second-order moments of
bispectral estimates.”
Shapiro, Saul (1966). “Multi-server queueing theory.”
Siegmund, David O. (1966). “Some problems in the theory of optimal stopping rules.”
SlTGREAVES, RoSEDITH E. (1953). “Contributions to the problems of classification.”
Sobel, Milton (1951). “An essentially complete class of decision functions for certain standard
sequential problems.”
Stanley, Richard M. (1970). “Boundary crossing probabilities for the Kolmogorov-Smimov
statistics.”
Starr, Norman (1965). “On the sequential estimation of the mean of a normal population with
unknown variance.”
Stein, Charles (1947). “A two-sample test for a linear hypothesis having power independent of
the variance.”
Strauss, Stephen J. (1970). “Random fragmentation of a rod.”
Styan, George P. H. (1969). “Multivariate normal inference with correlation structure.”
SwiTALSKI, FRANCE-HÉLENE (1977). “Contribution to the theory of embeddability and identifica¬
tion for Markov and some Markov related processes.”
TAKAHASHI, Hajime (1978). “On the truncated test of power one and the non-linear renewal
theorem.”
Taqqu, Murad S. (1972). “Limit theorems for sums of strongly dependent random variables.”
Teicher, Henry (1950). “On the factorization of distributions.”
Tian, Chun (1986). “Statistical analysis of periodical correlated time series.”
Tick, Leo J. (1960). “Contributions to the theory and applications of stationary random
processes in fluid mechanics, (a) Estimation of the spectral density of an isotropic process,
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Tobias, Paul A. (1971). “Some results concerning mixing rates.”
Venkataraman, Lakshmi (1961). “Probabilistic investigation of a single server queueing process
with Poissonian input and batch service.”
Wei, ChingZong (1980). “Limit theorems for weighted sums with applications to regression and
time series models.”
Weiss, Lionel (1953). “On the use of moments in approximating distribution functions and
expectations.”
WELCH, Peter D. (1963). “Some contributions to the theory of priority queues.”
WlCHURA, MICHAEL J. (1968). “On the weak convergence of non-Borel probabilities on a metric
space.”
Will, Richard B. (1966). “System decisions from component testing.”
Wind, SERGE L. (1970). “An empirical Bayes approach to the multiple linear regression problem.”
Wu, Lancelot (1982). “On recursive estimation, adaptive filtering and stochastic approxima¬
tion.”
Wu, Wei-Qrj (1986). “Stochastic approximation.”
WURTELE, ZlVLA (1954). “Some properties of Bayes procedures which improve lot quality.”
Xue, XlNGHONG (1988). “Topics in martingale theory and renewal theory.”
YlNG, ZHILIANG (1987). “Recursive estimation and adaptive control in dynamic system and time
series model.”
Yu, Kai Fun (1978). “Limit theorems for a class of sequential procedures.”
ZHANG, CUNHUI (1984). “Random walk and renewal theory.”
Zheng, Zukang (1984). “Regression analysis with censored data.”
Zhou, Mai (1986). “Some nonparametric two sample tests with randomly censored data.”
An early history of the Department of Mathematical Statistics at Columbia University, written by
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The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 483-498.
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Ph.D's in the Statistical Sciences: 1987-1988
The list below of Ph.D’s in the Statistical Sciences for 1987-1988 is based on the 32nd Annual
Institutional Survey of Doctorates Granted: 1 July 1987-30 June 1988, carried out by the Ameri¬
can Mathematical Society (AMS). We are grateful to Dr. James W. Maxwell, AMS Associate Exec¬
utive Director, and to Monica Foulkes for making this information available to us [cf. Notices
Amer. Math. Soc., 35, November 1988, 1314-1332]. The fields covered include probability,
statistics, and biostatistics, as well as some closely related areas. Additional U.S. Ph.D’s were
found among the 1200 titles listed for 1986-1988 in Mathematics and Statistics: A Catalog of
Selected Doctoral Dissertation Research, University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor,
Michigan, 45 pp. The French Ph.D’s are «théses de troisiéme cycle», «theses nouveau regime»,
«theses de docteur ingénieur», and «theses de doctorat d’université» as listed in Statistique et
Analyse des Données, 12(3), December 1987, 127-136; 13(3), December 1988, 89-101.
We are grateful to the following persons for their help in providing information on Ph.D’s
granted outside North America: Peter Petocz (Australia), Kenneth Nordstrom and Simo Puntanen
(Finland), Friedrich Pukelsheim (Federal Republic of Germany), Marco Scarsini (Italy), Helena
Dahlenius (Sweden), and Peter Clifford (United Kingdom).
We feel that our coverage of Ph.D’s in the statistical sciences awarded outside North America
is still incomplete, and we ask readers to let us know of any further additions (or corrections).
Australia
Bowyer, Darrell P., Melbourne University.
“Trip matrix estimation from traffic data: constrained optimisation and
maximum likelihood perspectives” - N. Smith.
BRECKLING, JENS U., University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth.
“An analysis of wind speeds and directions” - R. Miles.
CULLIS, Brian R., University of New South Wales, Kensington.
“Analysis of repeated measures data from designed experiments” - C. A. McGilchrist.
Gay, Roger, Melbourne University.
“Spatial processes” - K. Sharpe & C. C. Heyde.
GLONEK, Garique F. V., Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia.
“Some aspects of log linear models” - J. N. Darroch.
Gordon, Ian R., Melbourne University.
‘Topics in sample size determination for biomedical research” - R. Watson.
Lee, Andy H. W., Australian National University, Canberra.
“Ridge regression and diagnostics in generalized linear models” - S. R. Wilson.
Mackisack, Margaret S., Australian National University, Canberra.
“Problems in the estimation of oscillatory frequency” - D. F. Nicholls.
McCloud, Philip I., Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia.
“Some log linear models for categorical repeated measurements and observer agreement”
- J. N. Darroch.
MENGERSEN, Kerrie L., University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales.
“Contributions to ranking and selection” - E. Bofinger.
Nair, Gopalan, Melbourne University.
“Point processes” - H. Cohn & T. Brown.
Peiris, Shelton M., Monash University, Clayton, Victoria.
“Some problems in time series analysis and forecasting” - N. Singh.
Pollard, Graham A., Australian National University, Canberra.
“Stochastic and statistical theory of scoring systems” - R. E. Miles.
Prvan, Tania, Australian National University, Canberra.
“Some topics in recursive estimation” - M. R. Osborne.
SRIDHARA, Rajeshwari, Melbourne University.
“Prey-predator models” - R. Watson.
Verbyla, Arunas P., University of Adelaide.
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Canada
Ahmed, Syed Ejaz, Ottawa-Carleton Institute.
“Various strategies of point estimation under uncertain prior information” - A. K. Md. Saleh.
Bagchi, Parathasarathy, University of Toronto.
“Bayesian analysis of directional data” - Irwin Guttman.
Ghosh, Sucharita, University of Toronto.
“Some tests of normality using methods based on transforms” - Andrey Feuerverger.
Jahan, Rowshan, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.
“Survival time models and residuals analysis” - L. H. Broekhoven.
Keen, Kevin John, University of Toronto.
“Estimation of intraclass and interclass correlations” - M. S. Srivastava.
Murdoch, Duncan James, Ottawa-Carleton Institute.
“Models and methods in the risk assessment of chemical carcinogens” - D. A. Dawson.
Phillips, Abraham, University of Windsor.
“A study of the variance estimators of the Mantel-Haenszel log-odds-ratio estimate”
- D. S. Tracy.
Remillard, Bruno, Ottawa-Carleton Institute.
“Large deviations and laws of the iterated logarithm for multidimensional diffusion processes
with applications to diffusion processes with random coefficients” - D. A. Dawson.
Schmuland, Byron Allan, Ottawa-Carleton Institute.
“Dirichlet forms and infinite dimensional Omstein-Uhlenbeck processes” - D. A. Dawson.
Finland
PynnOnen, Seppo, University of Vaasa.
“Testing for additional information in variables in multivariate normal classification with
unequal covariance matrices.”
France
Abdesselan, R., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Contribution á Y analyse des associations dissymétriques» - Y. Schektman.
ACHAB, R., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Sur la détection de valeurs aberrantes dans le modéle linéaire gaussien» - H. Caussinus.
Babilliot, A., Université de Paris-Dauphine
«Typologie critique des méthodologies informatiques pour T analyse des données
épidémiologiques» - P. Cazes/C.Berthet.
BENINEL, F., Université de Rennes 2 Haute Bretagne.
«Problémes de representations sphériques des tableaux de dissimilarité» - G. Le Calve.
Cadet, O., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Contribution á Y analyse de données multidimensionnelles structurées» - Y. Schektman.
CHEBCHOUB, A., Université de Paris-Dauphine
«Données aberrantes en régression: étude théorique, programmation et applications»
- P. Cazes.
CZEMBRZYNSKI, T., Université de Paris-Dauphine
«Conception et réalisation d’outils statistiques et d’intelligence artificielle pour
l’aide á la planification du réseau de transport d’Électricité de France» - E. Diday.
COSSIN, V., Instituí National Agronomique Paris-Grignon.
«Contribution á l’étude des aptitudes fromagéres du lait de vache» - C. Duby.
DAMBROISE, E., Université des Sciences Sociales de Grenoble.
«Conception d’un systéme expert en statistique: MUSE» - Y. Escoufier.
EL Amraoui, A., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Sélection multidimensionnelle:
(a) Influence de Testimation des paramétres sur la qualité de la sélection,
(b) Proposition d’une méthode non paramétrique robuste á la non-normalité»
- J. R. Mathieu/B. Goffinet.


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ELHARZALLI, M., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Mesures positives sur la sphere euclidienne et convexité» - G. Letac.
Fotso, F., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Contribution á l’étude du modéle: áge-période-cohorte» - J. Fine.
GASSIAT, E., Université de Paris Sud.
«Déconvolution aveugle» - D. Dacunha-Castelle.
GOMEZ, E., Université de Montpelier.
«Modéles d’estimation de la densité de population animale pour des échantillonnages par ligne
de parcours et par points d’observation» - Y. Escoufier.
Goulard, M., Université de Montpelier.
«Champs spatiaux et statistique multidimensionnelle» - Y. Escoufier.
GUERCHAOUI, A. Instituí National Polytechnique de Grenoble.
«Étude comparative des principales méthodes de déconvolution en prospection sysmique.»
GuiTTON, P., Université de Rouen.
«Une méthode de contróle statistique de la qualité en fabrication continue:
ICARE (fondements théoriques et mise en oeuvre)» - J. P. Raoult.
HASSENFORDER, C., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Sur les fonctions qui préservent le type d’une loi de probabilité» - G. Letac.
Khoudraji, A., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Analyse des correspondences et mise en oeuvre du modéle de Goodman» - A. Baccini.
Lahlou, S., Université des Sciences Sociales de Grenoble.
«Méthodes statistiques pour 1* analyse des qualifications» - G. Romier.
LAMARI, G., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Regroupement de prédicteurs en régression linéaire: application á l’étude de la résistance de
quelques structures en génie civil» - J. R. Mathieu
Léger, A., Université de Rennes 1.
«Introduction á la quantification vectorielle des images fixés» - I. C. Lerman.
Le Quyet, T., Université de Paris Sud.
«Analyse de covariance généralisée et modélisation du dosage progressif
en alimentation animale» - J. Coursol.
LEETOURMY, P., Instituí National Agronomique Paris-Grignon.
«Étude de la tartinabilité des beurres fiabais: caractérisation et typologie»
- R. Tomassone.
Loughani, A., Université de Lille-Flandres-Artois.
«Transferí de propriétés entre processus harmonisables» - R. Moche.
Mars, J., Instituí National Polytechnique de Grenoble. «Séparation d’ondes.»
Meziane, A, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Quelques résultats nouveaux sur les mesures stationnaires de chaines de Markov
dénombrables» - J. E. Dies.
Mom, A., Université de Montpelier.
«Méthodologie statistique de la classification des réseaux des transports» - Y. Escoufier.
Mora, M., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Sur la géométrie différentielle en statistique: sur la convergence des suites de fonctions
variance des families exponentielles naturelles» - G. Letac.
Neglokpe, E.A., Université de Paris-Dauphine.
«Détermination de la valeur accordée aux prestations automobiles par différents types de
clientéle et influence de la commercialisation sur ces différents segments» - P. Cazes.
Niere, L., Université de Lille-Flandres-Artois.
«Estimation des distributions de Palm: mesure intensité conditionnelle» - P. Jacob.
Pallas, M. A., Instituí National Polytechnique de Grenoble.
«Identification interactive d’un canal de propagation á trajet múltiple.»
Peytavi, J. M., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Proposition d’un algorithme de type varimax: applications» - Y. Schektman.
Raynal, N., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Contribution á l’étude comparative de diverses méthodes statistiques d’analyse exploratoire et
de modélisation» - A. Baccini.
Remeuf, F., Instituí National Agronomique Paris-Grignon.
«Contribution á l’étude des aptitudes fromagéres du lait de chévre» - C. Duby.
Robert, C., Université de Rouen.
«Résultats nouveaux sur les estimateurs a rétrécisseurs scalaires et matriciels» - J. P. Raoult.


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Saidi, Am Université des Sciences Sociales de Grenoble.
«Modeles logit et probit d*analyse des variables qualitatives» - G. Romier.
SAMIH, M., Université de Montpelier.
«Quelques problémes spécifiques a la modélisation non linéaire:
applications k des problémes écologiques» - Y. Escoufier.
SARDA, P., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Quelques aspects de 1’estimation non paramétrique» - G. Collomb/H. Caussinus.
Sbii, A., Université de Rennes 1.
«Validité et logiciel de coefficients de corrélation partielle entre variables qualitatives:
applications a la perception de l’enseignement des différentes matiéres
á l’École Poly technique» - I. C. Lerman.
Sedrati, A., Université de Paris Sud.
«Étude statistique de la propagation radiomobile en milieu urbain» - X. Guyon.
Tamoudi, A., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Analyse canonique de données aléatoires» - A. Boudou/J. Dauxois.
VAILLANT, J. F., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Étude statistique des répartitions spatiales et temporelles des pontes de pyrale (ostrinia
nubilalis) dans le bassin parisién. Problémes d’échantillonnage» - H. Caussinus/C. Duby.
VlEU, P., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Contribution á l’estimation fonctionnelle» - H. Caussinus.
YOUNES, L., Université de Paris Sud.
«Problémes d’estimation paramétrique pour des champs de Gibbs markoviens:
application au traitement d’images» - R. Azencott.
Federal Republic of Germany
Bochynek, Jürgen, Universitát GieBen.
“Asymptotische Normalitát bedingter f/-Statistiken” - W. Stute/G. Pflug.
Boxler, Petra, Universitát Bremen.
“Stochastische Zentrumsmannigfaltigkeiten” - L. Amold/H. F. Miinzner.
Budke, Georg, Technische Hochschule München.
“Über lineare und nichtlineare Funktionale des weiGen Rauschens in kontinuierlicher Zeit und
deren Anwendungen” -K.-W. Gaede/R. Lasser.
Eichenauer, Jürgen, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt.
“Zweipunktige ungtinstigste Verteilungen in Gamma-Minimax-Schatzproblemen”
- J. Lehn/W. Fieger.
GROTHE, Holger, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt.
“Matrixgener atoren zur Erzeugung gleichverteilter Pseudozufallsvektoren”
- J. Lehn/B. Ganter/H. Niederreiter.
Herrmann, Eva, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt.
“Minimax Intervallschatzungen fester Lange in Verteilungsfamilien mit isotonen Likelihood-
Quotienten” - J. Lehn/D. Bierlein.
KlRSCHFlNK, H., Technische Hochschule Aachen.
“Konvergenz von Verteilungen von Summen abhangiger Zufallsvariablen in verschiedenen
Wahrscheinlichkeitsmetriken mit Ordnungen” - P. Butzer/D. Pfeifer.
Kneip, Alois Richard, Universitát Heidelberg.
“Selbstmodellierende nichtlineare Regression” - T. Gasser/D. W. Müller.
KRZENSK, Udo, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt.
“Zur Definitheit von Zweipersonen-Nullsummenspielen” - J. Kindler/K. Keimel.
Kuhle, Bernd, Universitát Bochum.
“Lokale asymptotische Theorie differenzierbar parametrisierter statistischer Experimente,
insbesondere Markoff-Prozesse” - S. Albeverio/V. Baumann/H. Strasser.
Lang, Robert, Universitát Trier.
“Beschreibung des Oszillationsverhaltens stochastischer Prozesse durch Integration der Pfade.”
LÜBBERT, JOSEF, Universitát Munster.
“Optimale sequentielle Stichprobenpláne” - N. Schmitz/J. Elstreet.


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1989
Müller, Christine, Freie Universitát Berlin.
“Optimale Versuchspláne fiir robuste Schátzfunktionen in linearen Modellen”
- V. Kurotschka/W. Wierich.
1 Olbricht, Walter, Universitát Bochum.
“Robustifizierung von Schatzem durch Winsorisieren an Ellipsoiden”
- S. Albeverio/V. Baumann/P. J. Huber.
Paycha, Sylvie, Universitát Bochum.
“Probability measures on infinite-dimensional manifolds and Polyakov strings”
- G. G. Dell’Antonio/S. Albeverio/J. Jost.
Pfannkuche-Winkler, Michael, Universitát Münster.
“Beste Approximanten im nicht-symmetrischen Fall” - N. Schmitz/D. Plachky.
Roters, Markus, Universitát Münster.
“Optimale sequentielle Stichprobenpláne fiir stochastische Prozesse”
- N. Schmitz/U. Müller-Funk.
Scháffler, Stefan, Technische Universitát München.
“Maximum Likelihood Schatzung in linearen Regressionsmodellen mit ARMA(p, q) Residuen
durch Methoden der nichtlinearen Optimierung” - K. Ritter/K.-W. Gaede.
SCHNEEBERGER, STEFAN, Technische Universitát München.
“Optimale Instandhaltung für Systeme mit modularem Aufbau bei unvollstándiger Information”
- K. W. Gaede/M. Beckmann.
WieBner, Martin, Universitát Trier.
“Asymptotische Entwicklungen fiir Ableitungen stabiler Verteilungen”
- W. Gawronski/W. Luh.
Wurm-Schünert, Gerhard, Universitát Bonn.
“Allokation altemativer stochastischer Experimente: Charakterisierung optimaler Strategien
mittels einer Verallgemeinerung des Gittins-Index” - M. Schal/W. Vogel.
Italy
Acagnino, Venera, Universitá di Roma.
“Robustness of inferential model.”
D’Alessio, Giovanni, Universitá di Roma.
“Analysis of sequences of qualitative data matrices.”
DiTraglia, Mario, Universitá di Roma.
“Theory of superpopulation and sampling from finite populations.”
Rettore, E., Universitá di Padua.
“Models for labor supply.”
RlGO, P., Universitá di Padua.
“Finitely additive conditional probability and statistical inference.”
Stoppa, Gabriele, Universitá di Milano.
“Regression models for mixture and binomial random variables.”
Veronese, Piero, Universitá di Milano.
“Statistical models and predictive approach to inference.”
Vittadini, Giorgio, Universitá di Milano.
“Indeterminacy of Lisrel’s model.”
Sweden
Albín, Patrik, Lunds Universitet och Lunds Tekniska Hogskola.
“On extremal theory for non-differentiable processes.”
Broberg, Per, Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola och Goteborgs Universitet.
“Sibling dependencies in branching populations:
effects on growth, composition and extinction probability.”
HAGGLUND, GOsta, Uppsala Universitet.
“Factor analysis by instrumental variables methods.”
Taib, Ziad, Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola och Goteborgs Universitet.
“Labelled branching processes with applications to neutral evolution theory.”
XlE, Min, Linkopings Universitet.
“Some contributions to reliability analysis.”


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ENGLAND
BENKHEROUF, L., Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London.
“Optimal stopping rules in oil exploration” - A. C. Davison.
Bod WICK, K., University of Lancaster.
“Multivariate time series: the search for structure” - G. Tunnicliffe-Wilson.
Bradbury, I. R., University of Birmingham.
“Permutation tests” - R. L. Holder.
BURRIDGE, C., University of Reading.
“Latent variable models for genotype-environment interaction” - D. J. Pike.
Curtis, P., University of Reading.
“Design and analysis of experiments with errors in the x-variable” - R. N. Cumow.
da Costa e Silva, M. C., University of Exeter.
“Health service usage in the Ribeire de Pene district of Portugal” - J. Ashford.
De Carvalho, J., University of Reading.
“Bivariate analysis in intercropping with two levels of error variation” - R. Mead.
DEAR, K., University of Reading.
“A generalization of mean square error and its application to variance component estimation”
- J. H. Roger.
DOULETIS, G., Queen Mary College, University of London.
“Operational evaluation of some scheduling practices” - B. Conolly.
Fu, Y., University of Reading.
“Statistical theory of change points with application to the prediction of protein
secondary structures” - R. N. Cumow.
Ganeshanandam, S., University of Reading.
“Variable selection in two-group discriminant analysis using the linear discriminant function”
- W. J. Krzanowski.
Gay, C., University of Reading.
“A statistical assessment of taste-testing methods” - R. Mead.
Hainsworth, T. J., Leeds University.
“Statistical measures of correlation based on information gain” - J. T. Kent.
HARON, K., University of Reading.
“Experimental design criteria for parameter estimation and response prediction for inverse
polynomial regression models” - D. J. Pike.
Harris, I. R., University of Birmingham.
“Smooth and predictive estimates for the compound Poisson distribution” - John B. Copas.
Hughes, P., Southampton University.
“Design and estimation issues for rotating business surveys” - D. Holt.
Kiri, V. A., Bradford University.
“Studies of survival data using variable metric optimisation methods” - B. D. Bunday.
Kitts, A., Southampton University.
“An analysis of the components of migration: Viana do Castelo, Minho, 1826-1931”
- I. Diamond.
Lim, L., University of Reading.
“Statistical methods for the assessment of lung function” - J. R. Whitehead.
Livingstone, D., University of Reading.
“Modelling cell proliferation in a structured tissue” - R. N. Cumow.
Neil, S., University of Surrey, Guildford.
“Spatial extreme-value theory in hydrology” - Richard L. Smith.
Sampaio, I., University of Reading.
“Experimental designs and modelling techniques in the study of roughage degradation in rumen
and growth of ruminants” - D. J. Pike.
SewHee, J.-P., University of Cambridge.
“Detection of change-points in time series” - E. F. Harding.
SHIHAB, L. H., University of Exeter.
“Constructing simple data for teaching statistics and analysing infant mortality data of
North Carolina, U.S.A.” - K. Read.


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SMITH, J., University of Reading.
“Design of experiments for the precise estimation of the optimum , economic optimum and
parameters for one factor inverse polynomial models” - D. J. Pike.
SMITH, P. J., Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, London University.
“Some estimation techniques for ARMA time series models and random geometric series”
- E. J. Godolphin.
Tawn, J. A., University of Surrey, Guildford.
“Extreme value theory, with oceanographic applications” - Richard L. Smith.
Watkins, A. J., Leeds University.
“Some aspects of statistical inference in the spatial linear model” - K. V. Mardia.
WEST, R. M., University of Oxford.
“Statistical aspects of spatial variation” - Peter Clifford.
Wilson, J. D., University of Bath.
“A statistical perspective on the solution of integral equations of the first kind”
- Bernard W. Silverman.
Yuen, Hak-Keung, University of Surrey, Guildford.
“Estimates of multivariate extreme-value distributions by a kernel method,
with an application to non-Gaussian time series.”
Zainodin, H. J., University of Nottingham.
“Statistical models and techniques for dendrochronology” - C. D. Litton.
SCOTLAND
Ahmad, Idrees, University of St. Andrews, Fife.
“Applications of statistics in flood frequency analysis” - C. D. Sinclair.
Burney, S. M. A., University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
“Estimation methods for multiple time series.”
Hirst, D. J., University of Glasgow.
“Uncertainty in discriminant analysis” - I. Ford.
MOHAMED, Y., University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
“A study of local area mortality rates in greater Glasgow.”
Mohammad, F., University of Glasgow.
“Linear statistical calibration” - A. D. McLaren.
Wames, J., University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
“Applications of spatial statistics in petroleum geology” - B. D. Ripley.
WALES
Al-Beldawi, A. H., University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd.
“Modelling travel patterns and attitudes towards intercity transportation systems for a
developing country using multivariate techniques” - J. Y. Kassab.
ISMAIL, M. A. A., University College of Wales, Penglais, Aberystwyth.
“Optimal designs of life tests with cost considerations” - Roger Owen.
Jalil, Talib S., University College of Wales, Penglais, Aberystwyth.
“Sequential inspection and intervention policy for a manufacturing process” - Roger Owen.
Manning, Elaine, University College of Wales, Penglais, Aberystwyth.
“Estimation of ARMAX and transfer function models via the Kalman filter” - John Lane.
United States
Abu-Libdeh, Hasan Ibrahim, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“Statistical methodology for the analysis of replicated point processes:
with application to a randomized clinical trial for the prevention of skin cancer.”
ABULATA, MOHAMED FUTUH, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“Stochastic models of birth intervals according to data ascertainment method and relevant
fertility indices” - C. M. Suchindran.


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PH.D’S: 1987-1988
Yol. 18, No.5
Agnan, Christine, University of California, Los Angeles.
“Statistical curve fitting by Fourier techniques” - Ker Chau Li.
Ahn, Sung K., University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“A study of multivariate time series with reduced rank structures and partial nonstationarity”
- Gregory Reinsel.
Alcaraz, John Edward, University of California, Los Angeles.
“On the simultaneous estimation of Poisson means” - Leonard R. Haff.
Allenby, Greg, University of Chicago.
“The identification, estimation and testing of demand structures” - R. Blattberg/G. C. Tiao.
Altman, Naomi Simone, Stanford University.
“Smoothing data with correlated errors.”
Amin, Raid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Variable sampling interval control charts” - Jesse C. Amold/Marion R. Reynolds, Jr.
Andersen, John Stanley, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Treatment allocation in clinical trials with delayed response” - Donald A. Berry.
Anderson, Sandra Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Prediction of a school superintendent’s tenure using regression and Bayesian analyses.”
Andreasen, Viggo Anker, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“Dynamical models of epidemics in age-structured populations - analysis and simplification.”
Angers, Jean-Fran^ois, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
“Development of robust estimators for a multivariate normal mean” - James O. Berger.
Bacchetti, Peter, University of California, Berkeley.
“Binary additive isotonic regression” - N. P. Jewell.
Balch, Alfred H., Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
“Stochastic models for population growth with catastrophes” - Peter J. Brockwell.
Banfield, Jeffrey David, University of Washington, Seattle.
“Constrained cluster analysis and image understanding” - Adrian E. Raftery.
Bansal, Neveen, University of Pittsburgh.
“Some statistical inferences on latent variables” - C. R. Rao.
Barraj, Layla M., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston. “The analysis of incomplete and
nonrepresentative observations from continuous time processes” - S. W. Lagakos.
Bauer, Laura L., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Hypothesis testing procedures for non-nested regression models” - Eric P. Smith.
Bellout, Djamel, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“Order restricted estimation of distributions with censored data and application to a stopping
problem” - Michael B. Woodroofe.
Benhenni, Ali, University of California, Los Angeles. “Stopping-allocation problems.”
Berlin, Jesse A., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.
“Publication bias: a problem in interpreting medical data” - C. B. Begg.
Berry, Jack Jefferson, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
“Multivariate simultaneous inference” - Don Edwards.
Bhandary, Madhu Sudan, University of Pittsburgh.
“Inference on signal processing in the presence of outliers” - C. R. Rao.
Bhaumik, Dulal Kumar, University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
“Optimal designs under biased and correlated models” - Thomas Mathew.
Bianco, Louis George, Boston University.
“Bayesian inference on time point and amount of change in an IMA(1,1) time series”
- Austin F. S. Lee.
Blount, Douglas J., University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Comparison of a stochastic model of a chemical reaction with diffusion and the deterministic
model” - Thomas G. Kurtz.
BOUKAI, BENZION, State University of New York, Binghamton.
“The change-point problem and related topics” - S. Zacks.
Brown, Emery Neal, Harvard University.
“Identification and estimation of differential equation models for Arcadian data”
- Peter J. Huber.
Cai, Haiyan, University of Maryland, College Park.
“On reviving Markov processes and applications” - R. Syski.


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PH.D’S: 1987-1988
491
Cantwell, Patrick Joseph, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
“Optimal procedures for detecting a change in a Bernoulli parameter when sampling is
expensive” - Alan E. Gelfand.
Chaudhuri, Probal, University of California, Berkeley.
“Asymptotic theory of nonparametric estimation of conditional quantiles” - C. Stone.
Chen, Chao Lung, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Estimation problems in group testing” - William H. Swallow.
CHEN, Shaw Kuan, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“An application of FDSM to seasonal adjustment.”
Chaiyakarn, PlNTlP, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Minimizing the expected time to the goal.”
Chisholm, John Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Effective model theory vs. recursive model theory.”
CHRISTOFIDES, Tasos C., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
“Maximal probability inequalities for multidimensionally indexed semimartingales and
convergence theory of ¿/-statistics” - Robert J. Serfling.
Chu, Ping-Chu, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Modeling water balance in larval Mexican bean beetles, Epilachna variestis Mulsant”
- Ronald E. Stinner.
CHURNGCHOW, CfflDCHANOK, Florida State University. Tallahassee.
“Ridge regression: application to educational data (multicollinearity).”
Clark, B. Christine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
“Developmental toxicity data: trend tests for mean proportional responses from litters of
random size” - Vernon M. Chinchilli.
Clark, Matthew Merrill, University of California, Davis.
“A Bayesian procedure for selecting the best multinomial cell with the option of equality”
- Jessica M. Utts.
CosTANTlNI, CRISTINA, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“The Skorohod oblique reflection problem and a diffusion approximation for a class of
transport processes” - Thomas G. Kurtz.
CULUNAN, Valerie Ims, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“Estimation in the unbalanced model II one-way classification in the presence of
heteroscedasticity assuming randomized sampling rates.”
Cunningham, James Kelly, Southern Methodist University, Dallas.
“Robust penalized regression” - Randall L. Eubank.
Danaher, Peter, Florida State University, Tallahassee.
“Estimating the audience for a magazine advertising campaign” - Duane Meeter.
DARMANTO, SURYOGURITNO, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
“Sequential estimation problems in order to compare several negative exponential
populations” - N. Mukhopadhyay.
Dassel, Karen Ann, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Experimental design for the Weibull function as a dose response model” - John O. Rawlings.
Davis, James Buddy, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.
“Robust rank analysis for multivariate linear models” - Joseph McKean.
Davis, Roger B., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.
“Exponential survival trees” - D. A. Schoenfeld.
déla Peña Diaz Infante, Victor Hugo, University of California, Berkeley.
“L-bounds of best possible type for martingales, degenerate ¿/-statistics, and certain linear
forms.”
DeFeo, PATRICK A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Sequential robust response surface strategy” - Raymond H. Myers.
Dembski, William A., University of Chicago.
“Chaos, uniform probability, and weak convergence” - Patrick Billingsley.
Ding, George Cherng, University of Georgia, Athens.
“Computational tools for interval testing” - R. E. Bargmann.
Ding, Yijun, University of Pittsburgh.
“Feature selection on covariance matrices and mean vectors” - P. R. Krishnaiah.
DuMond, Charles Edward, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
“Adaptive robust L-estimates of scale with applications to a test of homogeneity of variances”
- Russell Lenth.


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PH.D’S: 1987-1988
V0LI8, No.5
Eastwood, Brian James, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Confidence interval construction in semi-nonparametric regression estimation” - A. R. Gallant.
Egenolf, John Jacob, University of California, Riverside.
“An application and extension of paired comparisons analysis to the problem of ratings in
sports and games.”
EGGETT, DENNIS Lee, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“A comparative evaluation of some statistics for determining the limits of applicability of a
linear regression model” - William H. Swallow.
Einsporn, Richard Lloyd, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“A link between least squares regression and nonparametric curve estimation”
- Jeffrey B. Birch.
El ARISHY, Samia, Oregon State University, Corvallis. “Improving on the intra-block estimator
via a nonlinear normal equation estimator” - J. F. Seely.
Eltinge, John L., Iowa State University, Ames.
“Measurement error models for time series” - Wayne A. Fuller.
Entsuah, Anthony Richard, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. “Randomization procedures for
analyzing clinical trial data with treatment related withdrawals” - Richard Cornell.
Escobar, Michael David, Yale University.
“Estimating the means of several normal populations by nonparametric estimation of the
distribution of the means” - J. A. Hartigan.
Fakhre-Zakeri, Issa, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
“Sequential confidence sets with guaranteed coverage probability and beta-protection in
multiparameter families” - Robert A. Wijsman.
Ferreira, Irene, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“Cluster for the voter model in a random environment and the probability of survival for the
biased voter model in a random environment” - Richard Durrett.
Fong, King-Hoi, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
“Ranking and estimation of exchangeable means in balanced and unbalanced models: a
Bayesian approach” - James O. Berger.
Francisco, Carol Ann, Iowa State University, Ames.
“Estimation of quartiles and the interquartile range in complex surveys” - Wayne A. Fuller.
Galai, Noya, University of California, Berkeley. “Models of insulin kinetics in juvenile
diabetes: parameter identifiability, estimation and experimental design” - R. J. Brand.
Gallo, José Gallo, University of Florida, Gainesville.
“Exact test for fixed and random effects in unbalanced linear mixed model” - André I. Khuri.
Galway, Lionel A., Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.
“Statistical analysis of star-shaped sets” - William Eddy.
GANGOPADHYAY, Asms K., University of California, Davis.
“Nonparametric estimation of conditional quantile function” - P. K. Bhattacharya.
Geer, Daniel E., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.
“A knowledge-based system for epidemiologic assessment” - M. Pagano.
Ghosh, Siddhartha, Temple University, Philadelphia.
“Extreme value theory: a non-standard approach” - J. Galambos.
GIOVANNITTI-JENSEN, Ann, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Graphical assessment of the prediction capability of response surface designs” - R. H. Myers.
Grunwald, Gary Kenneth, University of Washington, Seattle.
“Time series models for continuous proportions” - Peter Guttorp.
Gu, Ming-Gao, Columbia University, New York City.
“Nonparametric analysis of survival data in staggered entry clinical trials” - Tze Leung Lai.
Hamada, Michael, University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Studies on incomplete and ordered
categorical data from industrial experiments” - C. F. Jeff Wu.
Han, Sang Hyun, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. “Contributions to selection and
ranking procedures with special reference to logistic populations” - Shanti S. Gupta.
Hardy, Gabor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Stochastic differential equations in duals of nuclear spaces” - S. Orey/G. Kallianpur.
Hasabelnaby, Nancy, Iowa State University, Ames.
“The use of a weighting function in measurement error regression” - Wayne A. Fuller.


1989
PH.D’S: 1987-1988
493
Haske Schwab, Lora, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. “Inference for a multi-state stochastic
model based upon interval-censored data paths” - Robert Wolfe.
Hernandez-Santiago, Jaime Luis, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Testing for genetic disequilibria.”
HlLLIS, STEPHEN L., University of Iowa, Iowa City.
“M-estimation of location for censored data”.
Holland, David Marshall, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Evaluation of a bounded frequency distribution generated by a transformed logistic variable”
- Thomas M. Gerig/William L. Hafley.
Hossain, Ayub, Ohio State University, Columbus.
“The stochastic preference relations for vector valued attributes” - Bartoszynski.
HOWARD, George, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “An evaluation of general linear
models to log-rank scores for the analysis of failure time data: with applications to survi¬
val following stroke, in the North Carolina Comprehensive Stroke Program” - G. Koch.
Hurley, Catherine Brid, University of Washington, Seattle.
“ A ‘data viewer* for multivariate data” - Andreas Buja.
Hurtado-Donaldson, Ana, University of Maryland, College Park.
“Nonparametric estimation in a survival/sacrifice experiment” - Paul Smith.
Hussain, Abu Mohammad Zakir, University of Hawaii at Manoa. “A seroepidemiological study of
oral polio vaccine: efficacy and inhibiting factors” - Nyven Marchette.
Hwang, Irving, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
“Group sequential significance test for clinical trials” - John S. de Cani.
Ibrahim, Ibrahim Hassan, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
“On large sample observations and estimation of the population variance” - Sam Houston.
Ikeda, MICHAEL Miyoshi, University of California, Riverside.
“Pseudolikelihood estimation, Markov graphs and social networks.”
Intarapanich, Pensri, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
“Discrimination patterns and statistical procedures in faculty salaries” - Sam Houston.
Intarapanich, Pichai, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
“A biased estimator with smaller MSE for a2” - John Schmid.
Islam, Mohammed Zahorul, University of Missouri, Columbia.
“Comparing populations with covariates” - John Hewett.
Jamshidian, Mortaza, University of California, Los Angeles.
“Applications of the conjugate gradient methods in statistical computing” - Robert Jennrich.
JENG, TlAN-TZER, Ohio State University, Columbus. “Some contributions to asymptotic theory on
hypothesis testing when the model is misspecified” - R. C. Srivastava.
Jerdack, George, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “Rank order tests for
interchangeability in some restricted and incomplete models” - Gary G. Koch.
Jl, Chuanshu, Columbia University, New York City.
“Statistical inference for Gibbs states” - Steven P. Lalley.
Jiang, Changjian, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Estimation of F-statistics in subdivided genetic populations” - C. Clark Cockerham.
Johnson, Allan Roy, University of Tennessee. “State space displacement analysis of the
response of aquatic ecosystems to phenolic toxicants.”
Johnson, Eugene Gary, Princeton University.
“Robust analysis of factorial designs via elemental subsets an doutlier sterilization.”
Jones, Wendell Davis, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.
“Detecting and understanding joint influence in regression diagnostics” - R. F. Ling.
Joyce, Paul Joseph, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
“Age-ordered distributions for population genetics models.”
Kammeyer, Janet Whalen, University of Maryland, College Park.
“A complete classification of the two-point extensions of a multidimensional Bernoulli shift.”
Kankey, Roland Doyle, Ohio State University, Columbus.
“Nonparametric extrapolative forecasting: an evaluation.”
Kazempour, Mohammad Kazem, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
“Confidence bounds on functions of variance components in unbalanced models”
- Franklin A. Graybill.


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PH.D’S: 1987-1988
Vol.18, No.5
Kelly, Robert E., University of Iowa, Iowa City.
“Estimation error under the simple tree order restriction”.
Kettl, Ernestine Elizabeth, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“Some applications of the transform-both-sides regression model” - Raymond J. Carroll.
Khan, Nazeer, Temple University, Philadelphia. “Maximum likelihood ratio classification
criterion for mixed binary and continuous variables” - Sanat K. Sarkar.
Kianiford, Farid, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Using recursive residuals, calculated on adaptively-ordered observations, to identify outliers
in linear regression.”
Kim, Jaesung, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
“A test for the change-point problem based on the Cramér-von Mises statistic” - Hira I. Koul.
Kim, Sung Lai, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. “Sequential confidence sets with 6-
protection in the presence of nuisance parameters” - Robert A. Wijsman.
Kim, Won Kyung, University of Georgia, Athens. “Estimation and asymptotic distribution results
for the simple bilinear time series model” - Lynne Billard.
Krebs, William Bernard, University of California, Berkeley.
“A diffusion designed on a fractal state space” - D. Aldous.
Lavine, Michael Lee, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Prior influence in Bayesian statistics” - R. Dennis Cook/Seymour Geisser.
Leger, Christian, Stanford University.
“On the use of the bootstrap in an adaptive procedure” - Joseph P. Romano.
Lee, Byung-Joo, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Nonparametric tests using a kernel estimation method.”
Lee, Eui Yong, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
“A diffusion model for a system subject to continuous mean” - Laurence A. Baxter.
Lee, Gerald Kichun, Ohio State University, Columbus.
“The statistical models and analysis of stem cell assay” - John Klein.
Lee, MONG-HONG, Iowa State University, Ames. “Strongly consistent modified maximum
likelihood estimation of (/-shaped hazard functions” - Herbert T. David.
Lee, SEUNG-MlN, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
“Continuum structure functions: finite minimal vector set, weak convergence and
reliability importance” - Laurence A. Baxter.
Lele, Subash, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
“A study of estimation procedures for spatial processes” - Keith Ord.
Li, JlN Lu, Wayne State University, Detroit.
“On the Ventcel-Freidlin theory in separable Hilbert spaces” - P. L. Chow.
Liberman, Silvi, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
“Some sequential aspects for the multivariate Behrens-Fisher problem” - N. Mukhopadhyay.
LlEBERMAN, Elliot R., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
“Multi-objective programming in the USSR: a methodological assessment of the development
and state of Soviet research.”
Lim, June Taeg, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“A dynamic growth model of vegetative soybean plants under variations of root temperature
and nitrogen concentration in nutrient solution” - Harvey J. Gold/G. G. Wilkerson.
Lin, Tsung-Hua, Iowa State University, Ames.
“Confidence sets for the rates of variance components in a mixed linear model with two
variance components” - David A. Harville.
Linder, Ernest, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
“Statistical inference in the linear errors-in-variables model using the bootstrap with
applications in environmental risk analysis” - G. P. Patil.
Lindsey, Charles, University of Florida, Gainesville.
“Two-parameter stochastic processes with finite variations” - N. Dinculeanu.
Lindstrom, Mary Judith, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Linear and nonlinear mixed-effects models for repeated measures data” - Douglas Bates.
Liu, Jian, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
“Regression, ARMA processes, and bilinear time series with finite and infinite variance”
- Peter J. Brockwell/Richard A. Davis.
Liu, Ming-Chung (PATRICK), University of Georgia, Athens.
“Nonparametric density function estimation and the deconvolution problem” - R. L. Taylor.


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1989
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Liu, Richard Chieng, University of California, Berkeley.
“Geometry in robustness and nonparametrics” - David L. Donoho.
Liu, YUHLONG, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
“Smooth nonparametric quantile estimation from right censored data” - W. J. Padgett.
Lohr, SHARON, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Accurate multivariate estimation using double and triple sampling” - Mark Finster.
Lu, Kun-Liang, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
“Estimated loss frequentist approach” - James O. Berger.
Mack, Stephen Peter, University of California, Riverside.
“A comparative study of entropy esimators and entropy-based goodness-of-fit tests.”
Mandarino, Joseph Vincent, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
“The Trader’s problem” - Peter J. Brockwell.
MANSUR, Khandaker A., Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York.
“The interchangeability of the means of certain distributions” - Leon Herbach.
Marchetti, Ettore, University of California, Berkeley.
“Statistical inference in doubly stochastic point processes” - David R. Brillinger.
MARQUES, Eliana, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “Analysis of categorical data from
longitudinal studies of subjects with possibly clustered structures” - Gary G. Koch.
Marques, Mauro, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“A study of Lebesgue decomposition of measures induced by stable processes” - S. Cambanis.
MARX, Brian D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Ill-conditioned information matrices and the generalized linear model:
an asymptotically biased estimation approach” - Eric P. Smith.
Mattingly, Robert Bruce, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Vector and parallel algorithms for computing the stationary distribution vector of an
irreducible Markov chain.”
McCarroll, Kathleen A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“An evaluation of some approximate F-statistics and their small sample distributions for the
mixed model with linear covariance structure” - Ronald Helms.
McFarland, Lynne Vernice, University of Washington, Seattle.
“The epidemiology of Nosocomial C. Difficile infections.”
Meaux, Laurie M., University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette.
“Multivariate Chebychev-type inequalities.”
Mendieta, Gonzales, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
‘Two hyperfinite approximations to the Brownian bridge”.
MESLEM, ABDELHAKIM, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“Asymptotic expansions for confidence intervals with fixed proportional accuracy”
- Michael B. Woodroofe.
Mguni, BURTON, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
“On extreme values and a conditional F test for the one-way classification” - Robert Heiny.
Miller, George Edward, Texas A&M University, College Station. “Inference for the parameters
of the complete symmetry covariance structure models” - P. F. Dahm.
Miller, Michael E., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. “Generalized variance component models
for clustered categorical response variables” - J. Richard Landis.
Morel, Jorge, Iowa State University, Ames.
“Multivariate nonlinear models for vectors of proportions:
a generalized least squares approach” - Kenneth Koehler/Wayne A. Fuller.
Morgentmen, Elizabeth Ann, University of Delaware, Newark.
“An alternative method for the analysis of qualitative data obtained in
embryo/fetal toxicity studies” - Henry B. Tingey.
NORMOLLE, Daniel Paul, State University of New York, Binghamton.
“Comparison of classification methods for multivariate data” - Eugene Klimko.
OREIDO-TOBIAS, JOSE, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. “An application of the Box-
Jenkins transfer function methodology for prediction of stock market prices.”
Paik, MYUNGHEE, University of Pittsburgh. “Repeated measurement analysis for the non-normal
outcome and its small sample properties” -B. Raja Rao.


496
PH.D’S: 1987-1988
Vol.18, No.5
Palmer, Christopher Ralph, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“A clinical trials model for determining the best of three treatments having Bernoulli
responses” - Gordon D. Simons.
Pan, Un-Quei Winkey, Ohio State University, Columbus.
“Bum-in with mixed populations” - Saul Blumenthal.
Pantula, Janella Faye, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“Optimal prediction in linear regression analysis” - Lawrence Kupper.
Park, Chang Hoon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.
‘The estimation of a rigid body motion in the presence of noise” - Herman Chemoff.
Park, Euyhoon, State University of New York, Buffalo. “Probabilistic and statistical properties
for the class of natural exponential families with power variance functions” - Peter Enis.
Pawel, David, University of Wyoming, Laramie.
“Conditional simulation of Gaussian random fields” - L. E. Borgman.
Pawitan, YUDIANTO, University of California, Davis.
“Estimation of spectral components and deconvolution of time series” - Robert H. Shumway.
Perennec, Michelle Lucienne, University of Oregon, Eugene. “Asymptotic behavior of some
statistics derived from the studentized empirical characteristic function and their asymptotic
relative efficiency in testing multivariate normality” - Fred C. Andrews.
Peters, Dawn, University of Florida, Gainesville.
“Rank test for the one-two-sample by variate location problems” - Ronald Randles.
Peterson, Edward Lawrence, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“The two-sample problem in the accelerated failure time model” - R. A. Wolfe/Shu-Chem Wu.
Poon, Wai-Yin, University of California, Los Angeles.
“Analysis of polytomous variable models: maximum likelihood and related approaches.”
- A. Afifi.
PULSKAMP, RICHARD, University of Cincinnati.
“Nonlinear admissible estimators in the one parameter exponential case” - D. Ralescu.
Raghunathan, Trtvellore Eachambadi, Harvard University.
“Large sample significance levels from multiply-imputed data” - Donald B. Rubin.
Ramos, Ernesto, Harvard University.
“Resampling methods for time series” - Herman Chemoff.
Raz, JONATHAN, University of California, Berkeley. ‘Testing for no effect when estimating a
smooth function by nonparametric regression: a randomization approach” - A. Thomasian.
Redfern, Mylan, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.
“White noise approach to multiparameter stochastic integration” - H. H. Kuo.
RlDA, Wasima Nickie, University of Washington, Seattle.
“Stochastic models for the spread of communicable diseases:
parameter estimates and their properties” - Peter Guttorp.
Roe, Denise Joanne, University of California, Los Angeles.
“The design of longitudinal studies to assess population changes in pulmonary function”
- Virginia A. Clark.
Rossi, Richard Joseph, Oregon State University, Corvallis.
“Nonparametric density estimation by generalized expansion estimators:
a cross-validation approach”- H. D. Brunk.
Roy, Rahul, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“The Russo-Seymour-Welsh theorem and the equality of critical densities for continuum
percolation on &2” - Harry Kesten.
RUBIN, Gail, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“Statistical distribution and estimation theory for a single server queue with fixed service time
and complete balking” - Douglas S. Robson.
Rueda, Norma Graciela, Florida State University, Tallahassee.
“Generalized convexity in nonlinear programming” - Morgan Hanson.
Rustichini, Aldo, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Dynamics in a model of economic growth with delays.”
Sabnis, Sanjeev, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.
“Large deviation local limit theorems for ratio statistics” - Narasinga R. Chaganty.
Santana, Paulo Reinhardt, Florida State University, Tallahassee.
“Finite horizon singular control and a related two-person game” - Michael Taksar.”


1989
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Sardis, Robert Michael, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Robotic singularities and control.”
Schmidt, Michael S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.
“Optimal rates of convergence for nonparametric regression estimators” - Richard M. Dudley.
Schwab, Lora Haske, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“Inference for a multi-state stochastic model based upon interval-censored data paths.”
Seden, Deniz, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
“Two-sample rank tests for joint type-IX censored data.”
Sehgal, Vua Marie, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
“A seroepidemiological study evaluating the role of passive maternal immunity to malaria in
infants bom near Madang, Papua New Guinea” - Wassim Siddiqui.
Senderar, Edith Tan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Design and regression estimation in double sampling” - Jesse C. Arnold.
Shao, Jun, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“On resampling methods for variance estimation and related topics” - C. F. Jeff Wu.
Silver, Ned Clayton, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
“Type 1 errors and power of tests of correlations in a matrix.”
SlRlPANlCH, Pachitjanut, Oregon State University, Corvallis.
“Estimating root mean squared error in the one-way random model” - David S. Birkes.
SLOTNICK, HENRY, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
“Multivariate analysis of laboratory test results” - Donald Searls.
Smith, Bruce R., University of California, Berkeley.
“The neurophysiological quanta! hypothesis” - D. Brillinger.
Song, Jae Kee, University of California, Berkeley.
“Statistical inference in models based on the percentile lifetime function” - K. A. Doksum.
Soper, Keith, Temple University, Philadelphia.
“General functional models, with application to cytogenetics” - Alan J. Izenman.
Soria, Jose Luciano, New York University.
“A study of correlation inequalities for two-component hypercubic PHI-4 models.”
Spier, Norman A., State University of New York, Binghamton.
“Some large sample linear and general regression results under variable censoring”
- V. Susarla.
St. Laurent, Roy Thomas, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Diagnostics in nonlinear regression” - R, Dennis Cook.
Stidley, Christine Aileen, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
“The analysis of mixed and random effect models for nonorthogonal designs” - R. Schrader.
Strickert, Donald Paul, Southern Methodist University, Dallas.
“Estimating consumer acceptance limits (nonlinear model)” - Donald B. Owen.
Strong, George Quentin, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
“Estimators for the exponential reliability function” - B. Kurkjian.
Su, Hong-Lin, University of California, Los Angeles. “Estimation of standard errors in
multivariate models when some observations are missing” - W. G. Cumberland.
SUMAN, Kenneth, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
“A James-Stein type estimator of a distribution function” - Steve Arnold.
SviTAK, SYLVIA, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York. “The mathematical foundations of
factor analysis through a study of the primary literature” - Frederick Pohle.
TAHIR, MOHAMED, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. “Asymptotically optimal Bayesian and
minimax sequential point estimation” - Michael B. Woodroofe.
Tahsoh, Joseph T., Texas Technological University, Lubbock.
“Some statistical methods of curve estimation in profit analysis” - Kamal Chanda.
Tendick, Patrick H., University of California, Davis.
“Bias correction and measures of confidentiality in data security” - Norman Matloff.
Theiler, James Patrick, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena.
“Quantifying chaos: practical estimation of the correlation dimension.”
Thewarapperuma, Pathma Sarath, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
“On estimation of density functionals under regression and one sample models” - H. L. Koul.
Thibaudeau, Yves, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. “Approximating the moments of a
multimodal posterior distribution with the method of Laplace” - Joseph B. Kadane.


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Yol. 18, No.5
Thomas, John William, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Contributions to statistics diagnostics” - R. Dennis Cook.
Ting, Chao-Ping, Ohio State University, Columbus.
“Optimal designs for treatment control comparison” - William I. Notz.
Ting, Naitee, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
“Confidence intervals on functions of variance components” - Franklin A. Graybill.
Toby, Ellen Haynes, University of California, San Diego.
“Birth and death of a Markov process under a stationary measure” - Ronald K. Getoor.
Tosteson, Anna N., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.
“Quantitative diagnostic technology assessment: methods and applications” - M. C. Weinstein.
Tsai, Ming-Tan, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “Asymptotic optimality and
distribution theory of nonparametric tests for restricted alternatives” - P. K. Sen.
Tumeo, Mark Andrew, University of California, Davis.
“Stochastic analysis of response functions in environmental modelling.”
UTIKAL, Klaus, Florida State University, Tallahassee.
“Inference for a nonlinear semimartingale regression model” - Ian McKeague.
Von Dreifus, Henrique, New York University.
“On the effects of randomness in ferromagnetic models and Schrodinger operations.”
VonTress, Mark Scott, Texas A&M University, College Station.
“Estimation and diagnostics in nested variance component models” - R. R. Hocking.
Wan, Jim-Yau, Yale University. “Competing risks with covariates” - I. R. Savage.
Ward, Thomas Joseph, Jr., Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
“The impact of missing data techniques on evaluation research:
a case study of the high school and beyond data set.”
Weintraub, Keith Steven, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Philadelphia.
“Sample and ergodic properties of some min-stable processes” - James M. Pickands HI.
WEESAK, Kazimierz, University of Idaho, Moscow.
“Asymptotic solution of a stochastic logistic equation with a small diffusion coefficient.”
Williams, Christopher, University of Georgia, Athens.
“Statistical problems in selection components analysis” - Jonathan Arnold.
Witt, Gary, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Philadelphia.
“The analysis of repeated measurements with first-order autocorrelation” - Donald F. Morrison.
Wu, Chung-Chung, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
“Contribution to nonparametric curve fitting” - Hung Chen.
Wu, XlZHl, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“Bayes sequential testing - a direct and analytic approach” - Gordon D. Simons.
Yang, Minghui, Oregon State University, Corvallis.
“A hazardous-inspection model with costly repair” - David A. Butler.
Yeo, SUNGCHIL, Ohio State University, Columbus. “On estimation for a combined Markov and
semi-Markov model with censoring” - Sue E. Leurgans.
Yin, Yin, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“Edgeworth expansion in tests concerning heteroscedasticity” - Raymond J. Carroll.
YlNG, ZfflLIANG, Columbia University, New York City. “Recursive estimation and adaptive control
in dynamic system and time series model” - Tze Leung Lai.
ZALKIKAR, JyotiN., University of California, Santa Barbara.
“Some problems in reliability theory” - S. R. Jammalamadaka.
Zee, Benny Chung Ying, University of Pittsburgh. “Reliability of total skin score and subgroup
classification of progressive systemic sclerosis” - Carol K. Redmond.
Zhang, Lu, University of Pittsburgh. “Selection of features in pattern recognition using
information theoretical criterion” - P. R. Krishnaiah.
Zhu, Xiao-Wei, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
“The classification of spinors under GSPIN(14) over finite fields and its application.”
Zimmerman Tirol, M. Bridget, Iowa State University, Ames.
“Computational aspects and statistical applications of the transportation problem of
linear programming” - Vincent Sposito/Way Kuo.


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The IMS Bulletin
Vol.l8,No.5, 1989, 499-504.
499
New Publications in the Statistical Sciences
The reviews listed below constitute a proper subset (with slight modifications) of the “Telegraphic Reviews”
published in The American Mathematical Monthly, vol.96, no.8, October 1989, and continue the list
published in The IMS Bulletin, vol.18, no.4, July/August 1989, pp. 388-396—see also the cumulative index
in The IMS Bulletin, vol. 17, no.6, November/December 1988, pp. 492-508. These reviews appear here with
the permission of the Mathematical Association of America, courtesy of the Monthly Book Reviews Editor
Lynn Arthur Steen (St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota).
The Monthly reviews begin with a subject heading, and our first list below comprises those publications,
in author order, with the heading “Statistics” (pp. 499-502). Our second list covers “Probability” (page 502),
our third list covers “Stochastic Processes” (page 502 ) and our fourth list (pp. 503-504) includes those other
publications that the Bulletin Editor thinks may be of interest to IMS members. References to TR refer to
earlier Monthly Telegraphic Reviews; (P) denotes paperback. For complete publishers’ addresses see, e.g.,
the list at the back of Current Index to Statistics, vol. 14,1988, pp. 781-809. Readers are advised that price
information (usually in US dollars) is subject to change, that computer software is often available also on
other machines, and that hardware variations often cause software incompatibility.
Reviewers’ initials, given at the end of each review, identify:
BC Barry Cipra, St. Olaf College
DFA David F. Appleyard, Carlton College
JD-B John Dyer-Bennet, Carlton College
LAS Lynn Arthur Steen, St. Olaf College
LCL Loren C. Larson, St. Olaf College
MR Matthew Richey, St. Olaf College
MS Myriam Steinback, Macalester College
RSK Richard S. Kleber, St. Olaf College
SM Steve McKelvey, St. Olaf College
TH Timothy Hesterberg, St. Olaf College,
Northfield, Minnesota.
New Publications in Statistics
INTERPRETING DATA: A FIRST COURSE IN STATISTICS
Alan J. B. Anderson. Chapman & Hall, 1989, xvi + 223 pp, $24 (P); $55.
[ISBN: 0-412-29570-9; 0-412-29560-1]
Nonstandard introductory text. Probability and hypothesis testing are covered in one concise chapter.
Emphasis is on collecting, summarizing, and interpretating data. RSK
LECTURE NOTES IN STATISTICS-50: PARAMETRIC STATISTICAL MODELS AND LIKELIHOOD
Ole E. Bamdorff-Nielsen. Springer-Verlag, 1988, vii + 276 pp, $28 (P). [ISBN: 0-387-96928-4]
Mathematically advanced aspects and parametric statistical inference. Topics included are likelihood,
transformation and exponential models, reparametrizations and differential geometry, cumulants, Laplace’s
method, Edgeworth approximations, and saddle-point approximations. Extensive list of references. MS


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NEW PUBLICATIONS
Vol.18, No.5
CONTINUED FRACTIONS IN STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS
K. O. Bowman, L. R. Shenton. Statistics: Textbooks & Mono., V. 103. Marcel Dekker,
1989, x 4- 330 pp, $89.75. [ISBN: 0-8247-8120-1]
Gives “an account of the use of continued fractions and Padé sequences as tools in the interpretation of
divergent or slowly convergent series occurring in theoretical statistics.” Note price. RSK
NEWS & NUMBERS
Victor Cohn. Iowa State U Pr, 1989, xii + 178 pp, $17.95; $9.95 (P). [ISBN: 0-8138-1442-1]
A journalist’s guide to statistics (“the science of state”), especially those that beset the health, environment,
and science beats. Cohn, an award-winning Washington Post science writer, explains key statistical terms with
concrete illustrations from real stories. He also gives numerous examples of questions for journalists to ask
(How much is certain? Have the results been independently reproduced? Who paid you? Would you eat it?),
as well as examples of politically-motivated changes in the definition of certain government indices. Superb
supplementary reading for courses in elementary statistics. LAS
MAXIMUM-ENTROPY AND BAYESIAN METHODS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
VOLUME 2: APPUCATIONS
Ed: Gary J. Erickson, C. Ray Smith. Fund. Theories of Physics. Kluwer Academic, 1988, ix + 436 pp,
$117. [ISBN: 90-277-2793-7]
Twenty-seven papers from workshops held at the University of Wyoming in 1985 and at the Seattle
University in 1986 and 1987. TH
LECTURE NOTES IN STATISTICS-52:
THE MATCHING METHODOLOGY: SOME STATISTICAL PROPERTIES
Prem K. Goel, T. Ramalingam. Springer-Verlag, 1989, viii + 152 pp, $20.60 (P). [ISBN: 0-387-96970-5]
Monograph dealing with theoretical properties and empirical evaluations of the quality of files obtained
by various procedures for merging two incomplete micro-datafiles, either on the same individuals or on similar
individuals. RSK
NONLINEAR Lp-NORM ESTIMATION
René Gonin, Arthur H. Money. Statistics: Textbooks & Mono., V. 100. Marcel Dekker, 1989, viii + 300
pp, $99.75. [ISBN: 0-8247-8125-2]
Treats both the numerical and statistical aspects of the nonlinear -norm estimation problem, particularly
Lp -norm and Lp -norm. Begins with a concise survey of linear Lp -norm estimation, and concludes with
three applications of nonlinear Lp -norm estimation. Extensive bibliography. Note price! RSK
BASIC STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Leonard J. Kazmier, Norval F. Pohl. McGraw-Hill, Second Edition, 1984, xvi + 592 pp, $29.95.
[ISBN: 0-07-033448-X]
Introductory statistics for students of business and economics. Answers to selected exercises in the back
section. Many “real world applications” are included. Computer outputs of Minitab, S AS, and SPS S are shown
in several chapters. New sections on surveys and experiments, joint probability tables, counting methods, the
hypergeometric distribution, and residual plots. Marginal notes to highlight concepts have been added. (First
Edition, TR, August-September 1980.) MS
DATA ANALYSIS FOR RESEARCH DESIGNS:
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE AND MULTIPLE REGRESSION/CORRELATION APPROACHES
Geoffrey Keppel, Sheldon Zedeck. WH Freeman, 1989, xxiv + 594 pp, $42.95. [ISBN: 0-7167-1991-6]
Designed for behavioral and social science students. Parallel presentation of elementary ANOVA and
multiple regression/correlation techniques, showing their equivalence in designed experiments. Emphasizes
single-degree-of-freedom comparisons. Minimal set of exercises. RSK


1989
NEW PUBLICATIONS
501
ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL PHYSICS
C. Kittel. Robert E Krieger, 1988, xi + 228 pp, $29.50. [ISBN: 0-89464-326-6]
Reprint of a classic 1958 text. Statistical physics has advanced enormously in thirty years, but basics are
basics. BC
NONLINEAR REGRESSION
G. A. F. Seber, C. J. Wild. Ser. in Prob. & Math. Stat. Wiley, 1989, xx + 768 pp, $59.95.
[ISBN: 0-471-61760-1]
Extensive, wide-ranging, predominantly theoretical treatment of nonlinear model fitting. Deals with such
topics as estimation techniques and problems associated with them, curvature, autocorrelated errors, growth,
compartmental, and multiphase models, errors-in-variables models, and multi-response models. Also includes
several chapters on recent algorithms for optimization and least squares. Good set of references. No exercises.
RSK
A FIRST COURSE IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS WITH APPUCATIONS
Peggy Tang Strait. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989, Second Edition, xxii + 599 pp, $32.
[ISBN: 0-15-527523-2]
One-semester course for students with some background in calculus. Very clear explanations of concepts
followed by illustrative examples and exercises. Monte Carlo methods and decision problems are included.
Thorough discussion of implications of law of large numbers and central limit theorem. Answers to most
exercises appear at end of book. (First Edition, TR, April 1984.) MS
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Mario F. Trióla. Benjamin/Cummings, 1989, Fourth Edition, xvi + 784 pp, $35.95.
[ISBN: 0-8053-0271-9]
More emphasis on real data in examples and exercises. New sections cover odds and multiple regression.
Chapters now include an overview, review, computer project, and data project. Custom software available, or
Minitab exercises. Intended for non-math majors. Readable, includes many stories of real applications of
statistics. (Second Edition, TR, June-July 1983; Third Edition, TR, June-July 1987.) TH
MINITAB STATISTICAL SOFTWARE: STUDENT LABORATORY MANUAL AND WORKBOOK TO
ACCOMPANY ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Mario F. Trióla. Benjamin/Cummings, 1989, Fourth Edition, v + 164 pp, $9.95 (P). [ISBN: 0-8053-0278-6]
Companion guide to Triola’s text (see TR above). Illustrates appropriate Minitab procedures for each
chapter and then provides “experiments” for the student to carry out. RSK
STATAL : STATISTICAL PROCEDURES IN ALGOL 60
Eds: R. van der Horst, R. D. Gill. Mathematisch Centrum, 1988.
Part 7, CWI Syllabus, V. 20, xvii + 200 pp, Dfl. 33 (P) [ISBN: 90-6196-358-3];
Part 2, 197 pp, Dfl. 30.40 (P) [ISBN: 90-6196-359-1];
Part 3, 227 pp, Dfl. 35.40 (P). [ISBN: 90-6196-360-5]
Full text of the STATAL library of statistical procedures written in Algol-60 for use on CDC Cyber
computers. Over 170 procedures for distributions, computation of statistics, sorting and ranking, permutations
and combinations, random number generators, tables and pictures. Each procedure is described in detail, with
sample output, so would be easy to translate into other computer languages. Code numbers assigned to
procedures are used both to index the library and to call the procedure from within an Algol program. LAS
STATISTICAL METHODS IN ACCELERATED LIFE TESTING
Reinhard Viertl. Appl. Stat. & Econom., V. 32. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1988, viii + 134 pp, DM 45(P).
[ISBN: 3-525-11266-1]
Survey of statistical methods (B ayesian, as well as classical parametric and nonparametric) for determining
lifetimes under normal conditions while testing under conditions of increased stress. Extensive set of
references. RSK


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NEW PUBLICATIONS
Vol.18, No.5
BAYESIAN ANALYSIS IN ECONOMETRICS AND STATISTICS:
ESSAYS IN HONOR OF HAROLD JEFFREYS
Ed: Arnold Zellner. Robert E Krieger, 1989, xi + 474 pp, $55. [ISBN: 0-89464-354-1]
Twenty-eight essays, many from the semi-annual NBER-NSF Seminar on Bayesian Inference in Econo¬
metrics and Statistics. Topics include prior distributions, adversary preposterior analysis, economic theory,
applications, time series, interdependent econometric models, inference, and computer programs. TH
New Publications in Probability
PERCOLATION
Geoffrey Grimmett. Springer-Verlag, 1989, xi + 296 pp, $49.80. [ISBN: 0-387-96843-1]
Percolation is the study of how processes move along paths. The mathematical formulation used here has
the paths as the edges of the cubic lattice Z d where the edges are open (allowing passage) with probability p.
The central question is: Does a particular vertex have an infinitely large connected subgraph of open edges
about it? In two dimensions, the answer is yes if p > 1/2. Accessible to nonspecialists and graduate students.
MR
DIE ENTWICKLUNG DER WAHRSCHEINLICHKEITSTHEORIE VON DEN ANFÁNGEN BIS 1933:
EINFÃœHRUNGEN UND TEXTE
Ivo Schneider. Akademie-Verlag, 1989, xiii + 529 pp, 79 DM. [ISBN: 3-05-500403-5]
The text, in German except when first published in English, of seventy-two excerpts from the works of
authors from Pseudo-Ovidius to Kolmogoroff. Short biographies. JD-B
New Publications in Stochastic Processes
A RANDOM MODEL FOR PLANT CELL POPULATION GROWTH
M.C.M. de Gunst. CWI Tract, V. 58. Mathematisch Centrum, 1989, 152 pp, Dfl. 24.20 (P).
[ISBN: 90-6196-365-6]
Develops a mathematical model for cell population growth. Combines the ideas of the transition probability
model and the Monod-population size model. The resulting model is then validated through a series of
experiments. SM
SOME TOPICS IN PROBABILITY AND ANALYSIS
Richard F. Gundy. CBMS Reg. Conf. Ser. in Math., No. 70. AMS, 1989, v + 49 pp, $15 (P).
[ISBN: 0-8218-0721-8]
Lecture notes from a conference at DePaul University, July 1986. Local time theory for Brownian motion,
Riesz transforms, and Riesz inequalities for the infinite-dimensional version of the Omstein-Uhlenbeck
semigroup. TH
EQUILIBRIUM DISTRIBUTIONS OF BRANCHING PROCESSES
A. Liemant, K. Matthes, A. Wakolbinger. Math. & Its Applic. Kluwer Academic, 1988, 240 pp, $69.
[ISBN: 90-277-27740]
Starts from theories of spatially homogeneous branching models and of spatially inhomogeneous
substochastic translations. TH


1989
NEW PUBLICATIONS
503
Selected Other New Publications
MEANS AND THEIR INEQUALITIES
P. S. Bullen, D. S. Mitrinovic, P. M. Vasic. Math. & Its Applic. D Reidel (US Distr: Kluwer Academic),
1988, xix + 459 pp, $89. [ISBN: 90-277-2629-9]
An encyclopedic treatment of means that occur in the theory of inequalities, including historical
connections and proofs of basic results. The practice of obtaining good estimates using inequalities is an art
that tends to resist classification and sy sterilization, so that this volume, which creates some order in this regard,
is a welcome addition to the literature. A useful reference for scientists, mathematicians, and problem-solvers
and all those who use inequalities and estimates. LCL
A CENTURY OF MATHEMATICS IN AMERICA
Eds: Peter Duren, Richard A. Askey, Uta C. Merzbach. AMS, 1989.
Part L History of Math., V. 1, viii + 477 pp, $57. [ISBN: 0-8218-0124-4]
Part II. History of Math., V. 2, x + 585 pp, $70. [ISBN: 0-8218-0130-9]
An extraordinary collection of over 70 papers—some new, some reprints-—covering personal reminis¬
cences, historical surveys of fields, autobiographical essays, departmental histories, and pressures of war,
politics, and emigration. Altogether a rich collage of the history of mathematics in America, mixing accounts
of research, people, teaching, organizations, politics, and education, all expressed through first-hand accounts
by the giants of American mathematics. LAS
“WHAT DO YOU CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK?”
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF A CURIOUS CHARACTER
Richard P. Feynman. WW Norton, 1988, 255 pp, $17.95. [ISBN: 0-393-02659-0]
Second volume of Feynman's autobiographical essays. Over half the volume is devoted to a characteris¬
tically blunt account of Feynman’s investigative work for the Rogers Commission which reported on the
Challenger explosion. One can see the mind of a scientist at work in the questions he asked—many of which
are rooted in basic numeracy (e.g., estimating probabilities, measuring roundness, verifying mathematical
models of temperature). LAS
MATHEMATICAL WRITING
Donald E. Knuth, Tracy Larrabee, Paul M. Roberts. MAA Notes, No. 14. MAA, 1989, 115 pp, (P).
[ISBN: 0-88385-063-X]
A fascinating set of lecture notes from a course given at Stanford by Donald Knuth, full of good advice and
clever examples. Hints cover mathematical writing, typing, typesetting, literate programming, publication,
refereeing, and illustrations. Guest lectures by Leslie Lamport (author of L^TgX), Mary-Claire von Leuner,
and Monthly editors Herb Wilf and Paul Halmos. Candid, witty, opinionated; rooted in real examples of real
authors and real editors writing for real audiences. Includes mini-essays and running commentary on use of
“hopefully” and “which,” as well as a masterful set of composition assignments designed to exercise one’s
command of words. LAS
AN INTRODUCTION TO NUMERICAL COMPUTATIONS
Sidney Yakowitz, Ferenc Szidarovszky. Second Edition. Macmillan, 1989, xiv + 462 pp, $35.
[ISBN: 0-02-430821-8]
From a course for engineering students, but of wider interest. Simultaneous linear equations, interpolation,
numerical differentiation and integration, nonlinear equations, function approximation, differential equations.
Provides solid foundation for further study, omits rigorous development of theoretical structure and error
analysis. Assumes calculus and a Fortran or Pascal course. Careful discussion of round-off errors. Subroutine
and program listings throughout. Lots of problems from many applied areas. DFA


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NEW PUBLICATIONS
Vol.18, No.5
Just Published
DIRECTORY OF PROGRAMS IN STATISTICS AND RELATED AREAS IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES
Ed: A. Ian McLeod. Statistical Society of Canada, 1989, 172 pp. Available free of charge from: C. D.
O’Shaughnessy, Treasurer SSC, Dept, of Mathematics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatche¬
wan, Canada S7N0W0. [ISSN: 0229-0081.]
“The 1989 Directory provides a comprehensive review of academic statistics in Canada for the latter part
of the 1980s. Programs and facilities at 32 universities are described. Research work of 322 professors is
indicated by field of interest along with selected publications. Ph.D. theses of 126 students since 1983 are also
listed. A list of Professors of Statistics is included as well as a tabulation of Statistics Professors by field of
interest.”
STATISTICS AND TRUTH: PUTTING CHANCE TO WORK
C. R. Rao. International Co-Operative Publishing House, P.O. Box 245, Burtonsville, MD 20866-0245, and
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1989, 170 pp, $25.
“Based on Memorial Lectures given in honour of Srinivasa Ramanujan, under the auspices of the Council
of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. The author discusses how quantification of uncertainty has
led to scientific decision making and the ubiquity of statistics as an inevitable instrument in search of truth in
all fields of enquiry. A number of illuminating and lively examples are given to show how the use of simple
statistical techniques can provide an insight into a problem and open the gates to new knowledge.”
1TATHSTIICAIL SCIENCE
Vol.4, No.4 - November 1989
James H. Ware: Investigating therapies of potentially great benefit: ECMO
with comments by Donald A. Berry, Robert E. Kass and Joel B. Greenhouse,
Richard M. Royall, Colin Begg, Peter Armitage and D. Stephen Coad,
D. Y. Lin and L. J. Wei, Richard G. Cornell, and Janis Hardwick;
and with a rejoinder by James H. Ware.
David Pollard: Asymptotics via empirical process
with comments by Richard M. Dudley, Evarist Giné and Joel Zinn, Ron Pyke, and
Miklós Csórgó and Lajos Horváth,
and with a rejoinder by David Pollard.
Richard L. Smith: Extreme value analysis
with comments by Adrian E. Raftery, David Fairley, Harry Joe, Ishay Weissman, and
Nozer D. Singpurwalla,
and with a rejoinder by Richard L. Smith.
Guido del Piño: The undying role of iterative generalized least squares in statistical algorithms
with comments by Bent Jorgensen, Peter McCullagh, and Joe R. Hill,
and with a rejoinder by Guido del Piño.
Jerome Sacks, William J. Welch, Toby J. Mitchell, and Henry P. Wynn:
Design and analysis of computer experiments
with comments by Max D. Morris, Robert Easterling, Mark E. Johnson and Donald
Ylvisaker, Art Owen, James Koehler, and Shahin Sharifzadeh, Anthony OHagan,
and Michael L. Stein,
and with a rejoinder by
Jerome Sacks, William J. Welch, Toby J. Mitchell, and Henry P. Wynn.


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NORTH YORK, Ontario: Department of Mathematics, York University.
Applications are invited for a tenure-track position in analysis, rank open, to commence 1 July 1990,
subject to final approval by the University. One or more limited-term or tenure-track positions in mathematics
or statistics, rank and field open, are also anticipated, subject to budgetary approval. Applicants must have a
Ph.D. and proven research and teaching abilities at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Applicants
should send résumés and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be send by 31 December 1989 to:
Walter Tholen, Chair, Dept, of Mathematics, York University, 4700 Keele Street, North York, Ontario, M3 J
1P3, Canada. York University is implementing a policy of employment equity, including affirmative action
for women faculty. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to
Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia: Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia.
Tenured position starting 1 July 1990 for a Full or senior Associate Professor of Statistics, subject to
availability of funds. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in statistics or mathematics and have demonstrated
excellence in teaching and research, with expertise in areas of statistics complementing those of current faculty.
Duties include undergraduate and graduate teaching, research and participation in the leadership of this
developing department. Competitive salary based on qualifications. Equal Opportunity Employer. In accor¬
dance with Canadian immigration requirements priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent
residents of Canada. Send a curriculum vitae and four letters of reference by 15 January 1990 to: A. J. Petkau,
Committee on Appointments, Dept, of Statistics, 2021 West Mall, University of British Columbia, V ancouver,
British Columbia, Canada V6T 1W5.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia: Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia.
Tenure-track position starting 1 July 1990foran Assistant Professor of Statistics, subjectto the availability
of funds. Require Ph.D. in statistics, demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and research, with
expertise in areas of statistics complementing those of current faculty. Duties include undergraduate and
graduate teaching and research. Competitive salary based on qualifications. Equal Opportunity Employer. In
accordance with Canadian immigration requirements priority will be given to Canadian citizens and
permanent residents of Canada. Send a curriculum vitae and three letters of reference by 15 February 1990 to:
A. J. Petkau, Committee on Appointments, Dept of Statistics, 2021 West Mall, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1W5.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia: Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia.
Limited-term Assistant Professorships, post-doctoral fellowships, sessional lectureships and visiting
positions for the year starting 1 July 1990, subject to the availability of funds. Ph.D. in statistics and excellence
in teaching and research required. S ince these positions will be partially supported by research grants, positions
will be filled by persons having research interests relating to those of the grant holders. Equal Opportunity
Employer. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements priority will be given to Canadian citizens
and permanent residents of Canada. S end a curriculum vitae and three letters of reference by 15 February 1990
to: A. J. Petkau, Committee on Appointments, Dept, of Statistics, 2021 West Mall, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1W5.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia: Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia.
Visiting Instructorships for spring and summer session in 1990, subject to availability of funds. Duties:
teaching equivalent of half-year course in compressed period of time. University teaching experience required.
Rank dependent on current position and experience. Salary: C$2,400-$2,600 per half-year equivalent course.
Possible supplementary salary for research, depending on qualifications. Equal Opportunity Employer. In
accordance with Canadian immigration requirements priority will be given to Canadian citizens and
permanent residents of Canada. Send a curriculum vitae and two letters of reference by 15 January 1990 to:
A. J. Petkau, Committee on Appointments, Dept, of Statistics, 2021 West Mall, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1W5.


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NEW ZEALAND
h AUCKLAND, New Zealand:
[Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Zealand.
The Statistics Unit of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Auckland, New
^Zealand, invites applications for a Lectureship/Senior Lectureship in Statistics. Applicants should have a
* ¡proven track record in teaching, research and consulting in any area of applied statistics or in the stochastic
aspects of operations research. Commencing salary will be determined within the scale for Lecturers/Senior
Lecturers. The present salary range is NZ$35,000-$63,000 per annum. The successful applicant should be
able to take up his or her duties as soon as possible after 1 February 1990. Applications should be forwarded
by 30 November 1989 to: Registrar, University of Auckland, Private Bag, Auckland, New Zealand. Further
information about this position may be obtained from: A. J. Scott by telephone 64(9)737 999, e-mail
MAT_SCOTT%AUKUNI.AC.NZ@RELAY.CS.NET, or Fax 64(9)737 934.
UNITED STATES
ANN ARBOR, Michigan: Department of Statistics, University of Michigan.
We have an opening for a tenured Full or Associate Professor, beginning September 1990. Applicants
should have a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. AA/EOE. All applications and
enquiries concerning the position will be treated confidentially. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and
three letters of recommendation to: Robb J. Muirhead, Dept, of Statistics, University of Michigan, 1444 Mason
Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
BALTIMORE, Maryland: Mathematical Sciences Department, Johns Hopkins University.
Applications are invited for a junior position in statistics, to begin Fall 1990. Selection is based on
demonstration and promise of excellence in research, teaching, and innovative application. AA/EOE.
Applicants are asked to furnish a curriculum vitae, transcripts, a letter describing professional interests and
aspirations, and to arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to: John C. Wierman, Chairman,
Mathematical Sciences Dept., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
BERKELEY, California: Department of Statistics, University of California.
Pending final budgetary approval, we invite applications for a faculty position at any tenured or tenure-
track rank, to begin 1 July 1990. We will consider strong candidates in any area of theoretical and applied
statistics, probability and applied probability theory. Interdisciplinary interests are encouraged and joint
appointments are a possibility. The Department is particularly interested in hearing from suitably qualified
women or members of minorities currently under-represented in faculty positions. AA/EOE. Send inquiries
and applications including a résumé and three references by 30 November 1989 to: David R. Brillinger,
Personnel Committee, Dept, of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
BLACKSBURG, Virginia:
Department of Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Tenure-track position (subject to final approval), twelve months, 1 July 1990, Northern Virginia Graduate
Center of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Falls Church,Virginia), at Associate or Full
Professor level. Ph.D. in Statistics or equivalent qualifications. Duties include teaching of service courses,
coordination and administration of course offerings, service on graduate student committees, intramural
consulting, research. AA/EOE. Send a curriculum vitae and three letters of reference by 1 February 1990 to:
Chair, Personnel Committee, Dept, of Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
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BOSTON, Massachusetts: Department of Mathematics, Boston University.
We anticipate an opening for an Assistant Professor in Probability for Fall 1990. Outstanding candidates
should be able to teach courses in Operations Research. Preference given to applicants with a strong theoretical
background and a commitment to teaching. AA/EOE. Send a curriculum vitae and three letters of reference
to: Murad Taqqu, Dept, of Mathematics, Boston University, 111 Cummington Street, Boston, MA 02215,
USA.
BOSTON, Massachusetts: Department of Mathematics, Tufts University.
Applications are being accepted for a tenure-track, Assistant Professorship beginning 1 Sepember 1990.
A Ph.D., promise of strong research in statistics and/or probability, and evidence of strong teaching ability are
required. The teaching load is two courses per semester. Tufts University is located in the town of Medford,
approximately two miles from Harvard Square. AA/EOE. Tufts encourages applications from minority and
women candidates. Send a curriculum vitae and have three letters of recommendation sent by 12 February 1990
to: Marjorie Hahn, Search Committee Chair, Dept, of Mathematics, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155,
USA.
CHICAGO, Illinois: Department of Mathematics, Illinois Institute of Technology.
Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position in Statistics at the Assistant Professor level
beginning August 1990. Preference will be given to candidates with strong theoretical background and
interests in applications. Requirements are a Ph.D. degree, evidence of outstanding research potential and
teaching ability, and U.S. Citizenship or resident status. Applications received by 15 December 1989 will be
considered first. AA/EOE. Submit a letter of application and a curriculum vitae, and arrange for three letters
of recommendation to be sent to: M. J. Frank, Chairman, Dept, of Mathematics, Illinois Institute of
Technology, Chicago, EL 60616, USA.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas: Department of Statistics, Texas A&M University.
We anticipate at least two openings for tenure-track Assistant/Associate/Full Professors, and visiting
positions beginning September 1990. Duties include research, teaching and consulting. Closing date is 1
January 1990, or until suitable candidates are identified. AA/EOE. Candidates with expertise in statistical
computing are particularly encouraged to apply. Send a curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation
to: R. J. Carroll, Dept, of Statistics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
DAVIS, California: Division of Statistics, University of California.
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Statistics beginning Fall Quarter 1990. Duties include research,
teaching statistics at all levels; opportunity for consulting exists. Applicants should have a strong background
in theory, experience in statistical computing, and a commitment to excellence in teaching and research. The
primary research interest should be time series analysis. AA/EOE. Send résumé, summary of coursework or
transcripts, and three reference letters by postmarked deadline of 15 January 1990 to: Robert H. Shumway,
Chair, Search Committee, Div. of Statistics, University of California, Davis, CA95616, USA; (916)752-6475.
DAVIS, California:
Division of Statistics and Department of Mathematics, University of California.
Applications and nominations are invited for a faculty position with joint appointment in the Division of
Statistics and the Department of Mathematics beginning Fall 1990. Appointment to be made at rank and salary
commensurate with qualifications. Duties involve teaching at all levels including curriculum development as
well as research. Distinguished research record in probability theory/applied probability/stochastic processes
and excellence in teaching are required. The successful candidate will be expected to play a leading role in
generating interaction between probabilists and statisticians in the two departments. AA/EOE. Send a
curriculum vitae and three reference letters postmarked by 11 January 1990 to: Joint Search Committee,
Division of Statistics, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.


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DAYTON, Ohio: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wright State University.
New tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Statistics or Biostatistics for Fall 1990. Should expect to
complete all requirements for Ph.D. by September 1990. Excellent research potential, commitment to quality
teaching required. Interest in applications and/or consulting desirable. Competitive salary, excellent fringe
benefits. Two-course teaching load. Department has thirty one Ph.D. faculty and offers a Masters degree.
Closing date for position is 15 January 1990, then every two weeks until selection or 1 July 1990. AA/EOE.
Send a résumé, graduate transcript(s), and three letters of reference to: Statistics Search Committee, Dept, of
Mathematics and Statistics, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA.
DeKALB, Illinois: Division of Statistics, Northern Illinois University.
Two or more positions are expected to become av ailable, at the Assistant Professor rank (higher ranks only
in exceptional cases). Preferred areas are computational statistics, applied probability, quality assurance and
reliability, actuarial science, and econometrics. All strong candidates are encouraged to apply. Application
deadline is 15 January 1990 or until positions are filled. AA/EOE. Send a curriculum vitae and arrange for at
least three letters of reference to be sent directly to: Ibrahim A. Ahmad, Director, Division of Statistics,
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115-2888, USA; (815) 753-6712.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA: Department of Mathematics, Northern Arizona University.
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in statistics starting September 1990. Requirements include a Ph.D. in
statistics, potential for a productive, quality research program, and evidence of quality teaching. Preference
given to candidates with a strong theoretical background and interest in applied statistics and intramural
consulting. AA/EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The search will remain open until the
positions are filled; however, the Screening Committee will begin reviewing applications on 1 December
1989. Send a curriculum vitae and direct three letters of reference to: Screening Committee, Dept, of
Mathematics, PO Box 5717, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA.
LOS ANGELES, California: Department of Mathematics, University of California.
One or two regular positions in probability or statistics. Also several other positions in pure, applied and
computational mathematics. Very strong promise in research and teaching required. Positions initially
budgeted at the Assistant Professor level. Sufficiently outstanding candidates at higher levels will also be
considered. Teaching load: averaging 1.5 courses per quarter, or 4.5 quarter courses per year. AA/EOE. To
apply, write to: Alfred W. Hales, Chair, Attention: Staff Search, Dept, of Mathematics, University of
California, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1555, USA.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Stephen F. Austin State University.
Applications are invited for the position of Chairman of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Desired qualifications include earned doctorate, proven leadership and administrative capability. Also,
demonstrated teaching excellence, research accomplishments, and other qualifications suitable to
appointment at a senior rank in a department of mathematics and statistics. Salary is competitive. Eleven-
month appointment. Duties to begin summer of 1990 or Fall Semester 1990. AA/EOE. Submit letter of
application, résumé, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation postmarked by 1 January 1990 to: R. G.
Dean, Chairman of Search Committee, Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Stephen F. Austin State
University, Nacogdoches, TX 75962, USA.
NEWARK, Delaware: Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware.
Two tenure-track positions available beginning 1 September 1990. Interests in categorical data analysis,
survival analysis, statistical computing, or time series particularly desirable but all strong candidates should
apply. AA/EOE. Send a curriculum vitae, transcript, and three letters of recommendation by 1 January 1990
to: J. Schuenemeyer, Chair, Statistics Search Committee, Dept, of Mathematical Sciences, University of
Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.


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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Department of Statistics, Temple University.
Applications for tenure-track and Visiting positions are invited at all levels. Full Professor applicants must
have a national reputation and an outstanding continual research record. All candidates must have a
demonstrated research record and a commitment to excellent teaching. AA/EOE. Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply. Send a curriculum vitae and three letters of reference to: Boris Iglewicz, Recruitment
Chair, Dept, of Statistics, 00600, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA; (215) 787-8637.
RALEIGH, North Carolina: Department of Mathematics, North Carolina State University.
A junior-level tenure-track position in probability and stochastic processes will become available 1 July
1990. Requirements include records in or strong potential for research and instruction. AA/EOE. Applications
from women and minorities are especially encouraged. To apply, send résumé, any reprints or preprints, and
thesis abstract, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to: J. W. Bishir, Dept, of Mathematics, Box
8205, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8205, USA.
RALEIGH, North Carolina: Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University.
Full professor in industrial statistics. Department of Statistics seeks a senior statistician with a strong
record in engineering applications of statistics. Industrial experience preferred. Responsibilities include
curriculum revision in engineering statistics and research collaboration with physical and engineering
scientists. AA/EOE. Send a letter of application with a curriculum vitae and names of three references to:
A. Ronald Gallant, Search Committee, Dept, of Statistics, Box 8203, North Carolina State University, Raleigh,
NC 27695-8203, USA.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: Department of Mathematics, University of Utah.
We invite applications for the following positions:
• At least four full-time tenure-track appointments on any of the professorial levels. The Depart¬
ment is particularly interested in applicants who work in the areas of geometry, algebra, topology,
group representation theory, applied mathematics, and scientific computing. Selection will be
based on research expertise and teaching ability. Applications will be accepted until 31 January
1990 or until the positions are filled.
• Two or more nonrenewable three-year Instructorships. Persons of any age receiving Ph.D. degrees
in 1989 or 1990 are eligible. Applicants will be selected on the basis of ability and potential in
teaching and research. Starting salary this academic year is US$29,500; cost of living increases
are contingent on action by the State Legislature. Duties consist of teaching five courses during
the three quarter academic year. Applications will be accepted until 31 December 1989, or until
the positions are filled.
• One or more Visiting positions of one year or less. Selection criteria are teaching ability and
potential contribution to our research environment. Applications will be accepted until 31 January
1990 or until the positions are filled.
• Applications mustinclude a curriculum vitae, bibliography, and three letters of reference. (Instruc-
torship applications must also include an abstract of the thesis and either a list of graduate courses
completed or a transcript of graduate work.)
AA/EOE. Please send your applications to: Committee on Staffing, Dept, of Mathematics,
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.


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SEATTLE, Washington: Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington.
The Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, is seeking a Research Assistant Professor.
Under unusual circumstances and commensurate with the qualifications of the individual, the appointment
may be made at the rank of Research Associate Professor. A doctorate in biostatistics, statistics, or mathematics
is required. Experience in biomedical research is desirable. Duties include a combination of the following:
collaboration in several biomedical research projects including the Clinical Research Center in the School of
Medicine, teaching graduate level courses in biostatistics and statistics, thesis advising, and biostatistical
methodology research. AA/EOE. Applications from minorities, women, and disabled persons are encouraged.
Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, bibliography, and four letters of reference by 1 March Í990 to:
Chairman, Search Committee, Dept, of Biostatistics, SC-32, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195,
USA.
TROY, New York: Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Statistics. Tenure-track positions involving teaching at graduate
and undergraduate levels and research in statistical methodology and statistical computing. Areas of special
interest include statistical computing, linear and non-linear models, time series and statistical inference. Level
of appointment commensurate with background and experience in academia and industry. AA/EOE. Send a
curriculum vitae, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: John W. Wilkinson, Dept, of Decision
Sciences and Engineering Systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA; (518) 276-
6857.
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Illinois: Department of Statistics, University of Illinois.
The Department of Statistics, University of Illinois, requests applications for expected faculty positions
(rank open), beginning Fall 1990. Evidence of outstanding research accomplishment or potential in statistics
or probability is required. Some preference will be given for cross-disciplinary interest or experience.
Possibilities exist for affiliation with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, the Beckman
Institute, or other units on campus. Salaries are competitive and commensurate with qualifications. AA/EOE.
For full consideration, send acurriculum vitae and three letters of reference before 15 January 1990 to: Jerome
Sacks, Dept, of Statistics, University of Illinois, 725 South Wright Street, Champaign, IL 61820, USA.


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Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 512.
Abstracts of Papers Presented by Title
89t-40. BAYES A-OPTIMAL AND EFFICIENT BLOCK DESIGNS FOR
COMPARING TEST TREATMENTS WITH A STANDARD TREATMENT
John STUFKEN, Iowa State University, Ames.
A sufficient condition for the Bayes A-optimality of block designs when comparing a standard
treatment with v test treatments is given by Majumdar [Optimal Design and Analysis of
Experiments (Y. Dodge, V. V. Federov and H. P. Wynn, eds.), North-Holland, 15-27, 1988]. The
priors that Majumdar considers depend on a nonnegative constant a, with the case a equal to 0
corresponding to no prior information at all. The given sufficient condition, consequently, also
depends on a. We show how results for a equal to 0 can be used and extended to obtain large
families of designs for arbitrary values of a that satisfy this sufficient condition. We also show
how results on obtaining highly efficient designs for a equal to 0 can be extended to results for
arbitrary values of a. [Received: 18 August 1989.]
89t-41. TESTING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GINI-LORENZ RATIO AND A RELATED MEASURE OF POVERTY
S. ARORA, A. C. JULKA, and O. P. BAGAI, Panjab University, India.
The twin issues of inequality and poverty are occupying the center stage in developing econ¬
omies. Researchers engaged in measuring and analyzing the indices of deprivation seldom ex¬
amine the statistical content of the change in magnitudes. We attempt to develop nonparametric
tests of significance for the Gini-Lorenz ratio and a related measure of poverty. Assuming a
generalized income profile (containing negative entities), under a realistic set of assumptions the
asymptotic distribution of the Gini coefficient is shown to be normal; the mean and variance are
obtained. Furthermore, it immediately follows that Takayama’s censored Gini ratio, a measure of
absolute poverty, is also distributed asymptotically normal. [Received: 21 September 1989.]
89L-42. RIDGE-TYPE ESTIMATORS FOR VARIANCE COMPONENTS
Thomas MATHEW, University of Maryland, Baltimore-County,
and Robert J. KELLY, Allied-Signal Aerospace Company, Baltimore, Maryland.
Ridge-type estimators of variance components are considered in a general variance components
model. In contrast to the ridge estimator of the mean vector in the usual linear regression model,
the ridge estimator of the variance components has several interesting features: it is nonstochas¬
tic and provides uniform improvement over the MINQUE—using the total mean squared error
(MSE) criterion. Furthermore, the probability that the ridge estimator of any single variance com¬
ponent is negative, is a decreasing function of the ridge parameter. This property is particularly
appealing since quadratic estimators of variance components obtained by shrinking the MINQUE,
although providing uniform improvement over the MINQUE, have the same probability of being
negative as the MINQUE itself. Choice of the ridge parameter is discussed and it is shown that the
reduction in MSE over the MINQUE is quite dramatic.The probabilities for the ridge estimator to
be negative are computed for some models. [Received: 22 September 1989.]


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Vol.18, No.5, Issue No.106, September/October 1989, pp. 425-512.
Joint Summer Research Conferences in Statistics and Probability:
Amherst, Massachusetts: 7-13 & 21-27 June 1990 426
International Calendar of Statistical Events: 1989-1992 428
Prem Singh Puri: 1936-1989 434
IMS Members’ News 435
New IMS Members 441
President’s Annual Report (Ramanathan Gnanadesikan) 442
Treasurer’s Annual Report (Jessica M. Utts) 444
Financial Statements: 30 June 1988 and 1989 450
IMS Membership Dues for 1990 458
Back Issues of IMS Journals for IMS Members 461
Program Secretary’s Annual Report (Lynne Billard) 463
Editors’ Annual Reports 464
The Annals of Statistics (Arthur Cohen) 464
The Annals of Probability (Peter E. Ney) 465
Statistical Science (Carl N. Morris) 466
The IMS Bulletin (George P. H. Styan) 467
IMS Lecture Notes - Monograph Series (Robert J. Serfling) 468
Managing Editor’s Report (Paul Shaman) 468
The Annals of Applied Probability (Vol. 1, No. 1, February 1991) 469
A Bibliographic Database for the 1990s (Bruce E. Trumbo) 470
Letters to the Editor 472
Eugene Lukács Visiting Professorship (Hassoon S. Al-Amiri) 472
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Conference on Optimal Procedures for Multivariate Data
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New Statistics Programs at Syracuse (Edward J. Dudewicz) 473
Bibliography on Ageing of Life Distributions (Jayant V. Deshpande) 473
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The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 426-427.
:
Amherst, Massachusetts: June 1990
Joint Summer Research Conferences in Statistics and Probability
Two Joint AMS-IMS-SIAM Summer Research Conferences in Statistics and Probability will be
held at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, June 1990; there will be four
other conferences in the mathematical sciences will be held from 7 June to 4 July 1990. These
Joint Summer Research Conferences in the Mathematical Sciences are under the direction of a
joint AMS-IMS-SIAM Committee. The following Committee members chose the topics for the
1990 conferences: William B. Arveson, John A. Bums, Martin Golubitsky, Daniel J. Kleitman,
Anthony W. Knapp, Ingram Olkin, Mary Ellen Rudin, Stephen Simpson, and Gregg J. Zuckerman.
Similar in scientific structure to those held throughout the year at the Mathematisches
Forschungsinstut Oberwolfach (in the Black Forest), these conferences are intended to complement
the program of annual AMS Summer Institutes and Summer Seminars, which have a larger atten¬
dance and are substantially broader in scope. The conferences are research conferences, and are not
intended to provide an entrée to a field in which a participant has not already worked.
The selections of topics are based on suggestions made by the members of the joint AMS-
IMS-SIAM organizing committee and individuals submitting proposals. The committee considers
it important that conferences represent diverse areas of mathematical activity, with emphasis on
currently active areas, and pays careful attention to subjects in which there is important interdis¬
ciplinary activity at present. For further details please see the Notices of the American Mathemat¬
ical Society, Vol. 36, No. 8, October 1989, pp. 1087-1088.
It is expected that funding will be available for a limited number of participants in each con¬
ference. In addition to those funded, others will be welcomed according to the limitations of the
campus facilities. In the spring a brochure will be mailed to all who are invited to attend the con¬
ferences; this brochure will include information on room and board rates, the residence and dining
hall facilities, travel and local information, and a Residence Housing Form to request on-campus
accommodations. Participants are required to make their own housing and travel arrangements, and
to pay a nominal registration and social fee. Those interested in attending one of the conferences
should send the following information:
• Title and dates of conference desired,
• Full name and mailing address,
• Telephone number and area code for office and home,
• Membership of IMS, AMS, or SIAM—if AMS, please give member code,
• Your scientific background relevant to the topic of the conference,
• Financial assistance requested; please estimate cost of travel, and
• Indicate if interested in attending even if support is not offered
(or if support is not required).
to: Carole Kohanski, Summer Research Conference Coordinator, Meetings Department
American Mathematical Society, P.O. Box 6248, Providence, RI 02940, USA.
[FAX: (401) 331-3842; e-mail: CAK@MATH.AMS.COM]
The deadline for receipt of applications is 23 February 1990; requests received past this dead¬
line will be returned. Requests for invitations will be forwarded to the Organizing Committee for
each conference for consideration. Applicants selected will receive formal invitations and
notification of financial assistance from the AMS. Funds available for these conferences are lim¬
ited and individuals who can obtain support from other sources should do so. Women and members
of minority groups are encouraged to apply and participate in these conferences. Any questions
concerning the scientific portion of these conferences should be directed to the chair or any mem¬
ber of the joint organizing committee.

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PROBABILITY MODELS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS FOR RANKING DATA
Thursday, 7 June - Wednesday, 13 June 1990
Co-Chairs: Michael A. Fugner and Joseph S. Verducci, Ohio State University, Columbus.
Probability models for rankings have been derived from several sources including:
• The rank order of jointly distributed random variables,
• Models for paired comparisons,
• Decompositions of metrics on the permutation group,
• Linear representations of the permutation group, and
• Regression models onto “unfolding” surfaces.
Many of the models may be motivated by physical processes related to disciplines as diverse as
psychology, business, medicine, zoology, etc. Additionally, some of the basic models can be ex¬
tended to incorporate covariates, either associated with the items being ranked, or with the indi¬
viduals making the rankings. The conference will address both probabilistic properties of various
models and procedures for statistical inference. Several related topics will also be discussed, in¬
cluding computer algorithms and packages for implementing the methodologies.
The Organizing Committee comprises: Persi Diaconis (Harvard University), Paul Feigin
(Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa) and Colin Mallows (AT&T Bell Laboratories,
Murray Hill, New Jersey).
Those interested in attending this conference should contact Michael A. Fligner, Dept, of
Statistics, Ohio State University, 1958 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1247, USA.
STRATEGIES FOR SEQUENTIAL SEARCH AND SELECTION IN REAL TIME
Thursday, 21 June - Wednesday, 27 June 1990
Co-Chairs: Thomas S. Ferguson, University of California, Los Angeles,
and Stephen M. SAMUELS, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
This conference focuses on problems related to sequential observation of random variables and se¬
lection of actions in real time. There has been continuing development of both the breadth and
depth of the research in a number of areas that contribute to this subject. This conference will
bring together leading researchers in these areas, allowing those from Japan and the Soviet Union
to interact with those from the western nations. It is hoped that the conference will clarify the re¬
lations and promote interaction among the areas, which include the following:
• Generalizations of the classical secretary problem, including partial information models,
backward solicitation, unknown population size, random arrival time, etc.,
• The more general area of discrete stopping rule problems such as selling an asset, the bur¬
glar problem, detecting a changepoint, the proofreading problem, etc.,
• Problems of sequential search for a lost object and of allocation of search effort,
• Sequential allocation of experiments including bandit problems as the most important case,
• Multi-criteria problems involving the theory of choice in sequential problems,
• Competitive versions or game theoretic models of the above problems,
• Prophet inequalities, and
• Records and extreme values.
The Organizing Committee comprises: Boris A. Berezovskiy (Institute of Control Sciences,
USSR), F. Thomas Bruss (Facultés Universitaires de Namur, and University of California, Los An¬
geles) and Lawrence A. Shepp (AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey).
Those interested in attending this conference should contact Stephen M. Samuels, Dept, of
Statistics, Purdue University, Mathematical Sciences Building, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
[SSAMUELS@LCC.PURDUE.EDU]

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Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 428-433.
International Calendar of Statistical Events
Listed below are 102 events in the statistical sciences and closely related fields that are scheduled
to occur in 1989 through 1992. The & identifies IMS meetings; the IMS co-sponsored
events. Meetings not previously listed are identified by and updated entries by . As in ear¬
lier lists, our coverage of closely related fields is very selective and quite subjective. For more
information please contact the person(s) listed in [ ]. Additions (and corrections) to this Calendar
will be most gratefully received in the Bulletin Editorial Office in Montréal: our FAX number is (1-
514) 398-3899 and our e-mail address is MT56@MCGILLA or MT56@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA.
1989
October 29-November 3: Lagos, Nigeria. African Statistical Association: 1st Sci¬
entific Conference. [Executive Secretary FA Ofole, AFSA HQ, c/o Federal Office of Statistics, PMB
12528, Lagos; (234-6) 01710-4.]
>* November 1-3: Johannesburg, South Africa. Joint Annual Conference of the South
African Statistical Association and the Operations Research Society of South Africa. Wits Uni¬
versity. [L Stephenson, PO Box 327, Wits 2050; (27-11) 716-5091.]
>* November 8-10: College Station, Texas. Mathematics in Chemistry Conference.
Includes Statistical Modeling and Analysis. Features Herb Hauptmann on Importance of Cross-
Disciplinary Research. Texas A&M University. [CH Spiegelman, Dept. Statistics, Texas A&M
Univ., College Station, TX 7843; (409) 845-8887, FAX (409) 845-3144.]
b®* November 10-11: St. Cloud, Minnesota. Conference on Women in Mathematics
and the Sciences. St. Cloud State University. [S Keith, Dept. Mathematics, St. Cloud State Univ.,
St. Cloud, MN 56301.]
b®* November 14: London, England. What should a candidate for a statistical job know?
Meeting of the General Applications Section, Royal Statistical Society. London School of Hy¬
giene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1, 5.00 pm (tea at 4.30 pm). [Royal Statistical
Society, 25 Enford Street, London W1H 2BH.]
b^* November 22: London, England. Computers in Survey Design and Management:
SGSCA Conference. [L McKay, SGCSA, Central Statistical Office, Government Offices, Great
George Street, Room 65C/2, London SW1P 3AQ.]
November 23-24: Brussels, Belgium. 10th Franco-Belgian Statistical Meeting.
Université Libre de Bruxelles. General theme: Invariance. [M Hallin, Institut de Statistique, Uni-
versité Libre de Bruxelles, CP 210, Campus Plaine, Boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Bruxelles;
(32-2) 640-0015, ext. 5886/5900.]
b^ November 30-December 1: Rome, Italy. XXVIIIth International Conference of the
Applied Econometrics Association. Fiscal Policy Modelling. [AEA-Confindustria, S Marzulli,
Vide delTAstronomia, 30, 1-00144, Rome, Italy.]
B^3 December 4-8: Atlantic City, New Jersey. Annual Conference on Applied Statis¬
tics. [WR Young, Medicd Research Division, American Cyanamid, Building 50, Room 203, Perd
River, NY 10965.]
b^ December 5: London, England. Time Series Methods Meeting of the General
Applications Section, Royal Statistical Society. London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1, 5.00 pm (tea at 4.30 pm). [Royd Statistical Society, 25 Enford
Street, London W1H 2BH.]
b®* December 7: Milton Keynes, England. Statistical Inference for Applied Stochastic
Processes. Open University. [F Daly, Dept. Statistics, Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7
6AA; (44-908) 652-699.]
December 7-8: New York City. 6th Annud Conference on Crimind Justice Statistics.
New York Metropolitan Area ASA Chapter and ASA Committee on Law and Justice Statistics. [LE
Christ, Dept. Mathematics, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City Univ. of New York, 445
W 59th St., New York, NY 10019; (212) 237-8926.]

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^ December 9: Boston, Massachusetts. Celebration of the ASA150 Sesquicentennial
of the American Statistical Association. One-Day Symposium/Conference on Statistical Education,
Awards Ceremony, and Gala Banquet. [J Efird, Dept, of Health Policy & Management, Harvard
University, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115; (617) 732-2291.]
DS* December 13-15: Tampa, Florida. 28th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. [L
Shaw, Dept. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Polytechnic University, 333 Jay St.,
Brooklyn, NY 11201; (718) 260-3590.]
December 14: London, England. 160th Ordinary Meeting of the Biometric Society
(British Region), concerned with Overseas Agriculture. [BJT Morgan, Math. Institute, Cornwallis
Building, Univ. Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NF.]
December 18-21: Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. International Symposium on Op¬
timization and Statistics. Aligarh Muslim University. [M Ahmad, Dép. math. & d’informatique,
Univ. du Québec á Montréal, CP 8888, Succursale A, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8; (514) 987-3207.]
December 23-25: Cairo, Egypt. 24th Annual Conference on Statistics, Computer
Science & Operations Research. Cairo University. [Inst. Statistical Studies & Research, Cairo
Univ, Giza.]
1990
January 4-6: Orlando, Florida. 4th ASA Winter Conference: Statistics in Quality and
Productivity. Walt Disney World Swan. [ASA, 1429 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314-3402; (703)
684-1221, FAX (703) 684-2037.] See also Amstat News, April 1989, facing page 16.
^ January 9: London, England. Comparison of Statistical Packages (mainframe based)
Meeting of the General Applications Section, Royal Statistical Society. London School of Hy¬
giene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, WC1, 5.00 pm (tea at 4.30 pm). [Royal Statistical
Society, 25 Enford Street, London W1H 2BH.]
January 8-10: Raleigh, North Carolina. Numerical Solution of Markov Chains: 1st
Inti Workshop. North Carolina State University. [WJ Stewart, Computer Science Dept., North
Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC 27695-8206; (919) 737-7824, BILLY@ECE-CSC.NCSU.EDU.]
January 9-13: Ithaca, New York. Workshop on Stable Processes and Related Topics.
Mathematical Sciences Institute, Cornell University. [T Craighead, MSI Media Coordinator, 201
Caldwell Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853; TER@CORNELLC, (607) 255-7740.]
See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.2, pp. 160-161.
January 24-28: Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mathematical Approaches to DNA Topol¬
ogy. Sponsored by the Program in Mathematics and Molecular Biology. [SJ Spengler, Program in
Mathematics and Molecular Biology, 214A Stanley Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA
94720; (415) 643-7799, FAX (415) 643-9290; sylviaj@violet.berkeley.edu]
January 31-February 2: Canberra, Australia. Data Analysis Workshop: Linear Si¬
multaneous Equation Models. Australian National University [SR Wilson, Dept. Statistics, Insti¬
tute for Advanced Studies, Australian National University, GPO Box 4, Canberra ACT 2601; (61-
62) 49-4460; FAX (61-62) 49-0759; SRW308@CSCUNIX.ANU.OZ]
February 12-15: Wellington, New Zealand. International S Software Workshop. [R
Brownrigg, DSIR Applied Mathematics Division, PO Box 1335, Wellington; (64-4) 727-855,
FAX (64-4) 710-231, RAY@ DSIR AMD. DSIR.GO VT.NZ.] See also The New Zealand Association
Newsletter, No. 21, July 1989, page 9.
February 13: Harpenden, Hertfordshire. 161st Ordinary Meeting of the Biometric
Society (British Region): One-day meeting to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Sir
Ronald Fisher (on 17 February 1890). Rothamsted Experimental Station. [BJT Morgan, Math. In¬
stitute, Cornwallis Building, Univ. Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NF.] See also the Biometric Bul¬
letin, Vol. 6, No.3, August 1989, page 10.
February 15-20: New Orleans, Louisiana. American Assoc, for the Advancement of
Science: Annual Meeting. [AAAS, 1333 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 326-6640.]
March: Lisbon, Portugal. 1st IFIP International Conference on Fractals. [IFIP Secre¬
tariat, 16 Place Longemalle, CH-1204 Geneve.]
March: Washington, D.C. U.S. Bureau of the Census: 1990 Annual Research Conf¬
erence. [DF Findley, Stat. Research Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233.]

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March 5-7: New Orleans, Louisiana. SIAM Conference on Applied Probability in
Science and Engineering. Clarion Hotel. [SIAM, 3600 University City Science Center, Phila¬
delphia, PA 19104-2688; SIAM@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU, (215) 382-9800, FAX (215) 386-7999.]
See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.3, page 322.
March 13: London, England. AIDS Forecasting Meeting of the General Applications
Section, Royal Statistical Society. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel
Street, WC1, 5 pm (tea: 4.30 pm). [Royal Statistical Society, 25 Enford St., London W1H 2BH.]
March 13-16: Isfahan, Iran. 21st Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference. University
of Isfahan. [Dept. Mathematics, PO Box 81745-163, Univ. Isfahan.]
^ March 13-16: Marburg, FRG. Biometrisches Kolloquium der Deutschen Region der In-
temationalen Biometrischen Gesellschaft. [Dr Sonnemann, FB IV Angewandte Mathematik/Statis-
tik, Universitát Trier, Postfach 38-25, D-5500 Trier.]
March 18-24: Hamburg, FRG. International Convention: Mathematical Sciences Past
and Present “300 Years of die Mathematische Gesellschaft in Hamburg”. Universitát Hamburg.
[Mathematische Gesellschaft in Hamburg Gescháftsstelle, BundesstraBe 55, D-2000 Hamburg 13.]
March 20-23: Auburn, Alabama. Auburn Matrix Theory Conf. Auburn University. [D
H Carlson, Dept. Math., San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182; (619) 265-6191,
SDSU !CARLSON@UCSD.EDU.]
>• March 23: Cambridge, England. One-day meeting to commemorate the centenary of
the birth of Sir Ronald Fisher (on 17 February 1890). Caius College. Fisher Memorial Committee
sponsored by the Biometric Society (British Region), Genetical Society, Royal Statistical Soci¬
ety, and The Royal Society. [JC Gower, Dept. Statistics, Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harp-
enden, Herts. AL5 2JQ.] See also the Biometric Bulletin, Vol.5, No.3, August 1988, page 6.
March 29-31: Ithaca, New York. Symposium on Math, as Art, Math, as a Consumer
Good. Mathematical Sciences Institute, Cornell Univ. [T Craighead, MSI Media Coordinator, 201
Caldwell Hall, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, New York 14853; TER@CORNELLC, (607) 255-7740.]
April 1-4: Baltimore, Maryland. 213th IMS Meeting: Joint Eastern Regional Meet¬
ing (with Biometric Society/ENAR). [L Billard, Dept. Statistics, Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA
30602; (404) 542-5232, STATUGA@UGA.]
April 2-4: Edinburgh, Scotland. International Conference on Law, Forensic Statistics
and Probability. University of Edinburgh. [CGG Aitken, Dept. Statistics, Univ. Edinburgh, King’s
Bldgs, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ; (44-31) 667-1081.]
April 3-5: Charlotte, North Carolina. 5th Statistical & Scientific Database Man¬
agement Meeting. [Z Michalewicz, Dept. Comp. Sci., Victoria Univ., PO Box 600, Wellington,
New Zealand.]
April 4-7: Rome, Italy. Symposium on Distributions with Given Marginals (Fréchet
Classes). In memory of Giuseppe Pompilj. Universitá “La Sapienza” [Dipartimento di Statistica,
Universitá “La Sapienza,” Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 1-00185 Roma; (39-6) 495-8308; FAX (39-6)
495-9241; MODPROB@IRMUNISA.]
May 7-9: Las Vegas, Nevada. TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting. Caesar’s Palace.
[DL Taylor, Dept. Mining Engrg., McKay School of Mines, Univ. Nevada, Reno, NV 89557.]
May 15-16: East Lansing, Michigan. 214th IMS Meeting. Special Topics Meeting:
Bootstrap. Kellogg Center, Michigan State University. [R LePage, Dept. Statistics & Probability,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824; RDL@LEPAGE-SUN.STT.MSU.EDU, (517) 353-
3984.] See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.4, page 374.
>* ♦ May 17-19: East Lansing, Michigan. Interface ’90 - Comp. Sci. & Statistics:
Symp. on the Interface. Keynote Speaker: Peter Hall. Kellogg Center, Michigan State Univ. [R
LePage, Dept. Statistics & Prob., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI 48824-1024; (517)
353-3984.] See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.4, page 375.
May 17: London, England. Biometric Society (British Region): 162nd Ordinary Meet¬
ing. [BJT Morgan, Math. Institute, Cornwallis Bldg., Univ. Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NF.]
May 21-24: Portofino, Italy. Simulation of Random Processes and Fields - Mathe¬
matics and Applications. [F Marchetti, Dip. Matemática, Univ. di Genova, via LB Alberti 4, I-
16132 Genova; (39-10) 353-8717, FAX (39-10) 353-8769; MARKETTI@IGECUNIV.]
May 23-26: Niagara Falls, Ontario. Inti Conference on Computing & Information.
[WW Koczkodaj, Laurentian Univ. CoSc, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6; (705) 675-1151, FAX (705)
673-6532, ICCI@LAUVAX01.]

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May 28-June 1: Tours, France. XXIIémes Joumées de Statistique. [J-P Asselin de
MBeauville, Laboratoire d’informatique, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Parc de Grandmont, F-
:37200 Tours; (33-47) 25.13.25, ASSELIN@FRUTRS51.]
May 29-June 1: Halifax, Nova Scotia. 11th Annual Conference: Canadian Applied
IMath. Society. Harbour Suite, Nova Scotia Hilton. [M Meldell, Tech. Univ. Nova Scotia, PO Box
KT000, Halifax, NS B3J 2X4; (902) 420-7793; FAX (902) 423-9859.]
June: Sofia, Bulgaria. Systematical Statistical Analysis of Processes. 4th Seminar:
European Organization for Quality: Committee on Statistical Methods. [R Franzkowski, German
Society for Quality (DGQ), KurhessenstraBe 95, D-6000 Frankfurt-am-Main.]
^ June 1-8: Erice-Trapani, Sicilia, Italy. 3rd International IMACS Symposium on
Orthogonal Polynomials and Their Applications. [L Rodonó, Dip. Matemática e Applicazioni,
Univ. Palermo, via Archirafi 34, 1-90123 Palermo; (39-91) 616-2824.]
June 3-6: St. John’s, Newfoundland. Statistical Society of Canada: Annual Meeting.
[CA Field, Dept. Mathematics, Statistics & Computing Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
B3H 3J5; (902) 424-3339, FIELD@CS.DAL.CA.]
June 4-8: Trier, FRG. Bootstrapping and Related Techniques: International Conference.
Biometric Society German Region. Universitát Trier. [W Sendler, Fachbereich IV-Mathematik,
Abteilung für angewandte Mathematik, Universitát Trier, Postfach 3825, D-5500 Trier.]
June 7-13: Amherst, Massachusetts. Probability Models and Statistical Analysis for
Ranking Data. Joint AMS-IMS-SIAM Summer Research Conference in Statistics and Probability.
University of Massachusetts. [C Kohanski, American Math. Society, P.O. Box 6248, Providence,
RI 02940; FAX: (401) 331-3842, CAK@MATH.AMS.COM.] See also this Bulletin pp. 426-427.
^ June 10-16: Prachtice, Czechoslovakia. 4th Czechoslovak Symposium on Combi-
natorics. [P Liebl, MÚ CSAV, CS-115 67 Praha 1.]
& June 18-20: Bozeman, Montana. 215th IMS Meeting: Joint Western Regional Meet¬
ing and Biometric Society/WNAR Annual Meeting. [L Billard, Dept. Statistics, Univ. Georgia,
Athens, GA 30602; (404) 542-5232, STATUGA@UGA.]
June 18-20: Tylosand, Halmstad, Sweden. 11th Householder Symp. on Numerical
Algebra. Emphasis on large scale nonsymmetric linear algebra problems, least squares, matrix in¬
ertia, & stability. [Ake Bjórck, Dept. Mathematics, Linkóping University, S-581 83 Linkoping.]
♦♦♦ June 18-22: Kunming, PRC. International Symposium on Multivariate Analysis and
Its Applications. Cuihu Hotel. [Kai-Tai Fang, Inst, of Applied Mathematics, Academia Sinica, PO
Box 2734, Beijing 100080.] See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.3, page 323.
® June 21-23: Logan, Utah. Classification & Clustering: Perspectives & Prospects. Utah
State Univ. [MP Windham, Dept. Math. & Statistics, Utah State Univ., Logan, UT 84322-3900.]
June 21-27: Amherst, Massachusetts. Strategies for Sequential Search and Selection
in Real Time. Joint AMS-IMS-SIAM Summer Research Conference in Statistics and Probability.
University of Massachusetts. [C Kohanski, American Math. Society, P.O. Box 6248, Providence,
RI 02940; FAX: (401) 331-3842, CAK@MATH.AMS.COM.] See also this Bulletin pp. 426-427.
June 25-29: Athens, Greece. 12th IFORS Conference on Operational Research. [G
Rand, Dept. Operational Research, School of Management and Organisational Sciences, Univ.
Lancaster, Gillow House, Bailrigg, Lancaster LAI 4YX, England.]
July 1-18: Saint-Flour (Cantal), France. XXéme école d'été de calcul des probabil-
ités. Conférenciers invités: D L Donoho, M Freidlin, J F Legall. [P L Hennequin, Dép. math, ap-
pliquées, Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, BP 45, F-63170 Aubiére; (33-73) 26.41.10,
ext.34-07.]
July 2-6: Budapest, Hungary. 15th International Biometric Conference. Natl Council
of Agricultural Co-operatives Hotel and Hotel Olympia. [Éva Sos, Computer and Automation
Institute, Hungarian Acad. Sciences, Box 63, H-1502 Budapest; (36-1) 613-442, FAX (36-1) 667-
503.] See also the Biometric Bulletin, Vol. 6, No. 3, August 1989, pp. 1, 12-21.
July 2-6: Sydney, Australia. 10th Australian Statistical Conference and 2nd Pacific
Statistical Congress. University of New South Wales. [D Shaw, SIROMATH Pty Ltd., Level 5, 156
Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065.]
^ July 2-31: Minneapolis, Minnesota. Time Series. [Inst. Mathematics and Its Appli¬
cations, 514 Vincent Hall, 206 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455; (612) 624-6066.]
>* July 16-20: Chicago, Illinois. SIAM Annual Meeting. Hyatt Regency Hotel. [SIAM,
3600 University City Science Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688; (215) 382-9800, FAX (215)
386-7999, SIAM@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU.]

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n®* July 29-August 11: Spétsai Island, Mirtoan Sea, Greece. NATO Advanced Study
Insitute on Nonparametric Functional Estimation and Related Topics. [GG Roussas, Div. Statis¬
tics, Univ. California, Davis, CA 95616; CJLUETH@UCDAVIS.EDU, (916) 752-6096.]
July 30-August 2: Winston Salem, North Carolina. 4th International Conference
on Fibonacci Numbers and Their Applications. Wake Forest University. [J Turner, Dept. Mathe¬
matics, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand.]
August 6-9: Anaheim, California. Joint Annual Meetings of the American Statistical
Association (ASA) and the Biometric Society (ENAR/WNAR). [ASA, 1429 Duke St., Alexandria,
VA 22314-3402; (703) 684-1221, FAX (703) 684-2037.]
& August 13-18: Uppsala, Sweden. 216th IMS Meeting: 53rd IMS Annual Meeting and
2nd World Congress of the Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability.
[Uppsala Turist & Kongress AB, Box 216, S-751 04 Uppsala; (46-18) 161-876, FAX (46-18)
132-895.] See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.3, pp. 324-327.
August 14-18: Hong Kong. Asian Mathematical Conference 1990. Conference Topics
incl. Probability and Statistics. [HK Chow, Dept. Mathematical Studies, Hong Kong Polytechnic,
Hung Horn, Kowloon, Hong Kong; FAX (852-3) 764-3374.]
August 19-24: Dunedin, New Zealand. ICOTS-III: 3rd Inti Conference on the Teach¬
ing of Statistics. University of Otago. [Dept. Mathematics and Statistics, Univ. Otago, PO Box
56, Dunedin.] See also The IMS Bulletin, Vol.18 (1989), No.2, page 161.
August 21-29: Kyoto, Japan. International Congress of Mathematicians. [ICM-90
Secretariat, Research Inst. Math. Sciences, Kyoto Univ., Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606.]
August 23-30: Yokohama, Japan. 5th Inti Congress on Ecology. [G P Patil, Ctr for
Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park,
PA 16802; (814) 865-9442.]
August 26-30: Johore Bahru, Malaysia. 2nd Islamic Countries Conference on Sta¬
tistical Sciences. [Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Dept. Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
Karung Berkunci 791, 80990 Johore Bahru.]
>“ August 27-31: Prague, Czechoslovakia. 11th Prague Conference on Information
Theory, Statistical Decision Functions and Random Processes. [UTLA tSAV, Pod vodárenskou vezi
4, CS-182 08 Praha 8.] Previously announced for August 26-31.
August 28-31: Vienna, Austria. Operations Research 1990. [G Feichtinger, Instituí
fiir Okonometrie, OR & Systemtheorie, Technische Univ .Wien, ArgentinerstraBe 8, A-1040 Wien.]
August 30-September 4: Nagoya, Japan. International Conference on Potential
Theory. Nagoya University. [M Kishi, Dept. Mathematics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-01.]
September 1-5: Stuttgart, FRG. German Statistical Week: International Conference.
Union of German Municipal Statisticians and the German Statistical Society. [Amt fiir Statistik
und Stadtforschung, BismarckstraBe 150-158, D-4100 Duisburg 1.]
September 3-9: Eisenach, GDR. 19th International Conference on Stochastic Pro¬
cesses and their Applications. Bernoulli Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability.
September 9-15: Cavtat (near Dubrovnik), Yugoslavia. COMPSTAT 1990: 9th
Symposium on Computational Statistics. Hotel Libertas. [V Mildner, University Computing Cen¬
ter, Engelsova bb, YU-41000 Zagreb; (38-41) 510-099, FAX (38-41) 518-203.] See also the Sta¬
tistical Software Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 2, August 1989, pp. 69-70.
September 27-30: Como, Italy. 2nd International Conference on Statistical Methods
for the Environmental Sciences and First General Meeting of the International Environmetrics So¬
ciety. [AH El-Shaarawi, National Water Research Inst., PO Box 5050, Burlington, Ontario L7R
4A6; (416) 336-4584.]
October 28-31: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. TIMS/ORSA Joint National Meeting.
Wyndham Hotel. [B Lev, Dept. Management, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road,
Worcester, MA 01609; (508) 831-5548.]
November 5-7: San Francisco, California. 2nd SIAM Conference on Linear Alge¬
bra in Signals, Systems, and Control. Cathedral Hill Hotel. [SIAM, 3600 University City Science
Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2688; SIAM@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU, (215) 382-9800.]
November 11-14: Tucson, Arizona. International Conference on Measurement Errors
in Surveys. Sheraton Tucson El Conquistador. [PP Biemer, Dept of Experimental Statistics, Box
30003 Dept. 3130, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003-0003; (505) 646-2937.]

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1991
February 15-19: Washington, D.C. American Association for the Advancement of
Science: Annual Meeting. [AAAS, 1333 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 326-6640.]
# March 24-27: Houston, Texas. 217th IMS Meeting. [L Billard, Dept. Statistics,
HJniv. Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; (404) 542-5232, STATUGA@UGA.]
April 21-24: Seattle, Washington. Computing Science and Statistics: Symposium
jon the Interface. Seattle Sheraton Hotel. [J Kettenring, Statistics Research Group, Bellcore, 445
ÃœSouth Street, Morristown, NJ 07960; (201) 829-4398, JON@BELLCORE.COM.]
& May/June: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 218th IMS Meeting. [L Billard, Dept.
Statistics,"Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; (404) 542-5232, STATUGA@UGA.]
June 10-14: Nahariya, Israel. 20th Bernoulli Society Conference on Stochastic Pro¬
cesses and their Applications. [R Adler, Dept. Industrial Engrg. & Management, Technion, Haifa
32000; (972-4) 294-503; IERHE01@TECHNION.]
& July 1-3: Santa Barbara, California. 219th IMS Meeting. [L Billard, Dept. Statis¬
tics, Univ. Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; (404) 542-5232, STATUGA@UGA.]
>â–  July 8-12: Washington, D.C. 2nd International Conference on Industrial and Applied
Mathematics. Sheraton Washington Hotel. [SIAM, 3600 University City Science Center, Phila¬
delphia, PA 19104-2688; SIAM@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU, (215) 382-9800, FAX (215) 386-7999.]
* August 19-22: Atlanta, Georgia. Joint Annual Meetings of the IMS, American Sta¬
tistical Association (ASA) and the Biometric Society (ENAR/WNAR). [ASA, 1429 Duke Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314-3402; (703) 684-1221, FAX (703) 684-2037.]
September 2-6: Barcelona, Spain. 19th European Meeting of Statisticians. Bernoulli
Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability. [M Marti-Recober, Facultat d'Informatica,
Univ. Politécnica de Catalunya, Pau Gargallo 5, E-08028 Barcelona; EARECOB@EBRUPC51]
September 4-7: Bilbao, Spain. IMSIBAC4 - 4th International Meeting of Statistics
in the Basque Country. Universidad del Pais Vasco - Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. [JP Vil apian a,
PO Box 32, E-48940 Lejona/Leioa; (34-4) 469-6124; FAX (34-4) 464-9550.]
>- September 9-17: Cairo, Egypt. International Statistical Institute: 48th Biennial Ses¬
sion. International Conference Centre, Route d’Al Nasr. [ISI Permanent Office, 428 Prinses Beat-
rixlaan, Box 950, 2270AZ Voorburg, The Netherlands.]
>* September 14-19: Minneapolis, Minnesota. SIAM Conference on Applied Linear
Algebra. Radisson University Inn. [RA Brualdi, Dept, Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, Van
Vleck Hah, 480 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706; BRUALDI@WEAVER.MATH.WISC.EDU.]
September 18-20: Alexandria, Egypt. Order Statistics and Nonparametrics: Theory
and Applications. Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University. [PK Sen, Dept. Bio statistics,
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599.]
1992
^ June 29-July 1: Cambridge, England. Joint Meeting of the American Mathematical
Society and the London Mathematical Society. [American Math. Society, P.O. Box 6248,
Providence, RI 02940; FAX: (401) 331-3842.]
& August 9-13: Boston, Massachusetts. Joint Annual Meetings of the IMS, American
Statistical Association (ASA) and the Biometric Society (ENAR/WNAR). [ASA, 1429 Duke Street,
Alexandria, VA 22314-3402; (703) 684-1221, FAX (703) 684-2037.]
August 16-23: Québec City. ICME-7: 7th International Congress on Mathematics Ed¬
ucation. Université Laval. [D Wheeler, Dept, of Mathematics, Concordia University, 7141 ouest,
rue Sherbrooke, Montréal, Québec H4B 1R6.]
September 14-18: Bath, England. 20th European Meeting of Statisticians. Bernoulli
Society for Mathematical Statistics and Probability. [R Sibson, School of Mathematical Sciences,
University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY; RS@MATHS.BATH.AC.UK]
December 10-14: Hamilton, New Zealand. 26th International Biometric Confer¬
ence. University of Waikato Conference Centre. [Biometric Society, 1429 Duke Street, Suite 401,
Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-8311.]

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Prem Singh Puri: 1936-1989
Prem Singh Puri, Professor of Statistics and a Purdue faculty
member since 1966, died unexpectedly on 12 August 1989, two
days after undergoing multiple bypass heart surgery. He is
survived by his wife Pramila, three daughters, Isha, Vaishali,
and Pooj a, a son, Anuj, as well as a brother, Des Raj, and a sister,
Pushpavathi Luthra.
Bom on 15 April 1936 in Montgomery, Pakistan, Prem Puri
received his B.A. and M.Sc. from Agra University, and his
M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley,
the latter in 1964. After serving as an acting Assistant Professor
of Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley, he came
to Purdue in 1966 as an Assistant Professor and became a
Professor of Statistics in 1974.
Professor Puri also held visiting positions at the Indian Statis¬
tical Institute, the Steklov Mathematical Institute of the USSR
Academy of Sciences, and the University of California,
Berkeley, and served as a consultant to the U. S. Forest Service.
He presented more than seventy-five papers in conferences in
North America, Europe, Japan, and India. In 1987, he was
invited by the Indian Society for Probability and Statistics to
deliver the Professor V. P. Sukhatme Lecture at the Society’s
annual meeting in Delhi.
A prolific researcher who published more than seventy papers mainly in the areas of applied probability
theory, theory of statistical inference, and stochastic models, Puri’s leadership in statistical research was
recognized by his being named a Fellow in both the IMS and the American Statistical Association. He was in
addition an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute and a Fellow of the Royal Statistical
Society.
Puri had a great deal of influence as a teacher, providing an unusually high level of input and guidance to
each of his seven Ph.D. students, with whom he met individually for several hours each week. A demanding
taskmaster with his students, he never asked more of them than he did of himself. And remarkably, he gave
the same care and attention to students in his graduate and undergraduate courses; anyone who walked into
Professor Puri’s office with a question soon found himself at the blackboard, and left later with a good deal
more understanding.
Prem took an active interest in departmental affairs at Purdue, serving on numerous committees and
chairing the Graduate Committee for eight years. Indeed, there is scarcely any aspect of the Department that
does not bear the imprint of his attention and concern. This legacy will be with us always, as will Prem’s
memory as a warm-hearted friend both to fellow faculty and to students.
Louis J. Coté
Thomas Kuczek
Ramachandra A. Rao
Herman Rubin
Stephen M. Samuels
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana

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Emad-Eldin A. A. Aly of the Dept, of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, will be on leave in the Dept, of Mathematics, Kuwait University, until 31 August 1990.
Theodore W. Anderson, Professor Emeritus of Statistics, Stanford University, is the Chair-Elect of
Section U - Statistics of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Krishna B. Athreya of the Dept, of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, has been elected an Ordinary
Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Zhidong Bai of the Dept, of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, has been elected an Ordinary Member
of the International Statistical Institute.
N. Baiakrishnan has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
Ishwar Y. Basawa of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Georgia, Athens, has been elected an Ordinary
Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Richard J. Beckman, Statistics Group Leader, Los Alamos National Laboratory, has been elected a
Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
David R. Bellhouse of the Dept, of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, University of Western Ontario,
London, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Donald A. Berry of the School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, is on sabbatical leave
in the Dept, of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of California, Santa Barbara, for the 1989-1990
academic year.
Henry W. Block of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Pittsburgh, has been elected an Ordinary Member
of the International Statistical Institute.
Ralph A. Bradley of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Georgia, Athens, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Florida Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
F. Thomas Bruss of the Facultes Universitaires deNamur is visiting the Dept, of Mathematics, University
of California, Los Angeles, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
George C. Case 11a of the Biometrics Unit, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, has been elected an
Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Michael R. Chernick of Nichols Research Corporation, Newport Beach, California, has been promoted
to Senior Member of the Technical Staff as of 1 September 1989.
Herman Chernoff of the Dept, of Statistics, Harvard University, discusses (with Francis J. Anscombe,
William H. DuMouchel and Alan E. Gelfand) the early days of sequential analysis and some of the
contributions that led to the development of this field in a videotape recently added to the Distinguished
Statistician Videotape Archive of the American Statistical Association.
Sir David Cox, Warden of Nuffield College, University of Oxford, has been elected an Honorary Member
of the International Statistical Institute.
Edwin L. Crow of the U.S. Dept, of Commerce, Boulder, Colorado, has been designated Outstanding
Member of the Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Kenny S. Crump, Executive Vice-President, Clement Associates, Inc., has been elected a Fellow of the
American Statistical Association.
Miklós Csorgó of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University, Ottawa, has received a
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Donald A. Dawson of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University, Ottawa, has received
a Research Achievement Award from Carleton University.
Lucile Derrick, formerly of the University of Illinois, Chicago, has been designated Outstanding Member
over the 60-year history of the Chicago Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Peter J. Donnelly of the Dept, of Mathematical Statistics and Operational Research, QueenMary College,
University of London, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Allan P. Donner of the Dept, of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Wes tern Ontario, London,
has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Edward J. Dudewicz has returned to the Dept, of Mathematics, Syracuse University, following a
sabbatical visit to the Science University of Tokyo.
Richard L. Dykstra of the Dept, of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, has
been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Donald G. Edwards of the Dept, of Statistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, has been
designated Outstanding Member of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Jianqin Fan has joined the Dept, of Statistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as Assistant
Professor, effective 1 July 1989.
Lloyd D. Fisher of the Dept, of Biostatistics, University of Washington, has been elected to the Board of
Directors of the American Statistical Association as the Biometrics Section Representative for 1990-1992.
Joseph L. Fleiss of the School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City, has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
J. Leroy Folks of the Dept, of Statistics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Dennis C. Gilliland of the Dept, of Statistics & Probability, Michigan State University, East Lansing, has
been designated Outstanding Member of the Mid-Michigan Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Samuel W. Greenhouse, Professor Emeritus, George Washington University, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Washington Statistical Society Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Arjun K. Gupta of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Bowling Green State University, has been
elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Peter Gavin Hall of the Dept, of Statistics, Australian National
University, Canberra, has won the 1989 Presidents ’ Award from the
Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies (COPSS). This
Award, which is sponsored jointly by the Institute of Mathematical
Statistics (IMS), the American Statistical Association (ASA), the
Biometric Society (ENAR/WNAR), and the Statistical Society of
Canada (SSC), is presented annually to a member of the statistical
community under the age of 40 in recognition of outstanding
contributions to the profession; the award consists of a plaque and
a cash award and is presented annually at a joint meeting of the
sponsoring societies. The citation mentions that Peter Hall is the
author of several books and approximately 200 research articles in
an extraordinarily wide variety of areas; and that he has made
important contributions to martingale theory, central-limit-theorem
convergence rates, sample-reuse procedures, stochastic geometry, density estimation, statistical inference for
coverage processes, asymptotics, image analysis, continuum percolation, and applications to congenital ab¬
normalities and pesticides - a body of work already the equivalent of more than one lifetime. [The photo of
Peter Hall was taken by Jessica M. Utts at the IMS Western Regional Meeting in Davis, California, June 1989.]

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Silas Halperin of the Dept of Psychology and Education, Syracuse University, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Syracuse Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
M. Safiul Haq of the Dept, of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London,
has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
H. Leon Harter, retired Senior Scientist, Aerospace Research Laboratories, Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base, Dayton, Ohio, has been designated Outstanding Member of the Dayton Chapter of the American
Statistical Association.
Thomas P. Hettmansperger of the Dept, of Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park,
has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Herbert K. Heyer of the Mathematisches Ins ti tut, Universitát Tübingen, visited the School of Mathemati¬
cal and Physical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Perth, Western Australia, July-August 1989.
Raymond G. Hoffman of the Dept of Biostatistics/Clinical Epidemiology, Medical College of
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, has been designated Outstanding Member of the Milwaukee Chapter of the American
Statistical Association.
Paul W. Holland of the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, has been elected an Ordinary
Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Peter M. Hooper of the Dept, of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of Alberta, Edmonton, has
been appointed to the Statistical Sciences Grant Selection Committee of the Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council of Canada.
Fred C. Hulling has completed the Ph.D. degree in the Dept, of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames,
and has joined the Mathematics Department, General Motors Research Laboratories, Warren, Michigan
Jiunn T. Hwang of the Dept, of Mathematics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, has been elected an
Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Martin Jacobsen of the Instituite for Mathematical Statistics, University of Copenhagen, has been
elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Dallas E. Johnson of the Dept, of Statistics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Kansas-Western Missouri Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Douglas H. Johnson of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota, has
been designated Outstanding Member of the Red River Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Emmanuel Jolivet of the Département de biométrie, INRA-Centre de Recherche, Jouy-en-Josas, has
been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Jana Jureckova of the Dept, of Probability and Statistics, Charles University, Prague, has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Shriniwas K. Katti of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Missouri, Columbia, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Niels Keiding of the Statistical Research Unit, University of Copenhagen, has accepted a Visiting
Fellowship at the University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth, November-December 1989.
David G. Kendall of Cambridge, England, has been awarded the 1989 de Morgan Medal of the London
Mathematical Society for his distinguished contributions to the theory of probability and statistics.
Jon R. Kettenring of Bell Communications Research, Morristown, New Jersey, has been elected Vice-
President of the American Statistical Association for 1990-1992.
Woo-Chul Kim of the Dept, of Computer Science and Statistics, Seoul National University, has been
elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Benjamin F. King, Jr., of the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, has been elected an
Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.

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Sadanori Konishi of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tokyo, has been elected an Ordinary
Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Lambert H. Koopmans of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Gunnar Kulldorff of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, University of Umeá, received aGold Medal
of the City of Paris on 31 August 1989 during the 47 th Biennial Session of the International Statistical Institute.
John M. Lachin m of the Biostatistics Center/Dept, of Statistics, George Washington University,
Bethesda, Maryland, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Kinley Larntz of the School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, has been elected a Fellow
of the American Statistical Association.
John P. Lehoczky of the Dept, of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, has been elected an
Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Mary L. Lesperance has been appointed Assistant Professor in the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario; she was previously in the Dept, of Statistics and Actuarial Science,
University of Waterloo.
Nicholas T. Longford of the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, is visiting the Dept, of
Statistics, University of California, Los Angeles, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
Kun-Liang Lu of the Mathematical Sciences Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, is visiting
the Dept, of Statistics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
Mohamed Tahar Madi of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, is visiting the
School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
Thomas Mathew has been promoted to Associate Professor, with tenure, in the Dept, of Mathematics and
Statistics, University of Maiyland-Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland, effective 1 July 1989.
William P. McCormick of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Georgia, Athens, is visiting the Dept, of
Statistics, University of New South Wales, Kensington, July-December 1989.
John D. McKenzie, Jr., of the Quantitative Analysis Division, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachu¬
setts, has been designated Outstanding Member of the Boston Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Glen D. Meeden has joined the School of Statistics, University of Minnesota; he was previously in the
Dept, of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames.
George A. Milliken of the Dept, of Statistics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, has been elected a
Fellow of the American Statistical Association; he has also been elected to the Board of Directors of the
American Statistical Association as the District 6 Representative for 1990-1992.
Yashaswini D. Mittal of the Dept, of Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
David S. Moore of the Dept, of Statistics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Hans-Georg Müller of the Institut fur medizinische Statistik, Universitat Erlangen-Niimberg, has been
elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Ahmad Parsian of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Shiraz University, is visiting the Dept, of
Mathematics, Victoria University of Wellington, January-December 1989.
Charles A. Patrick of Statistics Canada, Ottawa, has been designated Outstanding Member of the
Statistical Society of Ottawa Chapter of the American Statistical Association; he has also become the Public
Relations Officer of the Statistical Society of Canada.
Luis Raúl Pericchi of the Departamento de Matemáticas, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Vene¬
zuela, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.

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Detlef Plachky of the Mathematisches Institut, Universitat Münster, has been elected an Ordinary
Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Wolfgang Polasek of the Institut fiir Statistik und Informatik an der Universitat Wien has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Tarmo M. Pukkila, Rector of the University of Tampere, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the
International Statistical Institute.
James O. Ramsay of the Dept, of Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, is on sabbatical leave at the
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
Jon N. K. Rao of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University, Ottawa, has been appointed
to the Statistical Sciences Grant Selection Committee of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Council of Canada.
William J. Reed has been promoted to Professor in the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, University
of Victoria.
Nancy M. Reid of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Toronto, has been elected a Fellow of the American
Statistical Association.
Sidney I. Resnick of the School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Cornell University,
Ithaca, New York, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Joan R. Rosenblatt of the Center for Computing and Applied Mathematics, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, is the Secretary of Section U - Statistics of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science.
Stephen J. Ruberg of Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Cincinnati, Ohio, has been designated Outstanding
Member of the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
David Ruppert of the School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Cornell University,
Ithaca, New York, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
Francisco J. Samaniego of the Division of Statistics, University of California, Davis, has been elected
to the Board of Directors of the American Statistical Association as the District 7 Representative for 1990-
1992.
Ester Samuel-Cahn of the Dept, of Statistics, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, has been elected a Fellow
of the American Statistical Association.
Thomas J. Santner, formerly of the School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Cornell
University, Ithaca, New York, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association; effective
September 1989 he has joined the Dept, of Statistics, Ohio State University, Columbus.
Friedrich-Wilhelm Scholz of Boeing Computer Services, Seattle, Washington, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Puget Sound Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Alastair J. Scott of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Auckland, has been elected to
the Board of Directors of the American Statistical Association as the District 8 Representative for 1990-1992.
Shayle R. Searle of the Biometrics Unit, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, will visit the Dept, of
Mathematics and Statistics, University of Auckland, February-May 1990.
Bahadur Singh, currently a visiting scientist at St. Jude’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, has
been designated Outstanding Member of the Western Tennessee Chapter of the American Statistical
Association.
Joseph N. Skwish of the Engineering Dept., E. I. du Pont de Nemours, Newark, Delaware, has been
designated Outstanding Member of the Delaware Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Richard L. Smith of the Dept, of Mathematics, University of Surrey, Guildford, will join the University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as Professor of Statistics, effective 1 July 1990.

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Terry Speed of the Dept, of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley, has been elected a Fellow of
the American Statistical Association.
J. Michael Steele of the Program in Statistics, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Princeton
University, has been elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. He will be on sabbatical leave
in the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New Y oik City, Fall Term 1989 and in the Wharton
School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Spring Term 1990.
Deborah J. Street has been appointed to a Senior Lectureship in the Dept, of Statistics, University of New
South Wales, Kensington; she was previously with the Biometry Section, Waite Agricultural Research
Institute, University of Adelaide.
Donald P. Strickert of Quality Assurance Systems, Frito-Lay, Inc., has been designated Outstanding
Member of the North Texas Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Arnold Stromberg of the Dept, of Statistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is visiting the
School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, for the 1989-1990 academic year.
Thomas W. F. Stroud of the Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario,,
is on sabbatical leave in the Dept, of Statistics, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, for the 1989-1990
academic year.
William D. Sudderth of the School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Judith M. Tanur of the Dept, of Sociology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, is the Retiring
Chair of Section U — Statistics of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
James R. Thompson of Rice University, Houston, Texas, has been designated Outstanding Member of
the Houston Area Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
William A. Thompson, Jr., of the Dept, of Statistics, University of Missouri-Columbia, is visiting the
Dept, of Mathematical Statistics, University of Sydney, July-December 1989.
Tue Tjur of the Institute for Mathematical Statistics, University of Copenhagen, has been elected an
Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
M. C. A. van Zuijlen of the Mathematisch Institut, Katholieke Universitet, Nijmegen, has been elected
an Ordinary Member of the International Statistical Institute.
Willem R. van Zwet of the Dept, of Mathematics, University of Leiden, received a Gold Medal of the
City of Paris on 31 August 1989 during the 47th Biennial Session of the International Statistical Institute. He
will be spending alternate semesters, starting Spring 1990, as Newman Reseach Professor of Statistics at the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Roy E. Welsch of the MIT Sloan School of Management has been elected to the Board of Directors of
the American Statistical Association as the Statistical Graphics Section Representative for 1990-1992.
Nanny Wermuth of the Psychologisches Institut, Universitat Mainz, has been elected a Fellow of the
American Statistical Association.
Dennis L. Young of the Dept, of Mathematics, Arizona State University, Tempe, has been designated
Outstanding Member of the Arizona Chapter of the American Statistical Association.
Marvin Zelen of the Dept, of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, is the Chair of
Section U - Statistics of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Arnold Zellner of the Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, has been elected President-
Elect of the American Statistical Association for 1990.

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New IMS Members
BALAKUMAR, Sivanandan; Prof;
Dept of Natural Sciences & Mathematics,
Lincoln Univ of Missouri,
Jefferson City MO, USA.
BIANCO, Steven Anthony; Dr;Dept of Math,
Univ of North Carolina, Wilmington NC, USA.
BREIDT, Frank Jay; Mr, Dept of Statistics,
Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins CO, USA.
CHEN, Yun-Shiow; Mr,
West Lafayette IN, USA.
FUSARO, Robert E.; Mr,
Program in Biostatistics, Univ of California,
Berkeley CA, USA.
GIRARD, Dennis M.; Prof;
Dept of Math & Statistics,
Univ of Wisconsin, Green Bay WI, USA.
HIRSH, Neale S.; Dr; Cray Research Inc,
Mendota Heights MN, USA.
KWAN, Yum-Keung; Mr,
Graduate School of Business,
Univ of Chicago, Chicago IL, USA.
LEE, Viola Nannette; Ms;
Dept of Math & Statistics,
Bowling Green State Univ,
Bowling Green OH, USA.
LIU, Zhijun; Dept of Statistics,
Pennsylvania State Univ,
University Park PA, USA.
LIUKKONEN, John R.; Prof, Dept of Math,
Tulane Univ, New Orleans LA, USA.
MAHESWARAN, S.; Mr;
Dept of Finance & Insurance,
Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, USA.
MARTIN, Katrina L.; Ms; Dept of Statistics,
Michigan State Univ, East Lansing MI, USA.
McDOUGALL, Andrew John; Prof;
Dept of Statistics, Rutgers Univ,
New Brunswick NJ, USA.
MEIER, Kristen L.; Ms; Dept of Statistics,
North Carolina State Univ, Raleigh NC, USA.
MI, Jie; Mr; Dept of Math & Statistics,
Univ of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, USA.
MOLINA, R.; Lecturer; Departimento de Ciencias
de la Computación e Inteligencia Artificial,
Univ de Granada, Granada, Spain.
NIELSEN, Jens P.; Ms; Dept of Statistics,
Univ of California, Berkeley CA, USA.
REDFEARN, Wmiam James; Prof;
Program in Biostatistics, Univ of California,
Berkeley CA, USA.
SAVIN, N. E.; Prof; Dept of Economics,
Univ of Iowa, Iowa City IA, USA.
SINHA, Kishore; Prof; Dept of Statistics,
Birsa Agricultural Univ, Ranchi, India.
THOMAS, Ann M.; Dr;
Dept of Math & Applied Statistics,
Univ of Northern Colorado, Greeley CO, USA.
VANICHSETAKUL, Nunta; Dr,
Dept of Statistics, Kasetsart Univ,
Bangkok, Thailand.
WEBB, Julie P.; Ms; Greensboro NC, USA.
WILLIAMS, Calvin L.; Dr; Dept of Math
Sciences, Clemson Univ, Clemson SC, USA.

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The President's Report for 1988-1989
It has been my privilege to serve as the President of the IMS during the past year. As you will
notice in the Treasurer’s report, the membership during this year has grown by about 7%. Once
again this year, while we had forecasted a deficit, we ended up with an excess of revenues over ex¬
penses of almost $68K. Our inability to be better forecasters might be embarrassing to us as pro¬
fessional statisticians, but I am sure the membership joins me in feeling happy about the direc¬
tion of the forecast error!
The expanding base of membership and the financial health of the IMS during the past year
are indeed gratifying, but I view these as indicators rather than as ends in themselves. Clearly the
vitality of our programs, their adequacy in meeting the needs of our existent and potential mem¬
bership, and our outreach should be and are our goals. In this spirit, I am pleased to be able to
mention a number of new developments and commitments that have occurred during the past year,
and that will hopefully flourish in the years ahead.
As a culmination of more than two years of careful consideration, a decision to launch a new
journal, The Annals of Applied Probability, was reached and the founding editor (J. Michael
Steele) has been identified. The first issue of the new journal is planned for February 1991.
Two new ad hoc committees were set up during the year and both have been working at issues
pertinent to their respective charters. The first ad hoc committee is the New Researchers Commit¬
tee (initially called the Young Researchers Committee) and it has been considering mechanisms
and programs, both existent and new, for fulfilling the needs of IMS members who are in the
early fifth to sixth years of their research careers.
New researchers are an important constituency, particularly for ensuring the future vitality of
the IMS. Schemes for tapping into the resources for research (including helpful ideas for identify¬
ing areas of research, getting funding, and presenting one’s work), possible ways of establishing
a mentoring program, etc., are some of the things the ad hoc committee has been exploring. The
second ad hoc committee is concerned with more general outreach. Subcommittees have been
addressing a number of specific outreach aspects such as: (i) planning a membership survey to
obtain, among other things, a current assessment of the various services provided by the IMS; (ii)
studying the need for and feasibility of regions of the IMS to make more substantial the presence
of the IMS in its international dimension [Note: The regular annual meeting of the IMS in 1990
will be held in Uppsala, Sweden]; and (iii) developing specific proposals for fostering the vital
and exciting cross-disciplinary aspects of probability and statistics. Another international
outreach activity, initiated primarily through the interests and efforts of Jose Gonzalez and Jessica
Utts, concerns mechanisms for increasing the access to IMS journals in third world countries. (See
Treasurer’s Report for additional details.)
It is my hope that by the end of this calendar year the two ad hoc committees will have re¬
ports published in The IMS Bulletin, to communicate their ideas and proposals more widely to the
IMS membership. Specific programs suggested by them will undoubtedly come to the IMS Council
for its consideration and approval. At this point, these committees have made promising starts
that need to be nurtured to bear fruit. I am confident that the incoming President Shanti Gupta and
our new President-Elect Dave Siegmund will continue to support these committees.
Aside from newly formed committees, of course, the entire gamut of standing committees have
been at work during the year—in particular, the Committees on Fellows, on Selection of
Administrative Officers, on Selection of Editors, on Nominations, on Publications, and on
Memorials have all been active. Although I do not remember what the traditional pattern is, I am
urging the Chairs of the standing committees also to communicate with the general membership
by publishing brief reports of their respective committee’s activities in The IMS Bulletin. I wish
to take this opportunity to thank the Chairs/Co-Chairs and members of all IMS Committees for
their efforts and contributions.
Speaking of thanks, I owe certain special debts of gratitude. To Brad Efron, my predecessor,
and to Shanti Gupta, my successor, thanks for your counsel and support throughout my tenure.
The unstinting cooperation and help of Jessica Utts, the Treasurer, Jose Gonzalez, the Business
Manager, and his staff, and of Peter Purdue, the Executive Secretary, also made my job so much
easier and more pleasant. The Editors of our journals, to whom we owe a great deal, the Program

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Secretary, Lynne Billard, and the Associate Program Secretary, Bob Taylor, deserve special
thanks. For, after all is said and done, publications and meetings are the very heart of the IMS
programs, and sustaining the success and quality of our publications and meetings is the single
most important thing we do. Paul Shaman, who has for so many years been the Managing Editor,
was kind enough to extend his term by another year until we were able to get a replacement—this
is service beyond the call of duty and we thank him even as his replacements are coming on
board.
These days, the IMS is almost unique as a professional society in one of its continuing
characteristics; it relies very heavily, if not exclusively, on volunteer efforts of its membership.
During my tenure of office, of the over one hundred people I personally invited to serve on
committees of, or assume responsibilities for, the IMS, I had only one turn down! To me this
indicates our members’ remarkable sense of dedication and willingness to participate, which is the
true resource of our organization. With the enthusiasm and energetic commitment of its members,
and through sustained efforts at pursuing new initiatives while simultaneously nurturing its many
on-going programs/activities, the IMS is bound to grow in its successful impacts in the years
ahead.
Ramanathan Gnanadesikan
1990 IMS NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Joan R. Rosenblatt (Chair)
Hirotugu Akaike
Charles Bell
Raymond J. Carroll
KjellA. Doksum
Richard M. Dudley
David Findley
Peter G. Hall
Chris C. Heyde
Diane Duffy
Gary McDonald
R. Douglas Martin
Yashaswini D. Mittal
Richard A. Olshen
David V. Hinkley
All IMS members are urged to contact any or all of the above persons with suggestions for candi¬
dates for the Office of President-Elect and Members of the IMS Council.

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Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 444-449.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1989
INTRODUCTION
Continued membership and financial growth, and planning for the future are the themes of fiscal year
1989. The highlights of the past year are described below.
Administration. For the first time, the IMS Treasurer is not located in the immediate vicinity of the
IMS Business Office (i.e., San Francisco Bay Area). Careful planning of less frequent meetings between
the Treasurer and Business Manager and constant communication helped achieve this administrative
milestone.
The IMS Business Manager and Treasurer each hosted a meeting of the IMS Presidents Committee in
December 1988 and June 1989, respectively. These meetings were helpful in resolving policy issues
during the fiscal year and formulating proposals for the governing bodies of the Institute. Many of the
administrative accomplishments of this fiscal year may be attributed to the results of these meetings.
Journals. The Annals of Statistics moved its editorial offices to Rutgers University under the
leadership of Arthur Cohen. In addition, Statistical Science moved its editorial offices to the University of
Texas at Austin, under the leadership of Carl Morris. The administrative and financial aspects of these
transfers were achieved without difficulty. Two new Managing Editors will join the Institute during the
forthcoming year.
Joint efforts with Paul Shaman, outgoing IMS Managing Editor, have now been successful in
improving the publication schedule of Statistical Science. All three scientific journals are now published
essentially on time, though there may be shorter and less frequent delays in the future.
Finally, the IMS Business Office prepared and submitted a financial analysis, including possible
pricing, for The Annals of Applied Probability to the ad hoc Committee considering the launching of this
new journal. Based in part upon this analysis, the Institute will be publishing The Annals of Applied
Probability in the near future. The next few years will be critical in preparing for the successful
introduction of this new and important scientific journal.
Other Publications. One new title, Group Representations in Probability and Statistics (Volume 11),
was added to the IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series during the year. In addition, Volume 5,
Inequalities in Statistics and Probability, was reprinted. Work on several additional volumes in this
Series continues. We expect at least one new title during the forthcoming year.
The Business Office, IMS Managing Editor, and LNMS Editor are working together to launch the
publication of our new IMS/ASA CBMS Regional Conference Series in Probability and Statistics.
Volume 1, by Professor Morris Eaton, has been typeset. We expect this volume to be available later this
year. In addition, a detailed joint management agreement between the Institute and ASA was negotiated,
agreed to by the Institute and ASA, and will be implemented with the publication of Volume 1.
Finally, the IMS Business Office worked with the American Statistical Association in its efforts to
publish the 1989 Directory of Statisticians for COPSS.
Meetings. The Business Office worked closely with Robert Taylor, Associate Program Secretary for
Probability and its Applications, in the administration of several contracts and grants funding many
participants at the International Symposium on Applied Probability at Sheffield. Several additional
applications for travel-grant funding are currently pending at various funding agencies. Finally, our 1988
annual meeting in Fort Collins was the most financially successful IMS meeting in recent history.
Summary. It has been another very successful year for the Institute. Despite projecting a financial
deficit for FY1989, unexpected additional revenues and somewhat lower expenses helped produce
another financial surplus. In addition, individual membership in the Institute continues to grow. Key
recommendations for the forthcoming year focus on remaining fiscally responsible while introducing a
new subscription price structure, maintaining current membership dues, extending the list of countries in
which reduced membership dues are applicable, and preparing for the publication of The Annals of
Applied Probability.

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MEMBERSHIP DATA
Total membership in the Institute as of June 30, 1989 was 3,704—an increase of 6.9% over 1988 and
another all-time high. Membership increased in the General, Student, Retired, and Organizational
categories; Life members decreased by one. Table 1 presents the distribution of memberships by category
for 1989 and the preceding three years.
TABLE 1
Distribution of Memberships by Category
Category
1986
1987
1988
1989 —
1988-1989
Change %
General
2,570
2,711
2,932
3,144
212
7.23
Student
285
327
326
336
10
3.07
Retired
105
116
117
135
18
15.38
Life
16
16
15
14
(1)
(6.67)
Organizational
77
75
74
75
1
1.35
TOTAL
3,053
3,245
3,464
3,704
240
6.93
Note: We currently have 69 Institutional and 6 Corporate members. Organizational members may
nominate one person for full individual membership privileges. In 1989, Organizational memberships
accounted for 22 such ’’prerogative” memberships not included in these data.
This is the fourth consecutive year that Institute membership has increased. Total membership has
increased by 948 or 34.4% since the end of FY1985 (i.e., just prior to the inception of Statistical Science)
and by 963 or 35.1% over our ten-year low occurring at the end of FY1983. Most (an additional 30.4%)
of our new members since FY1983 are in the General category. However, we now have 78.7% more
Student members than at the end of FY1983. Finally, 75.4% of all Institute members are in North
America (i.e., USA and Canada) with the remaining members distributed throughout the rest of the
world. The geographic distribution of Institute members has not changed since FY1985. However, the
proportion of Student members who are outside North America has increased from 4.1% in FY1985 to
10.1% in FY1989.
The circulation of both Annals and Statistical Science amongst Institute members increased again in
1989. However, and as expected, Institute members are making their journal preferences known as we
close the second full year of our current dues structure. More members elect to receive StatSci only, and
more members elect to receive one or both of the Annals only. Nonetheless, the vast majority (i.e.,
74.4%) of all Institute members continue to elect StatSci together with one or more of the Annals.
Finally, journal distribution is similar across all categories of membership. Table 2 presents the journal
selections of members for 1989 and the preceding four years.
Revenue from all Institute memberships amounted to $198,900 for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1989.
SUBSCRIPTION DATA
For 1989, all general or library subscriptions to either one or both Annals automatically include one
subscription to Statistical Science. Individual subscribers, of whom there are very few (i.e., 18), are free
to choose from amongst our journals.
The total number of subscriptions to the Annals decreased very slightly in 1989 renewing the gradual
erosion observed during previous years. General subscriptions to the Annals may now be at their lowest
levels ever. Subscriptions to Statistical Science decreased slightly in 1989 for the very first time. Sorrfe
subscribers may be dropping additional-copy subscriptions to StatSci. Table 3 presents comparative

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subscription data for each of our scientific journals for 1989 and the previous five years. Finally, there
were 349 subscriptions to The IMS Bulletin as of June 30, 1989, 14 (3.9%) fewer than last year.
TABLE 2
Distribution of Journal Selections by Members
Journal(s)
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
Both Annals
1,347
73
in
AnnStat only
1,138
87
103
AnnProb only
227
65
100
Both Annals & StatSci
1,382
1,392
1,338
1,346
AnnStat & StatSci
1,211
1,277
1,210
1,246
AnnProb & StatSci
220
207
152
130
StatSci only
190
322
489
604
Bulletin only
23
20
16
17
21
TOTAL
2,735
3,023
3,214
3,431
3,661
Note: All members receive the Bulletin. This table includes 21 members receiving only the Bulletin. Joint
members share their journals, so 43 Joint members are not included in these data.
TABLE 3
Number of Paid Journal Subscriptions by Title
Journal
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1 OQO
1988-1989
1707
Change
%
AnnStat
1,912
1,856
1,826
1,790
1,794
1,770
(24)
(1.34)
AnnProb
1,511
1,437
1,434
1,411
1,413
1,379
(34)
(2.41)
StatSci
2,059
2,098
2,159
2,146
(13)
(0.60)
Between 50% and 60% of all subscriptions to the Annals, Statistical Science, and the Bulletin are
outside North America. Subscriptions to locations outside North America increased in 1989 for all four
publications; subscriptions within North America decreased in 1989 for all publications.
Revenue from all subscriptions was $331,600 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1989.
SALES DATA
Volume 11 of the IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series was published in FY1989. It appeared on
membership dues notices for the first time in 1989 and contributed significantly to the financial success
of the Series during the past fiscal year. Table 4 presents sales data for Volumes 1-11 of this Series.
Total revenue from the Series increased to $38,000, up by $2,000 over FY1988. Approximately 40%
of all revenue for the Series came from sales of Volume 11. In addition, sales of Volume 6 increased
over FY1988.
Approximately 60% of all sales of the IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series are to members. This
has been the case for the past several years. Generally, the proportion of sales to members and
nonmembers varies by title and with the number of years since publication.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
The brief version of our financial situation is that the Institute’s operations ran another surplus for
FY1989, in contrast to the deficit anticipated in last year’s Treasurer’s Report. Our excess of revenues
over expenses for FY1989 was $46,900. Our equity in joint ventures increased by $20,900. Hence, the
Institute’s reserves increased by a total of $67,800. In summary, higher revenues and lower expenses than
expected combined to produce another surplus this year.

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TABLE 4
Sales of the 1MS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series
Volume
Number
Short Title
Date Published
Cumulative Sales
1988 Sales
1989 Sales
1987
1988
1989
i
Essays
Oct 1981
728
768
801
40
33
2
Survival
Mar 1983
873
938
997
65
59
3
Empirical
Nov 1983
706
760
813
54
53
4
Zonal
May 1984
461
501
529
40
28
5
Inequalities
Aug 1984
790
877
958
87
81
6
Likelihood
Nov 1984
1,149
1,305
1,468
156
163
7
Approximate
Apr 1987
153
517
695
364
178
8
Adaptive
Apr 1987
95
279
368
184
89
9
Fundamentals
Apr 1987
171
607
818
436
211
10
Differential
Jan 1988
0
588
846
588
258
11
Group
Oct 1988
0
0
774
0
774
TOTAL
5,126
7,140
9,067
2,014
1,927
Revenue. Exhibit C of the accountant’s report lists the sources of revenue with standard accounting
adjustments to adapt our calendar-year revenue to a fiscal-year reporting basis.
Most revenue sources increased in FY1989. In particular, revenue from membership dues, nonmember
subscriptions to the scientific journals, interest, sales of back issues, reprint permissions and advertising,
sales of volumes in the IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series, and nonmember subscriptions to the
Bulletin increased in FY1989. More individual members, higher organizational membership dues, higher
general subscription prices, higher interest rates, more back-issue sales at higher prices, more advertising,
and a very successful new volume in the LA/MS during FY1989 accounted for a $68,400 increase in
revenue.
Revenues from royalties, contributions, and other; meetings; and page charges decreased by $18,000
in FY1989. Revenues in the former two categories were higher than anticipated but are being compared
against an unusual FY1988. First, a large one-time accounting adjustment is included in revenue from
royalties, contributions, and other reported for FY1988. Revenue from this category for FY1989 actually
increased when adjusted for the FY1988 anomaly. Second, revenues from the 1987 Joint Statistical
Meetings in San Francisco are included in the FY1988 total. Revenues from our meetings during the past
fiscal year, particularly our annual meeting in Fort Collins, were much higher than anticipated. Page
charges were the only revenue source that did not contribute as expected during FY1989.
Overall, Institute revenue (excluding joint ventures) increased by $50,400 for FY1989 over FY1988.
Expenses. Exhibit C and Schedule 1 of the accountant’s report list the Institute’s expenses for the past
fiscal year.
The cost of manufacturing the Annals remains relatively stable. Approximately the same number of
pages were published during FY1989 as in FY1988. Slightly fewer copies were printed helping to
partially offset a slight annual manufacturing price increase.
Manufacturing costs for Statistical Science decreased 24% during FY1989. The decrease is due to
28% fewer pages being published during FY1989 than in FY1988 (i.e., 432 pages reported for FY1989
versus an estimated 602 pages for FY1988). Note that the expenses reported for FY1988 in our financial
statements represented an estimate since only one of the 1988 issues had been published as of June 30,
1988.
Manufacturing costs for the Bulletin increased in FY1989. Note, however, that manufacturing costs
for only five issues consisting of 460 pages were reported for FY1988 due to a change in production
schedule. Manufacturing costs for six issues consisting of 580 pages are reported for FY1989. When
compared with FY1987, the last full year with six issues being reported, manufacturing costs for the

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Bulletin have increased by 19%. Most of the increase is due to the required additional copies being
printed. (Approximately the same number of pages were manufactured in FY1987 as in FY1989.)
Finally, production costs for the IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series and CBMS Regional
Conference Series in Probability and Statistics increased in FY1989. For the former, expenses for
printing one new volume and reprinting two back volumes are reported for FY1989. Production cost
increases reflect the additional cost of typesetting (rather than typing) the LNMS volumes. This is the first
fiscal year in which production costs for the CBMS Series are being reported. These costs reflect the
copyediting and typesetting of Volume 1.
Net editorial expenses increased by $6,000 during FY1989. Increases are reported for the Bulletin,
AnnStat, AnnProb, and copyediting at the press; decreases are reported for StatSci, and the Managing
Editor. This was a transition year for the editorial offices of AnnStat and StatSci. It appears that these
transitions have been accomplished with no net additional cost to the Institute. In addition, increases in
copy editing expenses were offset by lower expenses at the Managing Editor’s office. Hence, the total net
increase in editorial expenses was experienced at the AnnProb and Bulletin editorial offices.
Table 5 summarizes publication expenses, published pages, and paid circulation data for FY1989 for
the Institute’s scientific journals and the Bulletin.
Business and administrative expenses increased in FY1989 by $43,400. Large increases are reported
in salary and mailing costs at the press. This is the first financial statement reporting a full-year’s salary
for the IMS Subscription Secretary added to the Business Office staff late in FY1988, and mailing costs
at the higher second-class postage rates that were implemented late in FY1988.
Moderate increases are reported in insurance; travel and meeting; postage at Hayward; and rent and
utility expenses. These increased expenses are due to a new insurance policy for the Institute’s Officers
and Council members, additional Officer and SIP travel costs, higher postage rates, and higher rent.
Decreases are reported in membership drive and publicity, and annual billing expenses during
FY1989. These are due to less advertising in other scientific journals and utilizing non-USPS services for
mailing annual membership dues notices and general subscription invoices.
In summary, business and administrative expenses were as projected a year ago. Fortunately,
unexpected higher insurance and travel and meeting costs were offset by the delayed publication of the
1989 Directory of Statisticians and lower mailing costs at the press.
Overall, Institute expenses increased by $60,300 for FY1989 over FY1988.
TABLE 5
Publication Expenses, Published Pages, and Circulation Data for IMS Publications (for FYI989)
Expense
AnnStat
AnnProb
StatSci
Bulletin
Editorial
$28,700
$13,400
$17,000
$23,300
Managing Editorial
5,100
5,100
1,200
incl
Copyediting
6,200
5,500
3,700
incl
Typesetting
56,400
55,600
19,100
incl
Subtotal
96,400
79,600
41,000
23,300
Printing
54,000
42,400
29,600
21,700
TOTAL
$150,400
$122,000
$70,600
$45,000
Published Pages
1,800
1,784
432
580
Paid Circulation
4,576
3,066
5,472
4,010

1989
TREASURER’S REPORT
449
RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROJECTIONS
The Institute continues to operate successfully. The audience for our scientific journals continues to
expand. Our scientific journals will soon be supplemented by The Annals of Applied Probability. The
very successful IMS Lecture Notes—Monograph Series will soon be supplemented by Volume 1 in the
CBMS Regional Conference Series in Probability and Statistics. All of this has been accomplished while
maintaining reasonable subscription prices and membership dues.
An operating principle of the Institute is that our unappropriated surplus should remain at
approximately 70% of one year’s operating expenses. Given a FY1989 operating budget of $670,000 and
an unappropriated surplus of $600,000 this ratio now stands at 90%.
Ongoing revenues will approximately cover ongoing operating expenses in FY1990. Additional
expenses associated with the launching of The Annals of Applied Probability, the transition to two new
Managing Editors, the purchase of new computing equipment for the Bulletin and postal scales for the
IMS Business Office, and our participation in the 1989 COPSS Directory of Statisticians could
conceivably result in a deficit for FY1990 of approximately $45,000. The continued growth of the
Institute and the success of the past two fiscal years indicate that a deficit of this magnitude caused by
these one-time expenses will not seriously affect the Institute’s operations. Therefore, I am
recommending that the Institute’s general subscription prices be restructured for 1990 at the same levels
as 1989 and that 1990 membership dues remain the same as in 1989.
8 August 1989
Jessica M. Utts
IMS Treasurer

450
The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 450-457.
Institute of Mathematical Statistics
Hayward, California
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
30 June 1988 and 1989
HILDERBRAND, COSTELLO & CLARK
Certified Public Accountants
An Accountancy Corporation
HOWARD HILDERBRAND. C.P.A.
STEVEN COSTELLO, CPA.
EDWARD P. CLARK. C.PA.
ROBERT SHARP, C.P.A.
7950 Dublin Blvd . Suite 208
Dublin. California 94568
Telephone: (415) 828-2914
30100 Mission Blvd.
Hayward. California 94544
Telephone: (415) 489-2906
The Council
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
Hayward, California
July 20, 1989
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of the Institute of Mathematical
Statistics as of June 30, 1989 and 1988 and the related statements of surplus,
operations, cash flows, and the schedule of expenses for the years then ended.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material mis¬
statement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As described in Note 1, the Institute expenses fixed equipment purchases in the
year of acquisition. This method is not in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
In our opinion, except for the effects of not capitalizing fixed asset purchases as
discussed in the preceding paragraph and Note 1, the financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Institute of Mathematical Statistics as of June 30, 1989 and 1988 and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.

1989
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
451
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
BALANCE SHEET
EXHIBIT A
ASSETS
CLRPENT ASSETS
Cash in Banks
Certificates of Deposit and
Savings Accounts
Accrued Interest Receivable
Prepaid Expenses
Total Current Assets
INVESTMENTS
Joint Ventures
OTHER ASSETS
Rent Deposit
Total Assets
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable
Accrued Expenses
Accrued Payroll Taxes
Advance Payments and Collections
for Others
Unearned Revenue - Membership and
Subscriptions (Note 1)
Total Current Liabilities
SURPLUS
Unappropriated
Appropriated
Total Surplus
Total Liabilities and Surplus
June 30,
1989
1988
$ 5,220
$ 12,844
817,181
732,155
3,777
3,975
43,494
57,421
869,672
806,395
90,944
100,189
2,183
2,026
$962,799
$908,610
SURPLUS
$ 64,030
$ 62,513
939
36,103
2,259
2,054
13,493
7,105
259,614
246,128
340,335 353,903
599,964
531,392
22,500
23,315
622,464
554,707
$962,799
$908,610
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement

452
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Vol.18, No.5
INSTITUTE OP MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
STATEMENT OF SURPLUS
UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS
Balance Beginning of Year
Transfer for Life Members
Excess of Revenue Over Expenses
Total
June
1989
$531,392
815
67,757
$599,964
APPROPRIATED SURPLUS
Balance
July 1, 1987
Additions
Deletions
Durweiler Fund
$ 3,600
$ -0-
$ -0-
Hotelling Fund
1,600
-0-
-0-
Reserve/
Li fe Members
8,000
-0-
-0-
Reserve/
Contingencies
10,115
-0-
-0-
Total
$ 23,315
$ -0-
$ -0-
Balance
July 1, 1988
Additions
Deletions
Durweiler Fund
$ 3,600
$ -0-
$ -0-
Hotel ling Fund
1,600
-0-
-0-
Reserve/
Life Members
8,000
-0-
815
Reserve/
Contingencies
10,115
-0-
-0-
Total
$ 23,315
$ -0-
$ 8l5
EXHIBIT B
30,
1988
$458,275
-0-
73,117
$531,392
Balance
June 30, 1988
$ 3,600
1,600
8,000
10,115
$ 23,315
Balance
June 30, 1989
$ 3,600
1,600
7,185
10,115
$ 22,500
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement

1989
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
453
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
EXHIBIT C
For Hie Year
Ended
June 30
2
1989
1988
REVENUE
Dues
$198,876
$171,418
Subscriptions
321,165
302,455
Sales of Back Issues
20,956
15,756
Page Charges
37,653
41,414
Sales of Indexes - Annals of Math Stat
121
70
Sale of Lecture Notes - Monograph Series
38,177
35,966
EVB Bulletin - Subscriptions and
Back Issues Sales
10,457
8,825
Interest Income
59,318
49,765
Reprint Permissions and Advertising
12,826
9,295
Meetings
16,251
20,468
Royalties, Contributions and Other
1,084
11,044
Total Revenue
716,884
666,476
EXPENSES
Publications - Production
Printing of Annals of Statistics
110,429
107,101
Printing of Annals of Probability
97,995
93,027
Printing of Statistical Science
48,692
64,443
Printing of IM3 Bulletin
21,720
17,041
Production of Lecture Notes -
Monograph Series
15,641
6,736
Production of CHVE Regional
Conference Series in Probability
and Statistics
4,696
-0-
Publications - Editorial
Annals of Statistics
28,700
26,190
Annals of Probability
13,440
11,643
Statistical Science
16,956
20,293
IMS Bulletin
23,305
18,149
Managing Editor
11,435
11,914
Copyediting at Press
15,414
14,912
Business and Administrative Expenses
(Schedule 1)
261,600
218,204
Total Expenses
670,023
609,653
Excess of Revenue Over Expenses
Before Other Revenue
46,861
56,823
OTHER REVENUE
Equity in Net Earnings of Joint
Venture Publications
20,896
16,294
Excess of Revenue Over Expenses
$ 67,757
$ 73,117
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Vol.18, No.5
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
EXHIBIT D
June 30,
1989
1988
Cash Flows Frcm Operating Activities:
Excess of Revenue Over Expenses - Exhibit C
Adjustments To Reconcile Net Incane To
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:
$ 67,757
$ 73,117
In Certificates Of Deposit
<85,026>
<61,007>
Decrease In Accrued Receivable
198
< 2,197>
Decrease In Prepaid Expenses
13,927
<38,797>
Decrease In Joint Ventures
9,245
<16,273>
In Rent Deposit
< 157>
< 145>
Increase In Accounts Payable
1,517
20,567
Increase In Accrued Expenses
<35,164>
7,115
Increase In Accrued Payroll Taxes
Increase In Advance Payments
205
373
And Collections For Others
Increase In Unearned Revenue -
6,388
<12,060>
Membership And Subscriptions
13,486
35,221
Net Cash Provided By Operations
<75,381>
<67,203>
Net Increase In Cash
< 7,624>
5,914
Ca’sh At Beginning Of Year
12,844
6,930
Cash At End Of Year $ 5,220 $ 12,844
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement

1989
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
455
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
SCHEDULE OF EXPENSES
SCHEDULE 1
For The Year Ended
June 30,
1989 1988
BUSINESS AND AEMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Mai ling at Press
$ 74,933
$ 62,475
Postage at Hayward
15,878
13,056
Shipping Supplies
1,777
1,248
Annual Billing - Printing and Postage
4,708
6,136
IMS Directory - Printing and Postage
-0-
1,014
CDPSS Directory
306
-0-
Salaries, Payroll Taxes and Ehployee
Benefits
91,667
70,062
Rent and Utilities
26,781
24,522
Insurance
10,387
4,096
Computer Programming and Maintenance
5,266
4,833
Computer Hardware
264
-0-
Other Equipment
1,396
2,221
General
6,019
5,182
Legal and Accounting
4,569
5,415
Contributions to Other Organizations
1,921
1,668
Travel and Meetings
10,515
6,657
Membership Drives and Publicity
3,023
7,277
Secretary’s Office
2,190
2,342
Total Business and Administrative
Expenses
$261,600
$218,204
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Yol. 18, No.5
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1989 AND 1988
1. Stannary of Significant Accounting Policies
Following is a sumnary of the significant accounting policies which have been
followed in the preparation of the financial statements. The policies conform
to generally accepted accounting principles, except as regards equipment
purchases and depreciation (see below), and have been consistently applied.
Accounting Method
The Institute’s books are maintained and the financial statements are
prepared under the accrual method of accounting.
Equipment Purchases and Depreciation
It is the practice of the Institute to expense equipment purchases in the
year of acquisition. Accordingly, the accompanying financial statements do
not reflect the equipment owned by the Institute nor is any provision for
depreciation reflected in the statements. This policy does not conform with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Investments in Joint Ventures
Investments in joint ventures are stated at cost plus the equity in the
undistributed earnings since the dates of acquisitions.
Unearned Revenue - Menbership and Subscriptions
The amounts shown as unearned revenue represent dues and fees received that
are applicable to periods subsequent to June 30, 1989 and 1988. These amounts
will be recognized as revenue in future periods as they are earned.
Appropriated Surplus
The Institute has received funds restricted for specific purposes. The
Council of the Institute has designated that other unappropriated funds be
used for specific purposes in future periods.
Income Taxes
The Institute is exerrpt from both Federal and California income taxes under
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701d of the
California Revenue and Taxation Code, respectively. As such, no provision for
income taxes is reflected in the financial statements.
Production Costs of Publication
The Institute’s policy is to charge to expense the production costs of its
publications rather than to capitalize these costs as inventory. The
Institute follows this policy because there is no discernable market for the
publications.
These notes are an integral part of this statement

1989
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
457
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1989 AND 1988
2.Joint Venture Investments
Die Institute and the American Statistical Association are involved in joint
ventures for the production and sale of the Current Index to Statistics and
The Writings of Leonard Jinrmie Savage. The Institute and the Association each
maintain a 50% interest in these joint ventures.
The Instituted joint venture investments are sunmarized as follows:
CLKREOT IM3EX SAVAGE
TO STATISTICS
MEVOtlAL VOLUME
TOTAL
Joint Venture Equity
June 30, 1987
$ 83,895
$
21
$ 83,916
Income for the Year
Ended June 30, 1988
16,153
141
16,294
Total
100,048
162
100,210
Cash Distributions for
the Year Ended
June 30, 1988
-0-
21
21
Joint Venture Equity
June 30, 1988
100,048
141
100,189
Income for the Year
Ended June 30, 1989
20,564
332
20,896
Total
120,612
473
121,085
Cash Distributions for
the Year Ended
June 30, 1989
30,000
141
30,141
Joint Venture Equity
June 30, 1989
$ 90,612
$
332
$ 90,944
3. Certificates of Deposit and Savings Accounts
Certificates of deposit and Savings Accounts are with savings and loan
associations and earned average rates of interest of approximately 8.58% and
7.40% at June 30, 1989 and 1988, respectively.
4. Lease Obligation
The lease obligation, on the premises at 3401 Investment Boulevard, Hayward,
California is as follows: 7/1/89 to 10/31/89 $8,732.00
The old lease expires as of November 1, 1989. A new lease is now being
negotiated.
These notes are an integral part of this statement

458
The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 458-461.
IMS COUNCIL APPROVES 1990 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES
AND MEASURES TO FACILITATE OVERSEAS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
At its meetings in Washington, D.C. in August 1989, the IMS Council approved 1990 individual
membership dues and a series of proposals designed to facilitate the payment of dues by new and
renewing overseas individual members. These actions are described below. Additional information
regarding these actions will accompany your 1990 dues notice mailed in October 1989.
1990 IMS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES
IMS individual membership dues for 1990 will be the same as in 1989—the third consecutive year in
which individual membership dues will remain the same. Table 1 shows the rates and options in effect
for members who pay before 15 January 1990. These rates and options will be printed on your 1990 dues
notice mailed in October 1989. Dues received after 15 January 1990 increase by $5 in each category. As
usual, each individual member is required to select at least one scientific journal of his or her choice.
TABLE 1
1990 Individual Membership Dues
Title(s) Selected
Special Rate (until 1/15/90)
Full Rate (after 1/15/90)
Regular
Joint
Reduced
Regular
Joint
Reduced
The IMS Bulletin and Statistical Science
$35
$40
$14
$40
$45
$19
The IMS Bulletin, Statistical Science,
and one Annals
$50
$55
$20
$55
$60
$25
The IMS Bulletin, Statistical Science,
and two Annals
$60
$65
$24
$65
$70
$29
The IMS Bulletin and one Annals
$45
$50
$18
$50
$55
$23
The IMS Bulletin and two Annals
$55
$60
$22
$60
$65
$27
Joint membership is available to two individuals living at the same address. All benefits of
membership are available to each, except that only one copy of the selected joumal(s) is(are) provided.
Reduced membership dues are available to (i) full-time students, (ii) retired individuals, and (iii)
permanent residents of countries designated by the IMS Council:
(i) Full-time students may pay reduced membership dues. Evidence of full-time student status
must be provided each year when membership dues are paid. Student memberships are
ordinarily available for a maximum of four years. Members who have been in the student
category for four years are transferred automatically to the regular membership category. If you
are still eligible for student membership, please provide the usual letter from your thesis advisor,
department chair, or appropriate university official certifying your full-time student status.
(ii) Reduced membership dues are available to individuals who have been IMS members for the
preceding ten years and are retired from gainful employment. Retired members may elect to
receive the Bulletin only for basic membership dues of $12.
(iii) Permanent residents of countries designated by the IMS Council may pay reduced
membership dues. The list of countries in which reduced dues may be paid has been expanded
for 1990 (see Table 2 below).
Postal regulations require the following disclosure of the allocation of dues for regular members (as
determined by an IMS Council resolution):
The scientific journals of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics are Statistical Science, The
Annals of Statistics, and The Annals of Probability. The IMS Bulletin is the news organ of the
Institute. Each individual member receives the Bulletin and must elect to receive at least one of

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the three scientific journals. Members pay annual dues of $30. An additional amount is added to
the dues of members depending on the scientific joumal(s) selected, as follows: Statistical
Science ($5), one Annals ($15), or two Annals ($25). Of the total dues paid, $12 is allocated to
the Bulletin and the remaining amount is allocated equally among the scientific joumal(s)
received.
REDUCED INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES
The Institute’s regular individual membership dues are already very reasonable. In addition, the
Institute currently allows permanent residents of certain countries to join or renew for reduced individual
membership dues. These dues, listed in Table 1, are 40% of regular individual membership dues.
The IMS Council has agreed that reduced individual membership dues should be made available in a
larger number of countries. It approved the expansion of the current list of 49 countries to a total of 111
countries. Permanent residents of the countries listed in Table 2 may pay reduced individual membership
dues beginning in 1990.
TABLE 2
Countries in Which Reduced Individual Membership Dues May be Paid
Afghanistan
El Salvador
Mali
Algeria
Equatorial Guinea
Mauritania
Antigua and Barbuda
Ethiopia
Mauritius
Argentina
Fiji
Mexico
Bangladesh
Gabon
Morocco
Belize
Gambia, The
Mozambique
Benin
Ghana
Namibia
Bhutan
Grenada
Nepal
Bolivia
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Botswana
Guinea
Niger
Brazil
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Guyana
Pakistan
Burma
Haiti
Panama
Burundi
Honduras
Papua New Guinea
Cameroon
Hungary
Paraguay
Cape Verde
India
Peru
Central African Rep
Indonesia
Philippines
Chad
Jamaica
Poland
Chile
Jordan
Portugal
China, People’s Rep of
Kampuchea, Dem
Rwanda
Colombia
Kenya
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Comoros
Kiribati
Saint Lucia
Congo, People’s Rep of
Lao People’s Dem Rep
Saint Vincent
Costa Rica
Lebanon
Sao Tome and Principe
Cote d’Ivoire
Lesotho
Senegal
Djibouti
Liberia
Seychelles
Dominica
Madagascar
Sierra Leone
Dominican Rep
Malawi
Solomon Islands
Ecuador
Malaysia
Somalia
Egypt, Arab Rep of
Maldives
Sri Lanka

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Table 2 (continued)
Sudan
Tonga
Viet Nam
Suriname
Tunisia
Western Samoa
Swaziland
Turkey
Yemen Arab Rep
Syrian Arab Rep
Uganda
Yugoslavia
Tanzania
Uruguay
Zaire
Thailand
Vanuatu
Zambia
Togo
Venezuela
Zimbabwe
ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT METHODS FOR OVERSEAS MEMBERS
The Institute currently requires all individual memberships to be paid by U.S. dollar check, money
order, or bank draft payable through a U.S. bank. The IMS Council recognizes that U.S. funds are not
easily accessible to some potential and current individual members and, if accessible, add to the cost of
Institute membership for some individuals.
The IMS Council encourages all overseas individuals (i.e., residing outside Canada and the United
States) to take advantage of two alternative payment methods beginning in 1990:
(i) Overseas individuals may send sufficient funds to cover two years of individual membership
at current-year rates. Specifically, the Institute will accept 1991 dues payments made with 1990
dues payments at 1990 levels as payment in full for 1991. For example, an overseas member
receiving Statistical Science only may remit a total of $70 (i.e., twice the 1990 individual
membership dues of $35) to cover his or her membership for both 1990 and 1991.
(ii) Groups of overseas individuals may send one remittance covering all their memberships.
Please accompany the remittance with copies of all covered 1990 dues notices.
These procedures minimize the cost of U.S. funds by requiring overseas individuals to pay for
currency exchange only once every two years or by sharing the cost of currency exchange with several
colleagues.
GIFT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics is an international society. The IMS Council recognizes,
however, that individual membership in the Institute is difficult to attain in certain regions of the world.
In an effort to alleviate this situation, the IMS Council invites all individual members to assist their
colleagues in these regions become members of the Institute and receive its journals by sending an
appropriate donation to the IMS Business Office. In particular, the IMS Council encourages donations to
support individual memberships in the countries listed in Table 2 at the reduced individual membership
rates (see Table 1).
Three gift options are specifically encouraged:
(i) A member may donate sufficient funds at the appropriate individual membership rate and
send the names and addresses of specific individuals he or she wishes to become members of
the Institute and receive its journals.
(ii) A member may donate sufficient funds at the appropriate individual membership rate to be
used to support individual memberships in member-designated countries or regions of the
world.
(iii) A member may donate sufficient funds at the appropriate individual membership rate to be
used to support individual memberships in IMS-designated countries or regions of the world.
The IMS Council recognizes that some members of the Institute will be unable to financially
participate in this gift membership program. These members are invited to participate in the program by
providing the Institute with the names and addresses of potential recipients for use with options (ii) and
(iii)above.

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The generosity of IMS members participating in the gift membership program will be acknowledged
in The IMS Bulletin and directly by the IMS Business Office. Recipient individuals will also be informed
of the donor’s name. Of course, requests for anonymity will be respected.
For each gift option described above, please take care in specifying the number of memberships and
journal selections being donated, enclose the appropriate remittance, and provide the names and addresses
of recipient individuals for whom or a list of countries in which you wish your gift memberships to be
used. Please make your remittance payable to the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and send it to the
IMS Business Office, 3401 Investment Boulevard #7, Hayward CA 94545 (USA). Alternatively, your
1990 dues notice will include a space for your donation and a form on which you may indicate the
individuals for whom or the countries in which you wish your donation to be used. Please call or write
the IMS Business Office if you have comments or questions regarding this program.
Back Issues of IMS Journals for IMS Members
Many (but not all) back issues of The Annals of Mathematical Statistics, vol.1-43 (1930-1972),
The Annals of Statistics, vol.1-17 (1973-1989), The Annals of Probability, vol.1-17 (1973-
1989), Statistical Science, vol.1-4 (1986-1989), and The IMS Bulletin, vol.1-18 (1972-1989) are
available from the IMS Business Office. Single issues for 1990 of the latter two Annals (vol.18),
Statistical Science (vol.5), and The IMS Bulletin (vol.19) are also available after publication at
the following back-issue prices (in U.S. dollars).
The Annals of Mathematical Statistics
vol.1-27 (1930-1956), $4 per issue, $16 per volume (4 issues)
vol.28-35 (1957-1964), $7 per issue, $28 per volume (4 issues)
vol.36-43 (1965-1972), $7.50 per issue, $45 per volume (6 issues).
The Annals of Statistics and The Annals of Probability
vol.1-9 (1973-1981), $7.50 per issue, $45 per volume (6 issues)
vol.10-18 (1982-1990), $13.50 per issue, $54 per volume (4 issues).
Statistical Science
vol.1-5 (1986-1990), $6 per issue, $24 per volume (4 issues).
The IMS Bulletin
vol.l (1972), $3 per issue, $15 per volume (5 issues)
vol.2-19 (1973-1990), $3 per issue, $18 per volume (6 issues).
Some back issues are available only as reprints from alternate sources at higher prices. Confirm
availability before ordering. Volume 16, Number 1, January 1987, of The IMS Bulletin is out of
print. Prices are in effect through 31 December 1990.
As usual, orders must be accompanied by a check or money order payable in U.S. dollars through
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Program Secretary's Report
The 208th Meeting of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) was the Eastern Regional Meeting held
jointly with the Biometric Society (ENAR) and sections of the American Statistical Association (ASA) on 19-
22 March 1989 in Lexington, Kentucky. A Special Invited Paper was given by David Spiegelhalter (University
of Cambridge). Nancy M. Reid (University of Toronto) served as Program Chair and Marie-Pierre Malice
(University of Kentucky) served as Assistant Program Secretary. Diere were a total of 610 registrants of whom
133 were IMS members.
The Western Regional Meeting (209th IMS Meeting) was held jointly with the Biometric Society
(WNAR) on 25-28 June 1989, in Davis, California. Special Invited Papers were given by Morris L. Eaton
(University of Minnesota), Richard D. Gill (Universiteit Utrecht), and Nancy M. Reid (University of Toronto).
The Program Chair was Richard A. Davis (Colorado State University) and the Assistant Program Secretary
was Jessica M. Utts (University of California, Davis).
The 52nd Annual Meeting (210th IMS Meeting) was held in Washington, D.C., on 6-10 August 1989,
jointly with the ASA and the Biometric Society (ENAR and WNAR). The Wald Lectures were delivered by
Il’dar A. Ibragimov (Steklov Mathematical Institute and Leningrad State University) on the topic “Some
problems in nonparametric estimation theory.” The Rietz Lecture was presented by David G. Kendall
(Cambridge, England) on “The statistical theory of shape and its applications.” Special Invited Papers were
given by Thomas M. Cover (Stanford University), Thomas G. Kurtz (University of Wisconsin-Madison), and
Steven Orey (University of Minnesota). Glen D. Meeden (University of Minnesota) served as Program Chair
and Nancy Flournoy (American University) served as Assistant Program Secretary. Overall, there were
approximately 4200 registrants at the meeting.
The IMS was also present at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (A AAS) Meeting
held in San Francisco, California, on 14-22 January 1989. In addition to being a cosponsor of several sessions,
Peter A. Lachenbruch (for the IMS) together with Agnes M. Herzberg (for the ASA) organized an invited
session for that meeting. An invited session was also organized by James R. Thompson (Rice University) as
part of IMS ’ s role as a cooperating society at the Interface Foundation of North America’s Symposium on the
Interface: Computing Science and Statistics held in Orlando, Florida, on 9-12 April 1989.
Finally, Grace L. Yang (University of Maryland) and Peter Guttorp (University of Washington) served
the IMS as Associate Program Secretaries for the Eastern and Western Regions, respectively; and Robert L.
Taylor (University of Georgia) served as Associate Program Secretary for Probability. As Bulletin Editor,
George P. H. Styan (McGill University) received all the abstracts, and collated and disseminated all the
necessary information for all who served our scientific programs and for our membership at large. The IMS
is indebted to all persons and institutions who have contributed toward the success of these meetings.
Lynne Billard
Ildar A. Ibragimov, LucienM. Le Cam, and David G. Kendall in Washington, August 1989.

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The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 464-469.
IMS editors'reports: 1988-1989
Arthur Cohen, Editor: The Annals of Statistics
Peter E. Ney, Editor: The Annals of Probability
Carl N. Morris, Executive Editor: Statistical Science
George P.H. Styan, Editor: The IMS Bulletin
Robert J. Settling, Editor: IMS Lecture Notes - Monograph Series
Paul Shaman, Managing Editor
The Annals of Statistics
My report begins with an expression of deep gratitude to the Past Editor, Professor Willem R. van
Zwet. Bill did a superlative job as Editor and in his usual dedicated and very capable fashion was a
great help to me during the transition period.
The Editorial Board presently consists of the following Associate Editors:
James O. Berger
Peter J. Bickel
Lawrence D. Brown
Andreas Buja
Ching-Shui Cheng
Dennis D. Cox
Linda J. Davis
Morris L. Eaton
David F. Findley
Richard D. Gill
Friedrich Gdtze
Peter G. Hall
Iain M. Johnstone
Estate Khmaladze
Hans R. Kiinsch
Steven Lalley
Ker-Chau Li
Bruce G. Lindsay
Wei-Yin Loh
Ian W. McKeague
J. S. Marrón
Robb J. Muirhead
David Ruppert
Mark Schervish
David W. Scott
David O. Siegmund
Terry Speed
Ching-Zong Wei
Michael Woodroofe
James V. Zidek.
Nineteen of these are continuing from the previous Editorial Board. I’m grateful to the members of
both the outgoing and incoming Editorial Boards, and to many referees for their indispensable
help throughout the first six months of my term of office. A status report on papers submitted
since 1987 is as follows:
total
rejected
tentatively
rejected accepted
accepted
pending
withdrawn
1989 submissions
191
76
14
13
4
83
i
(Jan. 1 - June 30)
1988 submissions
347
216
29
47
42
5
8
1987 submissions
401
233
19
24
108
0
17
The numbers of submissions in the 17 six-month periods beginning January 1981 are: 170, 196;
195, 191; 179, 172; 193, 185; 187, 181; 165, 211; 200, 201; 181, 166; 191. The long-run ac¬
ceptance rate is stable at about 30%. The Annals of Statistics now has a publication backlog of
approximately one issue, which is slightly more than the minimum needed to ensure a smooth

1989
EDITORS* REPORTS
465
production process. It means that papers now appear nine months after final acceptance. I request
a 1990 page allocation of approximately 1750 printed journal pages, which equals the allocation
for 1988. For 1989 the allocation was raised to 1900 and the number of pages will be very close
to that number.
The editorial policy of The Annals of Statistics remains unchanged. In particular, the editorial
board actively encourages the submission of papers putting forward new ideas rather than minor
technical improvements. Especially welcome are papers connecting theoretical statistics with
genuine applications. Additional guidelines are designed to have authors stress the statistical sig¬
nificance of their work and to make their papers more accessible to a wider group of statisticians.
We find The Annals of Statistics in good health, and doing well.
Arthur Cohen
August 1989.
The Annals of Probability
The Annals of Probability completed a successful year of publication on 1 July 1989.
During the year we were greatly saddened by the loss of our colleague and editorial board
member, Michel Métivier. We are pleased to welcome Peter Baxendale as a new board member.
Our special volume in honor of A. N. Kolmogorov is ready, and will be the July 1989 issue of
The Annals of Probability; it should appear at about the same time as this report. Our page allot¬
ment for 1989 is 1650 pages and we will complete the year at close to that number.
The status of submissions, acceptances and rejections for the last three years is given in the
table below. Our acceptance rate in the first half of 1988 was out of line with previous or subse¬
quent periods, and contributed to our backlog creeping up to about one-and-a-half issues. We will
have to work harder at controlling this rate. This is made very difficult by the large number of
high quality papers we receive.
The submission rate has been holding steady during the past eighteen months at about twenty
papers per month. I request an allocation of 1650 journal pages for 1990.
My thanks go to our editorial board for their hard work and dedication, and to our Managing
Editor, Paul Shaman, for his continued help and support.
Period
submissions
accepted
rejected! withdrawn
undecided
percent accepted
Jan-June 1986
137
54
83
0
30%
July-Dee 1986
134
44
87
3
34%
Jan-June 1987
114
47
65
2
42%
July-Dee 1987
140
66
73
1
47%
Jan-June 1988
116
67
46
3
58%
July-Dee 1988
122
46
58
18
-
Jan-June 1989
120
14
20
86
Peter E. Ney
1 July 1989.

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EDITORS’ REPORTS
Vol.18, No.5
Statistical Science
Statistical Science is now in its fourth year of publication. The journal has achieved a high status
in the literature of probability and statistics because of its unique function and the breadth of re¬
search, reviews, and interviews it contains.
A summary of the contents of Statistical Science during the past year, from 1 July 1988 to 30
June 1989 (Vol.3, No.3 - Vol.4, No.2) is as follows:
Articles 24
Comments 28
Rejoinders 6
Interviews 2
During that period, 44 new manuscripts were submitted.
The numbers of printed pages since the inception of Statistical Science are:
1986
1987
1988
1989
February
154
104
146
71
May
139
106
125
113
August
123
142
111
110
November
121
153
109
The delays that plagued Statistical Science last year are virtually in the past. We are looking for¬
ward to an exciting August issue whose delivery should come close to its deadline. There are suffi¬
ciently good articles coming in for future issues, although we do need more interviews.
This is the first of my reports as Executive Editor of Statistical Science. The success of this
journal thus far is due heavily to the gifted leadership of Morris DeGroot, the founding Executive
Editor of Statistical Science, and to Ingram Olkin, Adrian Smith, Stephen Stigler, and Jim Zidek,
who have served admirably as editors during this last year. We have arranged that Morrie will be
acknowledged permanently as Founding Executive Editor on the masthead in future issues. These
scholars have helped Statistical Science become one of the most exciting and prestigious journals
in the field.
In his February 1986 inaugural editorial, DeGroot wrote:
“A central purpose of Statistical Science is to convey the richness, breadth, and unity of
the field by presenting the full range of contemporary statistical thought at a modest tech¬
nical level accessible to the wide community of practitioners, teachers, researchers, and
students of statistics and probability.”
That will continue to be the focus of the journal. On the research level, Statistical Science is es¬
sentially a review journal that enables statistical researchers to get a quick and authoritative
introduction to state-of-the-art advances in statistics, with bibliography and discussion provided,
all by leading statistical experts.
I expect the editorial policy and direction for the journal to be faithful to the high standards
already established and to evolve further as appropriate directions are identified. The editorial staff
welcomes suggestions that will help keep Statistical Science at the forefront.
I am grateful to the editors, Ingram Olkin, Adrian Smith, Stephen Stigler, and Jim Zidek, for
their many contributions this year, and to Paul Shaman and Jose Gonzalez for their painstaking
support. Special thanks go to Ingram Olkin and Morrie DeGroot for conceiving and creating such
a broad and interesting journal.
CarlN. Morris

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The IMS Bulletin
We have continued to prepare complete camera-ready copy for The IMS Bulletin using the
Apple/Macintosh desktop-publishing system purchased by the IMS in April 1987. This system
presently comprises a Mac Plus computer (with a 30 Meg hard disk) and an Apple LaserWriter Plus
printer; the software we use for typesetting includes Microsoft Word 3.01, Aldus PageMaker 4.0,
Design Science’s MathType 1.53, and Addison-Wesley’s TgXtures 1.01.
The main event during the past year has been the appointment of 14 Corresponding Editors:
Laurence A. Baxter, Stony Brook
Peter Clifford, Oxford
Nancy Flournoy, Washington
Richard D. Gill, Utrecht
Nancy E. Heckman, Vancouver
Peter Jagers, Goteborg
Sue E. Leurgans, Columbus
Yashaswini D. Mittal, Blacksburg
Kenneth Nordstrom, Helsinki
Friedrich Pukelsheim, Augsburg
Simo Puntanen, Tampere
Marco Scarsini, Roma
Alastair J. Scott, Auckland
Terry Speed, Berkeley.
Marc and Milton Sobel started the new—and already popular—“Problems Comer’’ [Vol.18, No.2,
March/April 1989, 178-179] and John de Pillis and Rose Marie Smith continued to help as Art
Editors. Another highlight of the year has been the publication of the largest Bulletin yet; the
current 144-page issue [Vol.18, No.3, May/June 1989]—the first Bulletin to be perfect-bound
with a spine—includes the programs for three IMS meetings and 234 abstracts.
We are indebted to Bernard W. Lindgren, Shayle R. Searle, Arnold Zellner, Anatole Joffe, Sujit
Kumar Mitra & Kirti Shah, Joseph M. Gani, Churchill Eisenhart, Lucien Le Cam, and Anton
Schick, respectively, for preparing so promptly the following obituaries:
Robert Joseph Buehler: 1925-1988
Charles Roy Henderson: 1911-1989
Sir Harold Jeffreys, F.R.S.: 1891-1989
Chinubhai Ghelabhai Khatri: 1931-1989
Michel Germain Métivier: 1931-1988
Patrick Alfred Pierce Moran: 1917-1988
Mary Gibbons Natrella: 1922-1988
Elizabeth Leonard Scott: 1917-1988
Vyaghara Swarudu Susarla: 1943-1989.
In our continuing series of “New Publications in the Statistical Sciences” we have reprinted
(with slight modifications) a proper subset of the “Telegraphic Reviews” published in The Ameri¬
can Mathematical Monthly. Our thanks go to the Mathematical Association of America and to
the Monthly Book Reviews Editor Lynn Arthur Steen for making this possible. We have also
continued to publish a comprehensive “International Calendar of Statistical Events” in each issue
of the Bulletin.
Thanks to the wonders of electronic mail and FAX, we often receive information from distant,
and not-so-distant, points on the globe almost instantly. And because much of the material that
ends up between the covers of the Bulletin arrives in the Editorial Office in this way, we are
pleased to be able to incorporate “hot” information literally up to the last minute!
Tracy Fairchild Bevell continued her excellent work with the composition, copy editing, and
production of the camera-ready copy of the Bulletin; I especially appreciate Tracy’s sense of re¬
sponsibility as well as her efficiency and vitality. Capital City Press (Montpelier, Vermont) con¬
tinued to print the Bulletin, my special thanks go to Adele O’Connor for being so helpful and ac¬
commodating. I am also indebted to Michael E. Kreaden for his expert technical assistance with
desktop publishing and to Jeanene Lairo and Rachael C. Woodroffe, as well as to Julie Bérubé,
Raphael Clifford, Andrea Robertson, and Harriet Watson, for their help in the Editorial Office. We
are again most grateful to the many readers who have helped us with their various contributions
throughout the past year, and to those who have sent us their comments—particularly about their
satisfaction and enjoyment—concerning our work on The IMS Bulletin.
George P. H. Styan
4 August 1989.

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EDITORS’ REPORTS
Vol.18, No.5
IMS Lecture Notes - Monograph Series
I am delighted to announce that the IMS Lecture Notes - Monograph Series now has an Editorial
Board, consisting of Andrew D. Barbour (Universitát Zürich), John A. Rice (University of Califor¬
nia, San Diego), William E. Strawderman (Rutgers University), and myself as Editor. This will en¬
able a broader perspective to be brought to bear upon the direction and style of the Series. The
Editorial Board will be listed on the back of the title page in future volumes in the Series.
The most recent volume (No. 11) appearing in the Series is “Group Theory in Statistics”, by
Persi Diaconis. In press is “Dependence in Statistics and Probability”, by Henry Block, A. R.
Sampson and T. A. Savits (eds.). We thank the previous Series Editor, Shanti S. Gupta, for
capturing these excellent volumes for the Series.
Approximately seven manuscripts, now in active development, are anticipated to appear in
1990-91 or so. Some are monographs, some are conference proceedings or festschrifts. A range of
topics of central and timely interest in probability, statistics and their applications will be cov¬
ered by these volumes. Specific announcements will be made in due course.
Approximately six prospective manuscripts are presently under discussion and consideration,
for potential publication in the Series. Two prospective manuscripts considered in 1988, and four
in 1989, became either withdrawn or declined, as more appropriate for publication elsewhere.
Robert J. Serfung
September 1989.
Managing Editor's Report
During 1989 the Managing Editor continued to supervise production of the IMS scientific jour¬
nals, The Annals of Statistics, The Annals of Probability, and Statistical Science. In addition, the
first volume in the CBMS Regional Conference Series in Probability and Statistics appeared in
1989. The IMS and the American Statistical Association (ASA) recently assumed responsibility
for publication of this series, which had previously been issued by the Society for Industrial and
Applied Mathematics (SIAM), and production is overseen by the IMS Managing Editor.
Production of both Annals proceeded smoothly. Wtih the exception of The Annals of Proba¬
bility for July 1989, a memorial issue dedicated to A. N. Kolmogorov, mailings were on time.
Page counts for 1988 and 1989 for the two Annals are shown in the following tables:
The Annals of Statistics
1988 1989
ms pages
printed pages
ms pages
printed pages
Mar
715
481
705
452
Jun
679
444
719
496
Sep
628
417
710
469
Dec
615
397
713
-
Total
2637
1739
2847
-
Authorized by Council
1750
1900

1989
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469
The Annals of Probability
1988 1989
ms pages
printed pages
ms pages
printed pages
Jan
682
430
644
401
Apr
ne
494
637
411
Jul
754
464
734
462
Oct
708
471
614
-
Total
2920
1859
2629
-
Authorized by Council
1800
1650
As of 17 July 1989, The Annals of Statistics had a backlog of forty-three manuscripts and The
Annals of Probability forty-two manuscripts. Papers are formally assigned to an issue six months
prior to its date.
During 1987 and 1988, production of Statistical Science lagged behind schedule, due to the
lack of a backlog of completed manuscripts. In 1989, mailing was much more timely, with issues
appearing no more than one month late. Page counts for 1988 and 1989 are given in the table on
page 466.
I am grateful to Arthur Cohen, Carl Morris, and Peter Ney for their help during the past year,
and especially to Jose Gonzalez for his assistance with many matters.
Paul Shaman
27 July 1989.
( N
THE ANNALS ^APPLIED PROBABILITY
Vol.l, No.l-February 1991
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics will publish the first issue of its new
journal, The Annals of Applied Probability, in February 1991. Submissions
are now being considered for publication and should be directed to:
J. Michael Steele, Editor: The Annals of Applied Probability
School of Engineering and Applied Science, E-220 E-Quad
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA.
Papers should be submitted in triplicate, and authors are encouraged to
follow the familiar editorial conventions of the two other IMS Annals. In
addition to welcoming papers in all the traditional areas of applied probabil¬
ity, the new Annals particularly hopes to attract work that develops and
deepens the interplay of probability and the fields of computer science,
finance, network modeling, and biology.
V J

470
The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 470-471.
A Bibliographic Database for the 1990s
BACKGROUND
The Current Index to Statistics (CIS), a joint publication of the IMS and the American Statistical
Association (ASA), has indexed the world literature of statistics and probability since 1975. Vol¬
ume 15, which will contain author and subject indexes of about 10,000 papers and books pub¬
lished during 1989, is now in preparation. Over 2000 society members and 1000 libraries pur¬
chase CIS each year. Because of the volunteer efforts of the CIS Editors, Contributing Editors, and
ICS Management Committee members, these annual volumes have been a scholarly success and
they have been financially self-sustaining.
During its 15-year lifetime, CIS accumulated a valuable database of bibliographic information.
The time has come to employ this resource in new ways. As the number of annual volumes in¬
creases, it becomes more difficult to use CIS for longitudinal literature searches on particular top¬
ics. Computer technology, while not a substitute for scholarship, can assist in extracting useful
information from this large database. We now discuss some of the creative uses of the database
being explored by the CIS Management Committee, and also some of the challenges we face
along the way.
WHY NOT SOONER?
What I have described above as a fifteen-year database really started as a collection of fifteen sep¬
arate databases prepared by three editors (Brian Joiner, James Gentle, and Richard Burdick). Over
the years technologies, database formats, etc., have necessarily changed. In preparing the earlier
volume, typographical errors were corrected in derivative files used for typesetting, but it was not
always feasible to correct them in the original database. For the past few years TgX format has
been used for mathematical symbols appearing in titles; before that, different systems were used
to indicate mathematical symbols. There were numerous other inconsistencies from year to year.
The work of turning the separate databases into a single coherent database has been going on
for several years. Within a few months, databases for the past 10 years will be ready for use;
within about a year, we hope to have the job completed.
DIAL-A-SEARCH
CIS has arranged with the American Mathematical Society (AMS) to include CIS files in its Math-
Sci database, which is available for computer search on-line through the Dialog, BRS, and ESA-
IRS (European Space Agency) database services. Currently, CIS files for 1985-88 are available on
Dialog and they should be available on the other services by the time this appears in print.
Within several months the time span should be increased to include 1980-88, and perhaps a year
from now 1975-1989. Also, CIS is sending 1989 files to AMS as they are completed and so par¬
tial 1989 information is already available through some of the services. CIS information for 1989
is not scheduled to appear in printed form until July or August 1990.
In addition to CIS files, the MathSci database contains reviews of articles in probability the¬
ory and mathematical statistics - from Mathematical Reviews (MR) back to 1980. Author, title,
and key-word information is available back to 1959 on papers covered by MR. However, MR does
not usually cover articles in statistical methodology or applications.
Commercial database services charge for “connect time” and for each item retrieved. Thus, they
may not be economically feasible for heavy users or for unstructured browsing. However, they
have the advantages of ready availability to anyone with a microcomputer equipped with a modem
and offer the additional advantage of integrated search software that is easy to learn to use.
Boolean searches can be made on author/editor; words in the title and key words; review text,
where applicable; journal; year of publication; etc. (Most searches are completed and summarized
on-screen within a second or two and the results can be transmitted at 2400 baud.) Almost all aca¬
demic, governmental, and industrial libraries have accounts with these services and have person¬
nel skilled in using them for literature searches.

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BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE FOR THE 1990s
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For further information on the availability of CIS through MathSci, for technical information
about MathSci through various commercial services, contact the AMS Database Services Dept.,
Box 6248, Providence, RI 02940, USA; tel. (401) 272-9500, or within the U.S. (800) 556-7774.
UNEAR MODELS TOPIC INDEX
Under the editorship of R. Dennis Cook, University of Minnesota, CIS is preparing an index of
the field of linear models covering the years 1975-88. Approximately 10,000 items retrieved by
computer searches, using key words chosen by the editor to define this area, are being individu¬
ally inspected, judged for relevance, and edited as necessary. (Even intelligently planned computer
searches yield a lot of garbage.) The size, format, and price to IMS members will be about the
same as for the CIS annual volumes. Publication is expected by Summer or Fall 1990; watch The
IMS Bulletin for announcements of the exact publication date.
Other publications may be derived from the CIS database in the future. If the topic index on
linear models is well-received, topic indexes of other subject-matter areas will probably follow.
Publication of indexes of The Annals of Statistics and The Annals of Probability has been recom¬
mended to the IMS Council.
CIS DATABASE PILOT PROJECT
Several statistics departments have expressed an interest in purchasing the CIS database for rou¬
tine use. During the 1989-90 academic year, four statistics departments (University of California,
Berkeley; Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh; University of Chicago; Stanford University)
are participating in a pilot project to test the feasibility of this idea. These departments will
check database integrity, develop search software, and collect information on the extent and kinds
of uses of the database during the year.
If sale of the database appears feasible, these departments will make any search software they
develop available to other departments and will distribute technical reports on their experience in
using the database. It may be possible to begin selling the database as early as Winter 1990, if
the results of the pilot project are favorable. Princes charged for the CIS database in this form
would have to offset any losses in sales of printed volumes that may result from the availability
of CIS via computer and would have to ensure that new computer users pay a fair share of CIS edi¬
torial and development expenses.
OTHER PROPOSALS
Sale of the CIS database as part of AMS “site loads” of its MathSci database at large universities
and university systems is also under consideration. A site load makes MathSci available for un¬
limited use without connect time or item retrieval charges. MathSci includes bibliographic infor¬
mation in mathematics and computer science. There are clear advantages to having statistics also
represented in such a database. However, distribution of the CIS database via this medium would
be limited because the prices for the MathSci site loads currently start at about $10,000 per in¬
stallation per year.
One long-range option for making CIS easily available for computer searches is to publish an
annual compact disk (CD-ROM) containing the comprehensive CIS database (currently about 13-
20 MB, depending on format), internal indexes, and user-friendly software for doing searches. It
would take several years, much volunteer effort, and some money to develop such a package. If
large numbers of statisticians and probabilists have access to computers with CD-ROM readers by
then, it may be possible to sell the disks to individual members at affordable prices. (AMS cur¬
rently publishes “MathSci Disk,” a CD-ROM which is filled to capacity with information from
MR and contains no CIS data. The pricing is suitable for institutions.)
COMMENTS WELCOME
The CIS Management Committee welcomes comments on any of the issues raised here, including
well-reasoned suggestions for areas to be covered by any future CIS topic indexes and comments
on ways to make the CIS database conveniently available in machine-readable form. The Commit¬
tee will give serious consideration to all suggestions, but, owing to a lack of staff, will not be
able to engage in much correspondence.
Bruce E. Trumbo
Chair, CIS Management Committee
Department of Statistics, California State University
Hayward, CA 94542, USA.

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The IMS Bulletin
Vol.18, No.5, 1989, 472-475.
Letters to the ‘Editor
EUGENE LUKÁCS VISITING PROFESSORSHIP
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Bowling Green State University is pleased to an¬
nounce the establishment of a Eugene Lukács Visiting Professorship in Statistics. This Distin¬
guished Visitor position is named in memory of Eugene Lukács (1906-1987), whose many
distinctions include being named the first “University Professor” at Bowling Green State
University in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Analytic Probability Theory. In
combination with a Post-Doctoral and Graduate Fellowship in Statistics, this Professorship is part
of an Academic Challenge Award from the Ohio Board of Regents to the Statistics Program in the
Department of Mathematics and Statistics. All three positions are non-teaching.
HassoonS. Al-Amiri
Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA.
A NEW DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS AND APPLIED PROBABILITY
The Statistics and Applied Probability Program at the University of California has now been reor¬
ganized as an autonomous Department of Statistics and Applied Probability. The Department cur¬
rently has fourteen faculty members and thirty-five graduate students, and offers Ph.D., M.A.
(emphasizing Mathematical Statistics, Operations Research, and Applied Statistics), B.A. and B.S.
(with one track emphasizing Actuarial Science) degrees.
S. Rao Jammalamadaka
[RAO@BERNOULU.UCSB .EDU]
Chairman, Dept, of Statistics
and Applied Probability
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.
CONFERENCE ON OPTIMAL PROCEDURES FOR MULTIVARIATE DATA
A one day mini-lecture series on optimality in multivariate analysis will be held at the newly
formed Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of California, Santa Barbara,
on Saturday, 18 November 1989. The speakers include T. W. Anderson (Stanford University),
Steen Anderssen (University of Copenhagen and Indiana University), J. K. Ghosh (Indian Statisti¬
cal Institute and Purdue University), Richard A. Johnson (University of Wisconsin-Madison),
Michael D. Perlman (University of Washington, Seattle), Bimal Kumar Sinha (University of
Maryland-Baltimore County), and Ashis SenGupta (Indian Statistical Institute and University of
California, Santa Barbara). An island excursion is being planned for the Sunday.
Asms SenGupta
Claudia Carlson
[tel. (805) 961-3299/6671/2129]
Dept, of Statistics and Applied Probability
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.

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NEW STATISTICS PROGRAMS AT SYRACUSE
The Department of Mathematics, Syracuse University, is pleased to announce that it now offers
the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees “with option in Statistics.”
The M.S. program consists of ten courses, including two in the analysis and algebra needed
for statistics, four in mathematical statistics, two in applied statistics, and two approved elec¬
tives. A well-prepared student on an assistantship could complete this program in three semesters.
The Ph.D. program requires course work in the analysis/algebra/probability needed for mathe¬
matical statistics (seven courses), and the statistics courses “Statistical Consulting,” “Statistical
Simulation and Nonstandard Data Analysis,” “Probability and Statistics I, II,” “Elements of Least
Squares,” and “Statistical Analysis with Computer Packages.” Additional courses are chosen from
the set “Nonparametric Statistics,” “Decision Theory,” “Sequential Analysis,” “Statistical Estima¬
tion and Hypothesis Testing,” “Multivariate Statistical Analysis,” “Topics in Probability and
Statistics,” and “Statistical Ranking, Selection, and Multiple Comparisons.”
The 1989-1990 Statistics Faculty consists of Edward J. Dudewicz, Pinyuen Chen, Hyune-Ju
Kim, and Aydin Óztürk (who is visiting from Ege University in Turkey, and participating in an
NSF project on Statistical Graphics); this project is also supported by the University’s Center for
Computer Applications and Software Engineering.
Edward J. Dudewicz [mathdept® suvm]
Dept, of Mathematics, Syracuse University,
215 Carnegie Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244-1150, USA.
BIBLIOGRAPHY ON AGEING OF LIFE DISTRIBUTIONS
The various concepts of ageing of life distributions have been extensively studied and used in
many disciplines. In order to bring together and make available the results in this area, we are
planning to compile a bibliography of all publications touching upon this concept. All who have
contributed to the development of these concepts or have used these are kindly requested to send
reprints (or at least a list of the relevant papers) to me. Suggestions and comments will also be
welcome.
Jayant V. Deshpande
Dept, of Statistics
University of Poona
Pune 411 007, India.
ONR INITIATIVE: RANDOM FIELDS FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC MODELING
The Mathematical Sciences Division of the Office of Naval Research has announced a new Accel¬
erated Research Initiative (ARI) on Random Fields for Oceanographic Modeling. The goal of this
ARI is to develop techniques for probabilistic modeling and statistical inference for acausal ran¬
dom functions of space that are also causally time varying. Of particular interest is the study of
the partial differential equations of physical oceanography, in continuous, or discretized form, in
the presence of stochastic excitation, stochastic boundary conditions and/or observation noise.
The issue of sparse and irregularly observed data sets is especially relevant for the ocean modeling
and prediction problem. New mathematical approaches are currently being sought for the initia¬
tive. Proposals for the period beginning 1 October 1990 are due on or before 1 April 1990.
Julia Abrahams
Code 1111, Room 607
Mathematical Sciences Division
Office of Naval Research, 800 North Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22217-5000, USA.

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Vol.18, No.5
REDUCED RATE FOR Quality Control and Applied Statistics
Private subscribers can, for the first time, receive the journal Quality Control and Applied Statis¬
tics (QCAS) at a greatly reduced rate of US$40.00. The rate for institutions is US$148.00. The
journal contains literature digests of published articles, containing the major points, results and
formulae of the articles. Sample copies are available upon request.
Bruce Brocka, Executive Editor: QCAS
Executive Sciences Institute, 1005 Mississippi Avenue
Davenport, I A 52803, USA.
AAAS SECTION U: STATISTICS
This is a big year for statisticians. The American Statistical Association, the second-oldest Amer¬
ican scientific society, is celebrating its 150th anniversary. And statisticians are a big group.
More than 1000 papers in a dizzying variety of fields were given last month in Washington at
the Joint Statistical Meetings sponsored by ASA and two other AAAS affiliates, the Biometric
Society and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.
“Statistics is part of the infrastructure of everything,” said Joan R. Rosenblatt, the secretary
of the AAAS statistics Electorate, Section U. A mathematical statistician, she is deputy director of
the Center for Computing and Applied Mathematics at the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, formerly the National Bureau of Standards.
“One way to think about statistics is that statisticians are specialists in measurement, all the
way from how to do household surveys to how to do laboratory experiments to get the most ef¬
fective results. In the latter area particularly, statisticians are very interested recently in experi¬
mental design methods that can help to promote the development of new technologies,” she said.
The technologies can be manufacturing or chemical processes, or new materials.
With fewer than 600 members, Section U is one of the smallest of the AAAS Electorates, but
some of its members have nevertheless been active in AAAS projects. They helped put together
the first phase of Project 2061, the long-range AAAS project that’s attempting to devise a pre¬
college science curriculum for the next century. They have worked with the International Office,
and with the Office of Opportunities in Science on a joint AAAS/ASA project on the demography
of people with disabilities. “There are a great many areas where the interaction between AAAS and
statistics operates more through the affiliated societies, like ASA, than through the Section,”
Rosenblatt said.
Statisticians are constantly reminding other scientists that statistics is central to doing their
own work, but it is still often not incorporated into studies until the last minute, if at all. Major
journals are taking note, however; Science, for example, has added an in-house statistician to its
reviewing process. “It has been particularly developing in the medical literature,” Rosenblatt said.
“In other areas it’s much more spotty, depending on the perceptions of individual editors.”
Reprinted, with permission, from The AAAS Observer, 1 September 1989, page 15.
© 1989, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
AAAS Section affiliations. The AAAS now allows members to be affiliated with up to three
of its Sections (instead of only one). Statisticians, many of whom have had their affiliation with
the Section on Mathematics, the Section on Economic, Social, and Political Sciences, or other
Sections in areas of their applications interests, may wish to take advantage of this opportunity
to select multiple affiliations, and to include the Section on Statistics. Conversely, statisticians
now affiliated with the Section on Statistics may wish to select additional affiliations. An AAAS
Electorate Enrollment Form, which was published in The AAAS Observer, 1 September 1989, page
12, may be obtained from Linda McDaniel, AAAS Executive Office, 1333 H St. NW, Washington,
DC 20005, USA; tel. (202) 326-6400, FAX (202) 371-9526. It should be returned by 29 Decem¬
ber 1989.
JoanR. Rosenblatt [jrr@vax.cam.nbs.gov]
Center for Computing and Applied Mathematics
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, Maryland

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FINANCIAL THEORY WORKSHOP ADDRESSES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS, CONSIDERS NEED FOR NEW JOURNAL
A first-of-its-kind workshop on The Mathematical Theory of Modem Financial Markets held at
Cornell University, Ithaca, 19-22 July 1989, attracted ninety mathematicians and financial theo¬
rists from around the world. Domestic financial theory luminaries Fischer Black, Goldman, Sachs,
& Co., and Harry Markowitz, Baruch College, also attended and presented lectures.
Stan Pliska, University of Illinois at Chicago, attributed the grounds well of support and the
timing of the workshop to “improvement in the marriage between mathematical methods and
financial problems.” Differences between the two communities—for example, the financial com¬
munity’s hesitation to embrace mathematics because of lack of training, and slowness on the part
of mathematicians to recognize important issues—are being resolved. There is a new emphasis on
improving communication so that the specialty may emerge as a recognized field of research.
With this goal in mind, conference organizers convened a working lunch attended by most
conference participants, and considered the advisability of starting a new journal to address the
formal mathematical expression of financial ideas. Planners said the purpose of the new journal
would be to publish articles on financial theory and related mathematical techniques, and to fill a
perceived gap left by existing finance, economics, and mathematics journals. Because of the sig¬
nificant growth of interest in the field and the lack of such a journal, planners expressed confi¬
dence in the availability of high quality papers. Some conference-goers, on the other hand, felt
researchers might be reluctant to publish in a new journal. However, everyone agreed that a stellar
editorial board would help launch a new journal’s reputation and attract both readers and authors.
The majority of conference participants indicated they favored the formation of a new journal
that would create an appropriate outlet for their papers while developing a forum for communica¬
tion. Pliska, an advocate of the new journal and the leader of the lunch-time discussion, suggested
that the next step would be to decide upon an editorial board and a method of publication, whether
through a publisher or through independent means.
The greater part of the conference consisted of eighteen lectures addressing mathematical mod¬
els for various financial problems, including intertemporal preferences, utility maximization, op¬
timal consumption, exchange rate risk, and interest-sensitive securities (such as callable treasuries
and interest rate swaps). Mathematical models for these problems, based on martingales, continu¬
ous-time stochastic processes, Brownian motion, and local time, were presented.
Various conference participants commented on the increasingly complex combination of
mathematical knowledge, computer skills, and financial insight required to fully participate in this
relatively new field. “When Black and Scholes introduced continuous time into mathematical mod¬
els [in finance],” said Markowitz, “they upped the ante on the kinds of math involved.” As a re¬
sult, Markowitz is concerned about the amount of math business schools teach. “Not all new
Ph.D’s are able to follow a rigorous conference like this,” he said.
Pliska said that while industry has been attracting the so-called “rocket scientists” for some
time, only the very newest group of finance students are mathematically well-trained. He sees a
snowball effect coming into play, however, as these people train the next generation. Fischer
Black believes that not only mathematics is getting more complicated. “It’s getting more
specialized from a finance and economic point of view too,” he said. “You have to be more spe¬
cialized.” Overall, Black welcomes the impact of mathematical theory on the real market, since he
feels it has helped make the markets more efficient (prices more nearly correct) and has drawn a
class of people into the market which otherwise wouldn’t be in it. “These are people who are
fascinated by the intellectual challenges,” he said, “and their presence adds to the general liquidity
of the market.”
The workshop organizing committee consisted of three Cornell University professors: David
C. Heath, School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Robert A. Jarrow, Johnson
Graduate School of Management, and Karl Shell, Director of the Center for Analytical Economics.
Philippe Artzner, Institut de Recherche Mathématique Avancée, Strasbourg, was the fourth com¬
mittee member. Together they were able to attract funding from the Mathematical Sciences In¬
stitute, funded by the U.S. Army Research Office; The Johnson Graduate School of Management;
the School of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering; and the Center for Analytical Eco¬
nomics, all located at Cornell University.
Teresa M. Craighead [ter@cornellc]
MSI Media Coordinator, Cornell University
201 Caldwell Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA

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Bulletin Problems Corner
PROBLEM 89-9
Suppose that a deck has I0d cards with a d-dimensional marking for each card and ten levels for
each dimension; we call two of the dimensions by the usual name or rank (ace through ten) and
suit (spades is suit #1 and the other suits are numbered suit #2 through suit #10). The third
dimension (call it the layer) is also numbered from 1 to 10, etc. Thus for d = 3 there are 100 aces
in the deck, (1, 1, 1) through (1, 10, 10). For each of d = 1, 2 and 3, we shuffle the deck and
sample cards one at a time (a) without replacement and (b) with replacement, so that there are at
most six answers for each problem. Let X denote the waiting time (measured by the number of
cards sampled) for each d, (a) without replacement and (b) with replacement. Find the expectation
and the variance for each of the following four events: (i) wait for the first ace (1, . , .), (ii) wait
for the first spade (. , 1, .), (iii) wait for the first (1, 1, 1) card, (iv) wait for the first ace (1, . , .)
or spade (. , 1, .).
Melton Sobel
PROBLEM 89-10
Consider the waiting time X for (1, . , .) and the waiting time Y for (. , 1, .) in the same
sampling scheme as in Problem 89-9 above with d = 3, so that there are ten cards that would
make X = Y if any one of them occurred before any other ace or spade. Are X and Y uncorrelated?
Are they independent? What happens if the number of levels in each dimension (Lj, L2, L3) are not
necessarily the same? What happens if X is the waiting time for the ith ace and Y is the waiting
time for the 7th spade (i, 7 = 1, 2, ..., 100)? What happens if X is the waiting time for both the
¿th ace and the 7th spade and Y is the waiting time for the fcth card in layer one?
Melton Sobel
PROBLEM 89-11
For d = 3 and Ll = L2= L3 = 10 as in Problem 89-9, let W(j) denote the waiting time for the 7th
ace. When the cards are sampled without replacement (or SR2) the aces defining the W(j) are all
different but when the cards are sampled with replacement we distinguish SR\ where the aces—that
define the W(j)—need not be different and SR 3 where the aces—that define the W(j)—need to be
different: under SR2 and SR$ (j = 1, 2, ..., 100) and under SR\ (j = 1, 2, ...). Are the expectations
linear in 7, so that £{W(j)} = j <ü{W(l)} under SR¿ (i = 1, 2, 3)? Are the variances of W(j)
symmetric about j = 50.5 or do they continue to increase with j under SR¡ (i = 1, 2, 3)? What
symmetries and/or equalities can we find among the covariances (and among the correlations) of
W(j) and W(k) under SR¿ (¿ = 1, 2, 3)? Show that for the usual deck of 52 cards the correlation
p{W(l), W(4)} = 1/2 under SR\ and p{W(l), W(4)} = 1/4 under SR2; what is the correlation
p{W(l), W(4)} for SR^l Will all such correlations be positive for d = 2 and 3? What are the
three values of the correlation p{W(l), W(100)} for d = 3 under SR¿ (i = 1, 2, 3)?
Milton Sobel

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PROBLEM 89-12
With the same set-up as in Problems 89-9, -10, and -11 with d = 3, consider under sampling (a)
without replacement and (b) with replacement, the successive spacings between aces W(j)-W(j-1),
where W(j) is the waiting time for the jth ace (j = 1, 2, ..., 101) and W(0) = 0, W(101) = 1001.
Show that any pair of these 101 differences has the same negative correlation and find the com¬
mon value. Show that the answer for d = 2 with (Li,L2) is -1 /L2 when there is no replacement,
which is -1/4 for the usual deck. Argue that the same result must hold with L2 replaced by the
number of aces, which is 100 for d = 3 and L\ = L2 = L$ = 10. Are these differences exchangeable
random variables when there is no replacement? We can see above why the card model is prefer¬
able to the urn model for these problems. Cards already have 2 dimensions (ranks and suits) and
urns usually have only one (colors of the balls). Hence it is easier to add dimensions onto the
card model.
Milton Sobel
PROBLEM 89-13
An urn has M balls, all unmarked. Pick up a sample of k\ without replacement and put a mark on
each. Replace all k\ balls. Repeat this with samples of size k2 kj , i.e., for a total of j times,
putting additional marks when necessary. Find the distribution of the number of marks on a ran¬
domly selected ball. What is the asymptotic behavior when both M and j are large; you may want
to fix the ratio of j to M. Clearly for any fixed ball the number of marks is binomial; what we
want is the distribution of the number of balls for a fixed number of marks. Consider a common
value k for the kj . If j is large relative to k can we get a good approximation by using a multi¬
nomial distribution with M equally-likely cells and jk observations?
This is not a waiting time problem, but it is one in which we use a multinomial approxima¬
tion and can make use of Dirichlet integrals in the calculations. For a concrete example of this
multinomial approximation (MA), suppose M = 5, j = 4 and k = 2 in the original problem (O) and
we then take p = 1/5 and N = jk = 8 in the MA. Consider 2 events: (i) Any one cell has five or
more observations (Pi), i.e., any ball has five or more marks, and (ii) Exactly two cells are sin¬
gletons (P2), i.e., exactly 2 balls have one mark each. Under O and MA exact calculations for
events 1 and 2 yield (1) Px(0) = 0; PX(MA) = .052032 (say,.052); Error = .052, (2) P2(0) = .405;
P2(MA) = .3999744 (say,.400); Error = .005.
[If the reader confirms these numerical results in (1) and (2) or gets different answers or would
like to see their calculations or make some comments, please let us know. It was intuited (or
guessed) that the specially selected event 1 would give a larger (perhaps maximal) error (is it the
maximal possible error?) and that the error for the (dreamed-up) event 2 would be much smaller; it
turned out to be 1/10 of the previous error. Based these numerical results above for such a small
value of M = 5 and j/k = 2, it appears that not only do we have convergence to the multinomial
but that the rate of convergence must be fairly rapid. Are there limit theorems in the literature of
the multinomial that tells one when to use the multinomial approximation in the above problem?
Do they bound the error of the approximation? Does this approximation depend on the M balls
being equally likely?
V. R. Rao Uppuluri
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
and Milton Sobel
The Bulletin Problems Comer is edited by Marc Sobel (Temple University, Philadelphia) and
Milton Sobel (University of California, Santa Barbara). Please send solutions and comments on
published problems, as well as new problems, either to George P. H. Styan, Editor: The IMS
Bulletin, Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, 805 ouest rue Sherbrooke Street
West, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 2K6 [MT56@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA], or to Milton Sobel,
Dept, of Statistics and Applied Probability, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106,
USA [SOBEL%BERNOULU@HUB.UCSB.EDU].

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Ph.D's in Statistics
Columbia University: 1946-1988
Listed below are the 136 Ph.D’s in statistics awarded by Columbia University, New York City,
Department of Mathematical Statistics, 1946-1981, and Department of Statistics, 1982-1988. We
are very grateful to Professor Emeritus Howard Lev ene for preparing this list and making it avail¬
able to us. We would be pleased to receive other such complete lists of Ph.D’s in the statistical
sciences, and/or any additions/corrections to this list.
Abramson, Lee R. (1963). “Sequential design of experiments with two random variables.”
Alvo, Mayer (1972). “Bayesian sequential estimation.”
Bach, Maurice (1977). “A specification of data structures with application to data base systems.”
Baldursson, Fridrik Mar (1985). “Topics in singular stochastic control and optimal stopping.”
Bechhofer, Robert (1951). “The effect of preliminary tests of significance on the size and power
of certain tests of univariate linear hypotheses with special reference to the analysis of
variances.”
Berard, Monique (1973). “Some more stochastic sequential assignment problems in finite time.”
Berman, Simeon M. (1961) “Limiting distribution of the maximum term in sequences of dependent
random variables.”
Birnbaum, Allan (1954). “Characterizations of complete classes of tests of some multiparametric
hypotheses, with applications to likelihood ratio tests.”
Bowker, Albert H. (1949). “Asymptotic expansions for the distribution of certain likelihood
ratio statistics.”
Bramblett, Jerry E. (1965). “Some approximations to optimal stopping procedures.”
Breuer, Joseph (1969). “Tolerance intervals in a regression setting, based on Wilks’
nonparametric technique.”
Brookner, Ralph (1946). “Choice of one among several statistical decisions.”
Burke, Paul J. (1966). ‘The output process of a queueing system.”
Cabilio, Paul (1973). “Sequential estimation in Bernoulli trials.”
Cacoullos, Theophilos (1962). “Comparing Mahalanobis distances.”
Chang, Fu (1983). “Contributions to multi-armed bandit problem.”
Chen, Sanping (1986). “Linear regression in survival analysis with censoring depending on
covariates.”
Cheng, Hsiu Huang Peter (1976). “Two problems in sequential analysis.”
Cohen, Arthur (1963). “Some questions of predicting from a regression function and a hybrid
problem on the exponential density.”
Cohen, Leonard (1957). “On mixed single sample experiments.”
Comer, John P., Jr. (1962). “Some stochastic approximation procedures for use in process
control.”
Coté, Louis J. (1953). “On fluctuations of sums of random variables.”
Cox, R. Mitchell (1984). “Stationary and discounted control of diffusion processes.”
Derman, Cyrus (1954). “Some contributions to the theory of Markov chains.”

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DICK, RONALD S. (1968). “On single server queues with balking and single or batched service.”
Dror, Irith M. (1978). “Shuttle systems with one carrier and two passenger queues.”
DuPreez, Johannes (1980). “Occupational densities and continuity of locally Gaussian pro¬
cesses.”
EDELMAN, David (1983). “Empirical permutation Bayes estimation: the Gaussian case.”
EHRENFELD, SYLVAIN (1956). “Complete class theorems in design of experiments.”
Engelberg, Ora (1965). “Applications of combinatorial methods to random walk and ballot
problems.”
FLEISS, JOSEPH L. (1967). “Analysis of variance methods in assessing errors in interview data.”
FRANK, Peter (1959). “Taboo generating functions and other topics in Markov chains.”
FRANKEL, JUDAH M. (1972). “On the law of the iterated logarithm for order statistics.”
FRYDMAN, HALINA (1978). “Mathematical and statistic aspects of the embedding problem for
Markov chains.”
Gastwirth, JOSEPH L. (1963). “On some problems in the theory of particle counting and the
infinitely many server queue.”
GOLD, RuthZwerling (1960). “Inference about Markov chains with nonstationary transition
probabilities.”
GOMEZ, GUADALUPE (1986). “Estimation of the time-to-tumor distribution in serial sacrifice
experiments.”
Grammas, Gus W. (1972). “Some results on rates of convergence in finite-state semi-Markov
processes.”
Gu, MlNGGAO (1987). “Nonparametric analysis of survival data in staggered entry clinical trials.”
Hajian, Gerald (1972). “Nonlinear harmonic oscillator driven by white noise.”
Henry, Neil W. (1970). “Problems in the statistical analysis of Markov chains.”
HERBACH, Leon (1957). “Optimum properties of analysis of variance tests based on Model II and
some generalizations of Model H.”
Hertz, Ellen S. (1970). “On convergence rates in the central limit theorem.”
HOKE, ALBERT T. (1972). “Economic second order designs in sequences of partially balanced
fractions of the 3n factorial.”
Hsiung, Chao Agnes (1975). “Limit theorems of boundary crossing times.”
Isaacson, Stanley (1950). “On the theory of unbiased tests of simple statistical hypotheses
specifying the values of two or more parameters.”
JENG, Hua-JIN (1985). “Contributions to spectral analysis with applications to electromyographic
data.”
Jl, CHUANSHU (1987). “Statistical inference for Gibbs states.”
Johns, M. VERNON (1956). “Contributions to the theory of empirical Bayes procedures in
statistics.”
KANTOR, MICHAEL (1967). “Estimating the mean of a multivariate normal distribution with
applications to time series and empirical Bayes estimation.”
Kao, Chiung-SIUNG (1972). “On the time and the excess of linear boundary crossings of the sam¬
ple sums.”
KARATZAS, IOANNIS (1980). “A free boundary problem in stochastic optimal control.”
KASHAH, John GEBDED (1979). “Fixed size confidence regions for certain time series parameters.”
Kats, Rudolph (Runya) (1979). “Some estimation problems in life testing.”

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KHAN, Rasul A. (1971). “On sequential distinguishability.”
Kiefer, Jack C. (1952). “Contributions to the theory of games and statistical decision functions.”
KRUSKAL, WILLIAM H. (1955). “On the problem of non-normality in relation to hypotheses
testing.”
Krutchkoff, Richard G. (1964). “A two-sample nonparametric empirical Bayes approach to some
problems in decision theory.”
Laderman, Jack (1953). “On statistical decision functions for selecting one of ^-populations.”
Lai, Tze Leung (1971). “Confidence sequences and martingales.”
Lan, Knang Kuo (1974). “On some moment problems.”
Lee, Neng-Rong (1977). “Sequential tests for finite populations.”
LEVENE, Howard (1947). “Contributions to the theory of nonparametric tests of randomness.”
Lin, Kuang-HSIEN (1976). “Large deviation probabilities for U-statistics with applications to
sequential analysis.”
Lin, Pi-Erh (1968). “Estimation of a multivariate density and its partial derivatives, with empiri¬
cal Bayes applications.”
Liu, Yueh-Chin (Regina) (1983). “Histogram estimation of failure rate and some related functions
under random censoring.”
LOUIS, THOMAS A. (1972). “Two-population hypothesis testing with data-dependent allocation.”
Mangane, Gian Carlo (1974). “On Strassen-type laws of the iterated logarithm for Gaussian
random variables with values in abstract spaces.”
MARTINSEK, Adam (1981). “Moments of two-sided stopping rules and the performance of some
sequential estimation procedures.”
Matthes, Theodore K. (1960). “Two-stage sampling procedures.”
McCabe, George P., Jr. (1970). “Some problems in sequential discrimination.”
Meng, YUNG-KUNG (1975). “Treatment allocation problems and sequential tests in clinical trials.”
MILLER, Joan E. (1971). “Transmission of analog signals over a Gaussian channel by permutation
modulation coding.”
MUELLER, Thomas (1976). “Density estimation using orthogonal functions and integral
transforms.”
Muñera, Catherine (1986). “An empirical Bayes approach to assess toxic effect of reproduction.”
Mustafi, Chandan K. (1967). “On problems of inference about time-variant parameters.”
Nadas, Arthur J. (1967). “On the asymptotic theory of estimating the mean by sequential
confidence intervals of prescribed accuracy.”
Ney, Peter E. (1961) “Some contributions to the theory of cascades.”
Noether, Gottfried (1949). “Asymptotic properties of the Wald-Wolfowitz test of randomness.”
O’Reilly, Neville E. (1970). “On applications of the invariance principle on finite and
semi-infinite time intervals.”
Olshansky, Moshe (1986). “Topics in stopping time.”
Ou, CHAU-SONG (1974). “On the moment optimal criterion in Markovian decision processes.”
Paulson, Edward (1948). “Asymptotic expansions for some discrete statistics.”
PlCKANDS, James M., Ill (1965). “Maxima of stationary Gaussian processes.”
POLLAK, Edward (1964). “Stochastic theory of gene frequencies in subdivided populations.”
Proulx, Viera (1977). “Classification of the Toroidal groups.”

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Reynaud, Christian R. (1973). “Adaptive queueing control.”
Robbins, Naomi B. (1971). “Some characteristics of Page’s procedures for detecting a change in a
location parameter.”
Robrock, Anne A. (1975). “Detecting a spike in a geometric distribution and an allocation for
resistant line fitting.”
Rosenberg, Lloyd (1962). “On the machine repair problem with ancillary work.”
Rosenblatt, Judah (1959). “Goodness-of-fit tests for approximate hypotheses.”
Rutledge, Robert A. (1970). “The survival of epistatic gene complexes in subdivided
populations.”
Sackrowitz, Harold B. (1968). “Decision theoretic and empirical Bayes approaches to inference
for monotone parameter sequences.”
Samuel[-Cahn], Ester (1961). “On the compound decision problem in the nonsequential and the
sequential case.”
Savage, I. Richard (1954). “Contributions to the theory of rank order statistics.”
SCHMEIDLER, ROBERT J. (1976). “Contributions to the theory of analysis of variance.”
Schwarz, Gideon E. (1962). “Asymptotic shapes of Bayes sequential testing regions.”
SCLOVE, STANLEY L. (1967). “Decision theoretic results for prediction and estimation in
multivariate multiple regression.”
Seth, Gobind Ram (1948). “On the variance of estimates.”
Shaman, Paul (1966). “Large-sample approximations to the first- and second-order moments of
bispectral estimates.”
Shapiro, Saul (1966). “Multi-server queueing theory.”
Siegmund, David O. (1966). “Some problems in the theory of optimal stopping rules.”
SlTGREAVES, RoSEDITH E. (1953). “Contributions to the problems of classification.”
Sobel, Milton (1951). “An essentially complete class of decision functions for certain standard
sequential problems.”
Stanley, Richard M. (1970). “Boundary crossing probabilities for the Kolmogorov-Smimov
statistics.”
Starr, Norman (1965). “On the sequential estimation of the mean of a normal population with
unknown variance.”
Stein, Charles (1947). “A two-sample test for a linear hypothesis having power independent of
the variance.”
Strauss, Stephen J. (1970). “Random fragmentation of a rod.”
Styan, George P. H. (1969). “Multivariate normal inference with correlation structure.”
SwiTALSKI, FRANCE-HÉLENE (1977). “Contribution to the theory of embeddability and identifica¬
tion for Markov and some Markov related processes.”
TAKAHASHI, Hajime (1978). “On the truncated test of power one and the non-linear renewal
theorem.”
Taqqu, Murad S. (1972). “Limit theorems for sums of strongly dependent random variables.”
Teicher, Henry (1950). “On the factorization of distributions.”
Tian, Chun (1986). “Statistical analysis of periodical correlated time series.”
Tick, Leo J. (1960). “Contributions to the theory and applications of stationary random
processes in fluid mechanics, (a) Estimation of the spectral density of an isotropic process,
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Tobias, Paul A. (1971). “Some results concerning mixing rates.”
Venkataraman, Lakshmi (1961). “Probabilistic investigation of a single server queueing process
with Poissonian input and batch service.”
Wei, ChingZong (1980). “Limit theorems for weighted sums with applications to regression and
time series models.”
Weiss, Lionel (1953). “On the use of moments in approximating distribution functions and
expectations.”
WELCH, Peter D. (1963). “Some contributions to the theory of priority queues.”
WlCHURA, MICHAEL J. (1968). “On the weak convergence of non-Borel probabilities on a metric
space.”
Will, Richard B. (1966). “System decisions from component testing.”
Wind, SERGE L. (1970). “An empirical Bayes approach to the multiple linear regression problem.”
Wu, Lancelot (1982). “On recursive estimation, adaptive filtering and stochastic approxima¬
tion.”
Wu, Wei-Qrj (1986). “Stochastic approximation.”
WURTELE, ZlVLA (1954). “Some properties of Bayes procedures which improve lot quality.”
Xue, XlNGHONG (1988). “Topics in martingale theory and renewal theory.”
YlNG, ZHILIANG (1987). “Recursive estimation and adaptive control in dynamic system and time
series model.”
Yu, Kai Fun (1978). “Limit theorems for a class of sequential procedures.”
ZHANG, CUNHUI (1984). “Random walk and renewal theory.”
Zheng, Zukang (1984). “Regression analysis with censored data.”
Zhou, Mai (1986). “Some nonparametric two sample tests with randomly censored data.”
An early history of the Department of Mathematical Statistics at Columbia University, written by
T. W. Anderson, was published in: A History of the Faculty of Political Science, Columbia Uni¬
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Ph.D's in the Statistical Sciences: 1987-1988
The list below of Ph.D’s in the Statistical Sciences for 1987-1988 is based on the 32nd Annual
Institutional Survey of Doctorates Granted: 1 July 1987-30 June 1988, carried out by the Ameri¬
can Mathematical Society (AMS). We are grateful to Dr. James W. Maxwell, AMS Associate Exec¬
utive Director, and to Monica Foulkes for making this information available to us [cf. Notices
Amer. Math. Soc., 35, November 1988, 1314-1332]. The fields covered include probability,
statistics, and biostatistics, as well as some closely related areas. Additional U.S. Ph.D’s were
found among the 1200 titles listed for 1986-1988 in Mathematics and Statistics: A Catalog of
Selected Doctoral Dissertation Research, University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor,
Michigan, 45 pp. The French Ph.D’s are «théses de troisiéme cycle», «theses nouveau regime»,
«theses de docteur ingénieur», and «theses de doctorat d’université» as listed in Statistique et
Analyse des Données, 12(3), December 1987, 127-136; 13(3), December 1988, 89-101.
We are grateful to the following persons for their help in providing information on Ph.D’s
granted outside North America: Peter Petocz (Australia), Kenneth Nordstrom and Simo Puntanen
(Finland), Friedrich Pukelsheim (Federal Republic of Germany), Marco Scarsini (Italy), Helena
Dahlenius (Sweden), and Peter Clifford (United Kingdom).
We feel that our coverage of Ph.D’s in the statistical sciences awarded outside North America
is still incomplete, and we ask readers to let us know of any further additions (or corrections).
Australia
Bowyer, Darrell P., Melbourne University.
“Trip matrix estimation from traffic data: constrained optimisation and
maximum likelihood perspectives” - N. Smith.
BRECKLING, JENS U., University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth.
“An analysis of wind speeds and directions” - R. Miles.
CULLIS, Brian R., University of New South Wales, Kensington.
“Analysis of repeated measures data from designed experiments” - C. A. McGilchrist.
Gay, Roger, Melbourne University.
“Spatial processes” - K. Sharpe & C. C. Heyde.
GLONEK, Garique F. V., Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia.
“Some aspects of log linear models” - J. N. Darroch.
Gordon, Ian R., Melbourne University.
‘Topics in sample size determination for biomedical research” - R. Watson.
Lee, Andy H. W., Australian National University, Canberra.
“Ridge regression and diagnostics in generalized linear models” - S. R. Wilson.
Mackisack, Margaret S., Australian National University, Canberra.
“Problems in the estimation of oscillatory frequency” - D. F. Nicholls.
McCloud, Philip I., Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia.
“Some log linear models for categorical repeated measurements and observer agreement”
- J. N. Darroch.
MENGERSEN, Kerrie L., University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales.
“Contributions to ranking and selection” - E. Bofinger.
Nair, Gopalan, Melbourne University.
“Point processes” - H. Cohn & T. Brown.
Peiris, Shelton M., Monash University, Clayton, Victoria.
“Some problems in time series analysis and forecasting” - N. Singh.
Pollard, Graham A., Australian National University, Canberra.
“Stochastic and statistical theory of scoring systems” - R. E. Miles.
Prvan, Tania, Australian National University, Canberra.
“Some topics in recursive estimation” - M. R. Osborne.
SRIDHARA, Rajeshwari, Melbourne University.
“Prey-predator models” - R. Watson.
Verbyla, Arunas P., University of Adelaide.
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Canada
Ahmed, Syed Ejaz, Ottawa-Carleton Institute.
“Various strategies of point estimation under uncertain prior information” - A. K. Md. Saleh.
Bagchi, Parathasarathy, University of Toronto.
“Bayesian analysis of directional data” - Irwin Guttman.
Ghosh, Sucharita, University of Toronto.
“Some tests of normality using methods based on transforms” - Andrey Feuerverger.
Jahan, Rowshan, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.
“Survival time models and residuals analysis” - L. H. Broekhoven.
Keen, Kevin John, University of Toronto.
“Estimation of intraclass and interclass correlations” - M. S. Srivastava.
Murdoch, Duncan James, Ottawa-Carleton Institute.
“Models and methods in the risk assessment of chemical carcinogens” - D. A. Dawson.
Phillips, Abraham, University of Windsor.
“A study of the variance estimators of the Mantel-Haenszel log-odds-ratio estimate”
- D. S. Tracy.
Remillard, Bruno, Ottawa-Carleton Institute.
“Large deviations and laws of the iterated logarithm for multidimensional diffusion processes
with applications to diffusion processes with random coefficients” - D. A. Dawson.
Schmuland, Byron Allan, Ottawa-Carleton Institute.
“Dirichlet forms and infinite dimensional Omstein-Uhlenbeck processes” - D. A. Dawson.
Finland
PynnOnen, Seppo, University of Vaasa.
“Testing for additional information in variables in multivariate normal classification with
unequal covariance matrices.”
France
Abdesselan, R., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Contribution á Y analyse des associations dissymétriques» - Y. Schektman.
ACHAB, R., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Sur la détection de valeurs aberrantes dans le modéle linéaire gaussien» - H. Caussinus.
Babilliot, A., Université de Paris-Dauphine
«Typologie critique des méthodologies informatiques pour T analyse des données
épidémiologiques» - P. Cazes/C.Berthet.
BENINEL, F., Université de Rennes 2 Haute Bretagne.
«Problémes de representations sphériques des tableaux de dissimilarité» - G. Le Calve.
Cadet, O., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Contribution á Y analyse de données multidimensionnelles structurées» - Y. Schektman.
CHEBCHOUB, A., Université de Paris-Dauphine
«Données aberrantes en régression: étude théorique, programmation et applications»
- P. Cazes.
CZEMBRZYNSKI, T., Université de Paris-Dauphine
«Conception et réalisation d’outils statistiques et d’intelligence artificielle pour
l’aide á la planification du réseau de transport d’Électricité de France» - E. Diday.
COSSIN, V., Instituí National Agronomique Paris-Grignon.
«Contribution á l’étude des aptitudes fromagéres du lait de vache» - C. Duby.
DAMBROISE, E., Université des Sciences Sociales de Grenoble.
«Conception d’un systéme expert en statistique: MUSE» - Y. Escoufier.
EL Amraoui, A., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Sélection multidimensionnelle:
(a) Influence de Testimation des paramétres sur la qualité de la sélection,
(b) Proposition d’une méthode non paramétrique robuste á la non-normalité»
- J. R. Mathieu/B. Goffinet.

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ELHARZALLI, M., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Mesures positives sur la sphere euclidienne et convexité» - G. Letac.
Fotso, F., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Contribution á l’étude du modéle: áge-période-cohorte» - J. Fine.
GASSIAT, E., Université de Paris Sud.
«Déconvolution aveugle» - D. Dacunha-Castelle.
GOMEZ, E., Université de Montpelier.
«Modéles d’estimation de la densité de population animale pour des échantillonnages par ligne
de parcours et par points d’observation» - Y. Escoufier.
Goulard, M., Université de Montpelier.
«Champs spatiaux et statistique multidimensionnelle» - Y. Escoufier.
GUERCHAOUI, A. Instituí National Polytechnique de Grenoble.
«Étude comparative des principales méthodes de déconvolution en prospection sysmique.»
GuiTTON, P., Université de Rouen.
«Une méthode de contróle statistique de la qualité en fabrication continue:
ICARE (fondements théoriques et mise en oeuvre)» - J. P. Raoult.
HASSENFORDER, C., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Sur les fonctions qui préservent le type d’une loi de probabilité» - G. Letac.
Khoudraji, A., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Analyse des correspondences et mise en oeuvre du modéle de Goodman» - A. Baccini.
Lahlou, S., Université des Sciences Sociales de Grenoble.
«Méthodes statistiques pour 1* analyse des qualifications» - G. Romier.
LAMARI, G., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Regroupement de prédicteurs en régression linéaire: application á l’étude de la résistance de
quelques structures en génie civil» - J. R. Mathieu
Léger, A., Université de Rennes 1.
«Introduction á la quantification vectorielle des images fixés» - I. C. Lerman.
Le Quyet, T., Université de Paris Sud.
«Analyse de covariance généralisée et modélisation du dosage progressif
en alimentation animale» - J. Coursol.
LEETOURMY, P., Instituí National Agronomique Paris-Grignon.
«Étude de la tartinabilité des beurres fiabais: caractérisation et typologie»
- R. Tomassone.
Loughani, A., Université de Lille-Flandres-Artois.
«Transferí de propriétés entre processus harmonisables» - R. Moche.
Mars, J., Instituí National Polytechnique de Grenoble. «Séparation d’ondes.»
Meziane, A, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Quelques résultats nouveaux sur les mesures stationnaires de chaines de Markov
dénombrables» - J. E. Dies.
Mom, A., Université de Montpelier.
«Méthodologie statistique de la classification des réseaux des transports» - Y. Escoufier.
Mora, M., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Sur la géométrie différentielle en statistique: sur la convergence des suites de fonctions
variance des families exponentielles naturelles» - G. Letac.
Neglokpe, E.A., Université de Paris-Dauphine.
«Détermination de la valeur accordée aux prestations automobiles par différents types de
clientéle et influence de la commercialisation sur ces différents segments» - P. Cazes.
Niere, L., Université de Lille-Flandres-Artois.
«Estimation des distributions de Palm: mesure intensité conditionnelle» - P. Jacob.
Pallas, M. A., Instituí National Polytechnique de Grenoble.
«Identification interactive d’un canal de propagation á trajet múltiple.»
Peytavi, J. M., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Proposition d’un algorithme de type varimax: applications» - Y. Schektman.
Raynal, N., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Contribution á l’étude comparative de diverses méthodes statistiques d’analyse exploratoire et
de modélisation» - A. Baccini.
Remeuf, F., Instituí National Agronomique Paris-Grignon.
«Contribution á l’étude des aptitudes fromagéres du lait de chévre» - C. Duby.
Robert, C., Université de Rouen.
«Résultats nouveaux sur les estimateurs a rétrécisseurs scalaires et matriciels» - J. P. Raoult.

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Saidi, Am Université des Sciences Sociales de Grenoble.
«Modeles logit et probit d*analyse des variables qualitatives» - G. Romier.
SAMIH, M., Université de Montpelier.
«Quelques problémes spécifiques a la modélisation non linéaire:
applications k des problémes écologiques» - Y. Escoufier.
SARDA, P., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Quelques aspects de 1’estimation non paramétrique» - G. Collomb/H. Caussinus.
Sbii, A., Université de Rennes 1.
«Validité et logiciel de coefficients de corrélation partielle entre variables qualitatives:
applications a la perception de l’enseignement des différentes matiéres
á l’École Poly technique» - I. C. Lerman.
Sedrati, A., Université de Paris Sud.
«Étude statistique de la propagation radiomobile en milieu urbain» - X. Guyon.
Tamoudi, A., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Analyse canonique de données aléatoires» - A. Boudou/J. Dauxois.
VAILLANT, J. F., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Étude statistique des répartitions spatiales et temporelles des pontes de pyrale (ostrinia
nubilalis) dans le bassin parisién. Problémes d’échantillonnage» - H. Caussinus/C. Duby.
VlEU, P., Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse.
«Contribution á l’estimation fonctionnelle» - H. Caussinus.
YOUNES, L., Université de Paris Sud.
«Problémes d’estimation paramétrique pour des champs de Gibbs markoviens:
application au traitement d’images» - R. Azencott.
Federal Republic of Germany
Bochynek, Jürgen, Universitát GieBen.
“Asymptotische Normalitát bedingter f/-Statistiken” - W. Stute/G. Pflug.
Boxler, Petra, Universitát Bremen.
“Stochastische Zentrumsmannigfaltigkeiten” - L. Amold/H. F. Miinzner.
Budke, Georg, Technische Hochschule München.
“Über lineare und nichtlineare Funktionale des weiGen Rauschens in kontinuierlicher Zeit und
deren Anwendungen” -K.-W. Gaede/R. Lasser.
Eichenauer, Jürgen, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt.
“Zweipunktige ungtinstigste Verteilungen in Gamma-Minimax-Schatzproblemen”
- J. Lehn/W. Fieger.
GROTHE, Holger, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt.
“Matrixgener atoren zur Erzeugung gleichverteilter Pseudozufallsvektoren”
- J. Lehn/B. Ganter/H. Niederreiter.
Herrmann, Eva, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt.
“Minimax Intervallschatzungen fester Lange in Verteilungsfamilien mit isotonen Likelihood-
Quotienten” - J. Lehn/D. Bierlein.
KlRSCHFlNK, H., Technische Hochschule Aachen.
“Konvergenz von Verteilungen von Summen abhangiger Zufallsvariablen in verschiedenen
Wahrscheinlichkeitsmetriken mit Ordnungen” - P. Butzer/D. Pfeifer.
Kneip, Alois Richard, Universitát Heidelberg.
“Selbstmodellierende nichtlineare Regression” - T. Gasser/D. W. Müller.
KRZENSK, Udo, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt.
“Zur Definitheit von Zweipersonen-Nullsummenspielen” - J. Kindler/K. Keimel.
Kuhle, Bernd, Universitát Bochum.
“Lokale asymptotische Theorie differenzierbar parametrisierter statistischer Experimente,
insbesondere Markoff-Prozesse” - S. Albeverio/V. Baumann/H. Strasser.
Lang, Robert, Universitát Trier.
“Beschreibung des Oszillationsverhaltens stochastischer Prozesse durch Integration der Pfade.”
LÜBBERT, JOSEF, Universitát Munster.
“Optimale sequentielle Stichprobenpláne” - N. Schmitz/J. Elstreet.

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Müller, Christine, Freie Universitát Berlin.
“Optimale Versuchspláne fiir robuste Schátzfunktionen in linearen Modellen”
- V. Kurotschka/W. Wierich.
1 Olbricht, Walter, Universitát Bochum.
“Robustifizierung von Schatzem durch Winsorisieren an Ellipsoiden”
- S. Albeverio/V. Baumann/P. J. Huber.
Paycha, Sylvie, Universitát Bochum.
“Probability measures on infinite-dimensional manifolds and Polyakov strings”
- G. G. Dell’Antonio/S. Albeverio/J. Jost.
Pfannkuche-Winkler, Michael, Universitát Münster.
“Beste Approximanten im nicht-symmetrischen Fall” - N. Schmitz/D. Plachky.
Roters, Markus, Universitát Münster.
“Optimale sequentielle Stichprobenpláne fiir stochastische Prozesse”
- N. Schmitz/U. Müller-Funk.
Scháffler, Stefan, Technische Universitát München.
“Maximum Likelihood Schatzung in linearen Regressionsmodellen mit ARMA(p, q) Residuen
durch Methoden der nichtlinearen Optimierung” - K. Ritter/K.-W. Gaede.
SCHNEEBERGER, STEFAN, Technische Universitát München.
“Optimale Instandhaltung für Systeme mit modularem Aufbau bei unvollstándiger Information”
- K. W. Gaede/M. Beckmann.
WieBner, Martin, Universitát Trier.
“Asymptotische Entwicklungen fiir Ableitungen stabiler Verteilungen”
- W. Gawronski/W. Luh.
Wurm-Schünert, Gerhard, Universitát Bonn.
“Allokation altemativer stochastischer Experimente: Charakterisierung optimaler Strategien
mittels einer Verallgemeinerung des Gittins-Index” - M. Schal/W. Vogel.
Italy
Acagnino, Venera, Universitá di Roma.
“Robustness of inferential model.”
D’Alessio, Giovanni, Universitá di Roma.
“Analysis of sequences of qualitative data matrices.”
DiTraglia, Mario, Universitá di Roma.
“Theory of superpopulation and sampling from finite populations.”
Rettore, E., Universitá di Padua.
“Models for labor supply.”
RlGO, P., Universitá di Padua.
“Finitely additive conditional probability and statistical inference.”
Stoppa, Gabriele, Universitá di Milano.
“Regression models for mixture and binomial random variables.”
Veronese, Piero, Universitá di Milano.
“Statistical models and predictive approach to inference.”
Vittadini, Giorgio, Universitá di Milano.
“Indeterminacy of Lisrel’s model.”
Sweden
Albín, Patrik, Lunds Universitet och Lunds Tekniska Hogskola.
“On extremal theory for non-differentiable processes.”
Broberg, Per, Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola och Goteborgs Universitet.
“Sibling dependencies in branching populations:
effects on growth, composition and extinction probability.”
HAGGLUND, GOsta, Uppsala Universitet.
“Factor analysis by instrumental variables methods.”
Taib, Ziad, Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola och Goteborgs Universitet.
“Labelled branching processes with applications to neutral evolution theory.”
XlE, Min, Linkopings Universitet.
“Some contributions to reliability analysis.”

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ENGLAND
BENKHEROUF, L., Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London.
“Optimal stopping rules in oil exploration” - A. C. Davison.
Bod WICK, K., University of Lancaster.
“Multivariate time series: the search for structure” - G. Tunnicliffe-Wilson.
Bradbury, I. R., University of Birmingham.
“Permutation tests” - R. L. Holder.
BURRIDGE, C., University of Reading.
“Latent variable models for genotype-environment interaction” - D. J. Pike.
Curtis, P., University of Reading.
“Design and analysis of experiments with errors in the x-variable” - R. N. Cumow.
da Costa e Silva, M. C., University of Exeter.
“Health service usage in the Ribeire de Pene district of Portugal” - J. Ashford.
De Carvalho, J., University of Reading.
“Bivariate analysis in intercropping with two levels of error variation” - R. Mead.
DEAR, K., University of Reading.
“A generalization of mean square error and its application to variance component estimation”
- J. H. Roger.
DOULETIS, G., Queen Mary College, University of London.
“Operational evaluation of some scheduling practices” - B. Conolly.
Fu, Y., University of Reading.
“Statistical theory of change points with application to the prediction of protein
secondary structures” - R. N. Cumow.
Ganeshanandam, S., University of Reading.
“Variable selection in two-group discriminant analysis using the linear discriminant function”
- W. J. Krzanowski.
Gay, C., University of Reading.
“A statistical assessment of taste-testing methods” - R. Mead.
Hainsworth, T. J., Leeds University.
“Statistical measures of correlation based on information gain” - J. T. Kent.
HARON, K., University of Reading.
“Experimental design criteria for parameter estimation and response prediction for inverse
polynomial regression models” - D. J. Pike.
Harris, I. R., University of Birmingham.
“Smooth and predictive estimates for the compound Poisson distribution” - John B. Copas.
Hughes, P., Southampton University.
“Design and estimation issues for rotating business surveys” - D. Holt.
Kiri, V. A., Bradford University.
“Studies of survival data using variable metric optimisation methods” - B. D. Bunday.
Kitts, A., Southampton University.
“An analysis of the components of migration: Viana do Castelo, Minho, 1826-1931”
- I. Diamond.
Lim, L., University of Reading.
“Statistical methods for the assessment of lung function” - J. R. Whitehead.
Livingstone, D., University of Reading.
“Modelling cell proliferation in a structured tissue” - R. N. Cumow.
Neil, S., University of Surrey, Guildford.
“Spatial extreme-value theory in hydrology” - Richard L. Smith.
Sampaio, I., University of Reading.
“Experimental designs and modelling techniques in the study of roughage degradation in rumen
and growth of ruminants” - D. J. Pike.
SewHee, J.-P., University of Cambridge.
“Detection of change-points in time series” - E. F. Harding.
SHIHAB, L. H., University of Exeter.
“Constructing simple data for teaching statistics and analysing infant mortality data of
North Carolina, U.S.A.” - K. Read.

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SMITH, J., University of Reading.
“Design of experiments for the precise estimation of the optimum , economic optimum and
parameters for one factor inverse polynomial models” - D. J. Pike.
SMITH, P. J., Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, London University.
“Some estimation techniques for ARMA time series models and random geometric series”
- E. J. Godolphin.
Tawn, J. A., University of Surrey, Guildford.
“Extreme value theory, with oceanographic applications” - Richard L. Smith.
Watkins, A. J., Leeds University.
“Some aspects of statistical inference in the spatial linear model” - K. V. Mardia.
WEST, R. M., University of Oxford.
“Statistical aspects of spatial variation” - Peter Clifford.
Wilson, J. D., University of Bath.
“A statistical perspective on the solution of integral equations of the first kind”
- Bernard W. Silverman.
Yuen, Hak-Keung, University of Surrey, Guildford.
“Estimates of multivariate extreme-value distributions by a kernel method,
with an application to non-Gaussian time series.”
Zainodin, H. J., University of Nottingham.
“Statistical models and techniques for dendrochronology” - C. D. Litton.
SCOTLAND
Ahmad, Idrees, University of St. Andrews, Fife.
“Applications of statistics in flood frequency analysis” - C. D. Sinclair.
Burney, S. M. A., University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
“Estimation methods for multiple time series.”
Hirst, D. J., University of Glasgow.
“Uncertainty in discriminant analysis” - I. Ford.
MOHAMED, Y., University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
“A study of local area mortality rates in greater Glasgow.”
Mohammad, F., University of Glasgow.
“Linear statistical calibration” - A. D. McLaren.
Wames, J., University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.
“Applications of spatial statistics in petroleum geology” - B. D. Ripley.
WALES
Al-Beldawi, A. H., University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd.
“Modelling travel patterns and attitudes towards intercity transportation systems for a
developing country using multivariate techniques” - J. Y. Kassab.
ISMAIL, M. A. A., University College of Wales, Penglais, Aberystwyth.
“Optimal designs of life tests with cost considerations” - Roger Owen.
Jalil, Talib S., University College of Wales, Penglais, Aberystwyth.
“Sequential inspection and intervention policy for a manufacturing process” - Roger Owen.
Manning, Elaine, University College of Wales, Penglais, Aberystwyth.
“Estimation of ARMAX and transfer function models via the Kalman filter” - John Lane.
United States
Abu-Libdeh, Hasan Ibrahim, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“Statistical methodology for the analysis of replicated point processes:
with application to a randomized clinical trial for the prevention of skin cancer.”
ABULATA, MOHAMED FUTUH, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“Stochastic models of birth intervals according to data ascertainment method and relevant
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Agnan, Christine, University of California, Los Angeles.
“Statistical curve fitting by Fourier techniques” - Ker Chau Li.
Ahn, Sung K., University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“A study of multivariate time series with reduced rank structures and partial nonstationarity”
- Gregory Reinsel.
Alcaraz, John Edward, University of California, Los Angeles.
“On the simultaneous estimation of Poisson means” - Leonard R. Haff.
Allenby, Greg, University of Chicago.
“The identification, estimation and testing of demand structures” - R. Blattberg/G. C. Tiao.
Altman, Naomi Simone, Stanford University.
“Smoothing data with correlated errors.”
Amin, Raid, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Variable sampling interval control charts” - Jesse C. Amold/Marion R. Reynolds, Jr.
Andersen, John Stanley, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Treatment allocation in clinical trials with delayed response” - Donald A. Berry.
Anderson, Sandra Lee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Prediction of a school superintendent’s tenure using regression and Bayesian analyses.”
Andreasen, Viggo Anker, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“Dynamical models of epidemics in age-structured populations - analysis and simplification.”
Angers, Jean-Fran^ois, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
“Development of robust estimators for a multivariate normal mean” - James O. Berger.
Bacchetti, Peter, University of California, Berkeley.
“Binary additive isotonic regression” - N. P. Jewell.
Balch, Alfred H., Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
“Stochastic models for population growth with catastrophes” - Peter J. Brockwell.
Banfield, Jeffrey David, University of Washington, Seattle.
“Constrained cluster analysis and image understanding” - Adrian E. Raftery.
Bansal, Neveen, University of Pittsburgh.
“Some statistical inferences on latent variables” - C. R. Rao.
Barraj, Layla M., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston. “The analysis of incomplete and
nonrepresentative observations from continuous time processes” - S. W. Lagakos.
Bauer, Laura L., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Hypothesis testing procedures for non-nested regression models” - Eric P. Smith.
Bellout, Djamel, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“Order restricted estimation of distributions with censored data and application to a stopping
problem” - Michael B. Woodroofe.
Benhenni, Ali, University of California, Los Angeles. “Stopping-allocation problems.”
Berlin, Jesse A., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.
“Publication bias: a problem in interpreting medical data” - C. B. Begg.
Berry, Jack Jefferson, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
“Multivariate simultaneous inference” - Don Edwards.
Bhandary, Madhu Sudan, University of Pittsburgh.
“Inference on signal processing in the presence of outliers” - C. R. Rao.
Bhaumik, Dulal Kumar, University of Maryland-Baltimore County.
“Optimal designs under biased and correlated models” - Thomas Mathew.
Bianco, Louis George, Boston University.
“Bayesian inference on time point and amount of change in an IMA(1,1) time series”
- Austin F. S. Lee.
Blount, Douglas J., University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Comparison of a stochastic model of a chemical reaction with diffusion and the deterministic
model” - Thomas G. Kurtz.
BOUKAI, BENZION, State University of New York, Binghamton.
“The change-point problem and related topics” - S. Zacks.
Brown, Emery Neal, Harvard University.
“Identification and estimation of differential equation models for Arcadian data”
- Peter J. Huber.
Cai, Haiyan, University of Maryland, College Park.
“On reviving Markov processes and applications” - R. Syski.

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Cantwell, Patrick Joseph, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
“Optimal procedures for detecting a change in a Bernoulli parameter when sampling is
expensive” - Alan E. Gelfand.
Chaudhuri, Probal, University of California, Berkeley.
“Asymptotic theory of nonparametric estimation of conditional quantiles” - C. Stone.
Chen, Chao Lung, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Estimation problems in group testing” - William H. Swallow.
CHEN, Shaw Kuan, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“An application of FDSM to seasonal adjustment.”
Chaiyakarn, PlNTlP, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Minimizing the expected time to the goal.”
Chisholm, John Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Effective model theory vs. recursive model theory.”
CHRISTOFIDES, Tasos C., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
“Maximal probability inequalities for multidimensionally indexed semimartingales and
convergence theory of ¿/-statistics” - Robert J. Serfling.
Chu, Ping-Chu, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Modeling water balance in larval Mexican bean beetles, Epilachna variestis Mulsant”
- Ronald E. Stinner.
CHURNGCHOW, CfflDCHANOK, Florida State University. Tallahassee.
“Ridge regression: application to educational data (multicollinearity).”
Clark, B. Christine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
“Developmental toxicity data: trend tests for mean proportional responses from litters of
random size” - Vernon M. Chinchilli.
Clark, Matthew Merrill, University of California, Davis.
“A Bayesian procedure for selecting the best multinomial cell with the option of equality”
- Jessica M. Utts.
CosTANTlNI, CRISTINA, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“The Skorohod oblique reflection problem and a diffusion approximation for a class of
transport processes” - Thomas G. Kurtz.
CULUNAN, Valerie Ims, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“Estimation in the unbalanced model II one-way classification in the presence of
heteroscedasticity assuming randomized sampling rates.”
Cunningham, James Kelly, Southern Methodist University, Dallas.
“Robust penalized regression” - Randall L. Eubank.
Danaher, Peter, Florida State University, Tallahassee.
“Estimating the audience for a magazine advertising campaign” - Duane Meeter.
DARMANTO, SURYOGURITNO, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
“Sequential estimation problems in order to compare several negative exponential
populations” - N. Mukhopadhyay.
Dassel, Karen Ann, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Experimental design for the Weibull function as a dose response model” - John O. Rawlings.
Davis, James Buddy, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.
“Robust rank analysis for multivariate linear models” - Joseph McKean.
Davis, Roger B., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.
“Exponential survival trees” - D. A. Schoenfeld.
déla Peña Diaz Infante, Victor Hugo, University of California, Berkeley.
“L-bounds of best possible type for martingales, degenerate ¿/-statistics, and certain linear
forms.”
DeFeo, PATRICK A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Sequential robust response surface strategy” - Raymond H. Myers.
Dembski, William A., University of Chicago.
“Chaos, uniform probability, and weak convergence” - Patrick Billingsley.
Ding, George Cherng, University of Georgia, Athens.
“Computational tools for interval testing” - R. E. Bargmann.
Ding, Yijun, University of Pittsburgh.
“Feature selection on covariance matrices and mean vectors” - P. R. Krishnaiah.
DuMond, Charles Edward, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
“Adaptive robust L-estimates of scale with applications to a test of homogeneity of variances”
- Russell Lenth.

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Eastwood, Brian James, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Confidence interval construction in semi-nonparametric regression estimation” - A. R. Gallant.
Egenolf, John Jacob, University of California, Riverside.
“An application and extension of paired comparisons analysis to the problem of ratings in
sports and games.”
EGGETT, DENNIS Lee, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“A comparative evaluation of some statistics for determining the limits of applicability of a
linear regression model” - William H. Swallow.
Einsporn, Richard Lloyd, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“A link between least squares regression and nonparametric curve estimation”
- Jeffrey B. Birch.
El ARISHY, Samia, Oregon State University, Corvallis. “Improving on the intra-block estimator
via a nonlinear normal equation estimator” - J. F. Seely.
Eltinge, John L., Iowa State University, Ames.
“Measurement error models for time series” - Wayne A. Fuller.
Entsuah, Anthony Richard, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. “Randomization procedures for
analyzing clinical trial data with treatment related withdrawals” - Richard Cornell.
Escobar, Michael David, Yale University.
“Estimating the means of several normal populations by nonparametric estimation of the
distribution of the means” - J. A. Hartigan.
Fakhre-Zakeri, Issa, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
“Sequential confidence sets with guaranteed coverage probability and beta-protection in
multiparameter families” - Robert A. Wijsman.
Ferreira, Irene, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“Cluster for the voter model in a random environment and the probability of survival for the
biased voter model in a random environment” - Richard Durrett.
Fong, King-Hoi, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
“Ranking and estimation of exchangeable means in balanced and unbalanced models: a
Bayesian approach” - James O. Berger.
Francisco, Carol Ann, Iowa State University, Ames.
“Estimation of quartiles and the interquartile range in complex surveys” - Wayne A. Fuller.
Galai, Noya, University of California, Berkeley. “Models of insulin kinetics in juvenile
diabetes: parameter identifiability, estimation and experimental design” - R. J. Brand.
Gallo, José Gallo, University of Florida, Gainesville.
“Exact test for fixed and random effects in unbalanced linear mixed model” - André I. Khuri.
Galway, Lionel A., Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh.
“Statistical analysis of star-shaped sets” - William Eddy.
GANGOPADHYAY, Asms K., University of California, Davis.
“Nonparametric estimation of conditional quantile function” - P. K. Bhattacharya.
Geer, Daniel E., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.
“A knowledge-based system for epidemiologic assessment” - M. Pagano.
Ghosh, Siddhartha, Temple University, Philadelphia.
“Extreme value theory: a non-standard approach” - J. Galambos.
GIOVANNITTI-JENSEN, Ann, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Graphical assessment of the prediction capability of response surface designs” - R. H. Myers.
Grunwald, Gary Kenneth, University of Washington, Seattle.
“Time series models for continuous proportions” - Peter Guttorp.
Gu, Ming-Gao, Columbia University, New York City.
“Nonparametric analysis of survival data in staggered entry clinical trials” - Tze Leung Lai.
Hamada, Michael, University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Studies on incomplete and ordered
categorical data from industrial experiments” - C. F. Jeff Wu.
Han, Sang Hyun, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. “Contributions to selection and
ranking procedures with special reference to logistic populations” - Shanti S. Gupta.
Hardy, Gabor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Stochastic differential equations in duals of nuclear spaces” - S. Orey/G. Kallianpur.
Hasabelnaby, Nancy, Iowa State University, Ames.
“The use of a weighting function in measurement error regression” - Wayne A. Fuller.

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Haske Schwab, Lora, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. “Inference for a multi-state stochastic
model based upon interval-censored data paths” - Robert Wolfe.
Hernandez-Santiago, Jaime Luis, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Testing for genetic disequilibria.”
HlLLIS, STEPHEN L., University of Iowa, Iowa City.
“M-estimation of location for censored data”.
Holland, David Marshall, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Evaluation of a bounded frequency distribution generated by a transformed logistic variable”
- Thomas M. Gerig/William L. Hafley.
Hossain, Ayub, Ohio State University, Columbus.
“The stochastic preference relations for vector valued attributes” - Bartoszynski.
HOWARD, George, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “An evaluation of general linear
models to log-rank scores for the analysis of failure time data: with applications to survi¬
val following stroke, in the North Carolina Comprehensive Stroke Program” - G. Koch.
Hurley, Catherine Brid, University of Washington, Seattle.
“ A ‘data viewer* for multivariate data” - Andreas Buja.
Hurtado-Donaldson, Ana, University of Maryland, College Park.
“Nonparametric estimation in a survival/sacrifice experiment” - Paul Smith.
Hussain, Abu Mohammad Zakir, University of Hawaii at Manoa. “A seroepidemiological study of
oral polio vaccine: efficacy and inhibiting factors” - Nyven Marchette.
Hwang, Irving, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
“Group sequential significance test for clinical trials” - John S. de Cani.
Ibrahim, Ibrahim Hassan, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
“On large sample observations and estimation of the population variance” - Sam Houston.
Ikeda, MICHAEL Miyoshi, University of California, Riverside.
“Pseudolikelihood estimation, Markov graphs and social networks.”
Intarapanich, Pensri, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
“Discrimination patterns and statistical procedures in faculty salaries” - Sam Houston.
Intarapanich, Pichai, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
“A biased estimator with smaller MSE for a2” - John Schmid.
Islam, Mohammed Zahorul, University of Missouri, Columbia.
“Comparing populations with covariates” - John Hewett.
Jamshidian, Mortaza, University of California, Los Angeles.
“Applications of the conjugate gradient methods in statistical computing” - Robert Jennrich.
JENG, TlAN-TZER, Ohio State University, Columbus. “Some contributions to asymptotic theory on
hypothesis testing when the model is misspecified” - R. C. Srivastava.
Jerdack, George, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “Rank order tests for
interchangeability in some restricted and incomplete models” - Gary G. Koch.
Jl, Chuanshu, Columbia University, New York City.
“Statistical inference for Gibbs states” - Steven P. Lalley.
Jiang, Changjian, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Estimation of F-statistics in subdivided genetic populations” - C. Clark Cockerham.
Johnson, Allan Roy, University of Tennessee. “State space displacement analysis of the
response of aquatic ecosystems to phenolic toxicants.”
Johnson, Eugene Gary, Princeton University.
“Robust analysis of factorial designs via elemental subsets an doutlier sterilization.”
Jones, Wendell Davis, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.
“Detecting and understanding joint influence in regression diagnostics” - R. F. Ling.
Joyce, Paul Joseph, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
“Age-ordered distributions for population genetics models.”
Kammeyer, Janet Whalen, University of Maryland, College Park.
“A complete classification of the two-point extensions of a multidimensional Bernoulli shift.”
Kankey, Roland Doyle, Ohio State University, Columbus.
“Nonparametric extrapolative forecasting: an evaluation.”
Kazempour, Mohammad Kazem, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
“Confidence bounds on functions of variance components in unbalanced models”
- Franklin A. Graybill.

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Kelly, Robert E., University of Iowa, Iowa City.
“Estimation error under the simple tree order restriction”.
Kettl, Ernestine Elizabeth, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“Some applications of the transform-both-sides regression model” - Raymond J. Carroll.
Khan, Nazeer, Temple University, Philadelphia. “Maximum likelihood ratio classification
criterion for mixed binary and continuous variables” - Sanat K. Sarkar.
Kianiford, Farid, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Using recursive residuals, calculated on adaptively-ordered observations, to identify outliers
in linear regression.”
Kim, Jaesung, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
“A test for the change-point problem based on the Cramér-von Mises statistic” - Hira I. Koul.
Kim, Sung Lai, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. “Sequential confidence sets with 6-
protection in the presence of nuisance parameters” - Robert A. Wijsman.
Kim, Won Kyung, University of Georgia, Athens. “Estimation and asymptotic distribution results
for the simple bilinear time series model” - Lynne Billard.
Krebs, William Bernard, University of California, Berkeley.
“A diffusion designed on a fractal state space” - D. Aldous.
Lavine, Michael Lee, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Prior influence in Bayesian statistics” - R. Dennis Cook/Seymour Geisser.
Leger, Christian, Stanford University.
“On the use of the bootstrap in an adaptive procedure” - Joseph P. Romano.
Lee, Byung-Joo, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Nonparametric tests using a kernel estimation method.”
Lee, Eui Yong, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
“A diffusion model for a system subject to continuous mean” - Laurence A. Baxter.
Lee, Gerald Kichun, Ohio State University, Columbus.
“The statistical models and analysis of stem cell assay” - John Klein.
Lee, MONG-HONG, Iowa State University, Ames. “Strongly consistent modified maximum
likelihood estimation of (/-shaped hazard functions” - Herbert T. David.
Lee, SEUNG-MlN, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
“Continuum structure functions: finite minimal vector set, weak convergence and
reliability importance” - Laurence A. Baxter.
Lele, Subash, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
“A study of estimation procedures for spatial processes” - Keith Ord.
Li, JlN Lu, Wayne State University, Detroit.
“On the Ventcel-Freidlin theory in separable Hilbert spaces” - P. L. Chow.
Liberman, Silvi, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
“Some sequential aspects for the multivariate Behrens-Fisher problem” - N. Mukhopadhyay.
LlEBERMAN, Elliot R., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
“Multi-objective programming in the USSR: a methodological assessment of the development
and state of Soviet research.”
Lim, June Taeg, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“A dynamic growth model of vegetative soybean plants under variations of root temperature
and nitrogen concentration in nutrient solution” - Harvey J. Gold/G. G. Wilkerson.
Lin, Tsung-Hua, Iowa State University, Ames.
“Confidence sets for the rates of variance components in a mixed linear model with two
variance components” - David A. Harville.
Linder, Ernest, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
“Statistical inference in the linear errors-in-variables model using the bootstrap with
applications in environmental risk analysis” - G. P. Patil.
Lindsey, Charles, University of Florida, Gainesville.
“Two-parameter stochastic processes with finite variations” - N. Dinculeanu.
Lindstrom, Mary Judith, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Linear and nonlinear mixed-effects models for repeated measures data” - Douglas Bates.
Liu, Jian, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
“Regression, ARMA processes, and bilinear time series with finite and infinite variance”
- Peter J. Brockwell/Richard A. Davis.
Liu, Ming-Chung (PATRICK), University of Georgia, Athens.
“Nonparametric density function estimation and the deconvolution problem” - R. L. Taylor.

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Liu, Richard Chieng, University of California, Berkeley.
“Geometry in robustness and nonparametrics” - David L. Donoho.
Liu, YUHLONG, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
“Smooth nonparametric quantile estimation from right censored data” - W. J. Padgett.
Lohr, SHARON, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Accurate multivariate estimation using double and triple sampling” - Mark Finster.
Lu, Kun-Liang, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
“Estimated loss frequentist approach” - James O. Berger.
Mack, Stephen Peter, University of California, Riverside.
“A comparative study of entropy esimators and entropy-based goodness-of-fit tests.”
Mandarino, Joseph Vincent, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
“The Trader’s problem” - Peter J. Brockwell.
MANSUR, Khandaker A., Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York.
“The interchangeability of the means of certain distributions” - Leon Herbach.
Marchetti, Ettore, University of California, Berkeley.
“Statistical inference in doubly stochastic point processes” - David R. Brillinger.
MARQUES, Eliana, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “Analysis of categorical data from
longitudinal studies of subjects with possibly clustered structures” - Gary G. Koch.
Marques, Mauro, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“A study of Lebesgue decomposition of measures induced by stable processes” - S. Cambanis.
MARX, Brian D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Ill-conditioned information matrices and the generalized linear model:
an asymptotically biased estimation approach” - Eric P. Smith.
Mattingly, Robert Bruce, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
“Vector and parallel algorithms for computing the stationary distribution vector of an
irreducible Markov chain.”
McCarroll, Kathleen A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“An evaluation of some approximate F-statistics and their small sample distributions for the
mixed model with linear covariance structure” - Ronald Helms.
McFarland, Lynne Vernice, University of Washington, Seattle.
“The epidemiology of Nosocomial C. Difficile infections.”
Meaux, Laurie M., University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette.
“Multivariate Chebychev-type inequalities.”
Mendieta, Gonzales, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
‘Two hyperfinite approximations to the Brownian bridge”.
MESLEM, ABDELHAKIM, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“Asymptotic expansions for confidence intervals with fixed proportional accuracy”
- Michael B. Woodroofe.
Mguni, BURTON, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
“On extreme values and a conditional F test for the one-way classification” - Robert Heiny.
Miller, George Edward, Texas A&M University, College Station. “Inference for the parameters
of the complete symmetry covariance structure models” - P. F. Dahm.
Miller, Michael E., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. “Generalized variance component models
for clustered categorical response variables” - J. Richard Landis.
Morel, Jorge, Iowa State University, Ames.
“Multivariate nonlinear models for vectors of proportions:
a generalized least squares approach” - Kenneth Koehler/Wayne A. Fuller.
Morgentmen, Elizabeth Ann, University of Delaware, Newark.
“An alternative method for the analysis of qualitative data obtained in
embryo/fetal toxicity studies” - Henry B. Tingey.
NORMOLLE, Daniel Paul, State University of New York, Binghamton.
“Comparison of classification methods for multivariate data” - Eugene Klimko.
OREIDO-TOBIAS, JOSE, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. “An application of the Box-
Jenkins transfer function methodology for prediction of stock market prices.”
Paik, MYUNGHEE, University of Pittsburgh. “Repeated measurement analysis for the non-normal
outcome and its small sample properties” -B. Raja Rao.

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Vol.18, No.5
Palmer, Christopher Ralph, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“A clinical trials model for determining the best of three treatments having Bernoulli
responses” - Gordon D. Simons.
Pan, Un-Quei Winkey, Ohio State University, Columbus.
“Bum-in with mixed populations” - Saul Blumenthal.
Pantula, Janella Faye, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“Optimal prediction in linear regression analysis” - Lawrence Kupper.
Park, Chang Hoon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.
‘The estimation of a rigid body motion in the presence of noise” - Herman Chemoff.
Park, Euyhoon, State University of New York, Buffalo. “Probabilistic and statistical properties
for the class of natural exponential families with power variance functions” - Peter Enis.
Pawel, David, University of Wyoming, Laramie.
“Conditional simulation of Gaussian random fields” - L. E. Borgman.
Pawitan, YUDIANTO, University of California, Davis.
“Estimation of spectral components and deconvolution of time series” - Robert H. Shumway.
Perennec, Michelle Lucienne, University of Oregon, Eugene. “Asymptotic behavior of some
statistics derived from the studentized empirical characteristic function and their asymptotic
relative efficiency in testing multivariate normality” - Fred C. Andrews.
Peters, Dawn, University of Florida, Gainesville.
“Rank test for the one-two-sample by variate location problems” - Ronald Randles.
Peterson, Edward Lawrence, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“The two-sample problem in the accelerated failure time model” - R. A. Wolfe/Shu-Chem Wu.
Poon, Wai-Yin, University of California, Los Angeles.
“Analysis of polytomous variable models: maximum likelihood and related approaches.”
- A. Afifi.
PULSKAMP, RICHARD, University of Cincinnati.
“Nonlinear admissible estimators in the one parameter exponential case” - D. Ralescu.
Raghunathan, Trtvellore Eachambadi, Harvard University.
“Large sample significance levels from multiply-imputed data” - Donald B. Rubin.
Ramos, Ernesto, Harvard University.
“Resampling methods for time series” - Herman Chemoff.
Raz, JONATHAN, University of California, Berkeley. ‘Testing for no effect when estimating a
smooth function by nonparametric regression: a randomization approach” - A. Thomasian.
Redfern, Mylan, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.
“White noise approach to multiparameter stochastic integration” - H. H. Kuo.
RlDA, Wasima Nickie, University of Washington, Seattle.
“Stochastic models for the spread of communicable diseases:
parameter estimates and their properties” - Peter Guttorp.
Roe, Denise Joanne, University of California, Los Angeles.
“The design of longitudinal studies to assess population changes in pulmonary function”
- Virginia A. Clark.
Rossi, Richard Joseph, Oregon State University, Corvallis.
“Nonparametric density estimation by generalized expansion estimators:
a cross-validation approach”- H. D. Brunk.
Roy, Rahul, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“The Russo-Seymour-Welsh theorem and the equality of critical densities for continuum
percolation on &2” - Harry Kesten.
RUBIN, Gail, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
“Statistical distribution and estimation theory for a single server queue with fixed service time
and complete balking” - Douglas S. Robson.
Rueda, Norma Graciela, Florida State University, Tallahassee.
“Generalized convexity in nonlinear programming” - Morgan Hanson.
Rustichini, Aldo, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Dynamics in a model of economic growth with delays.”
Sabnis, Sanjeev, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.
“Large deviation local limit theorems for ratio statistics” - Narasinga R. Chaganty.
Santana, Paulo Reinhardt, Florida State University, Tallahassee.
“Finite horizon singular control and a related two-person game” - Michael Taksar.”

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Sardis, Robert Michael, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“Robotic singularities and control.”
Schmidt, Michael S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge.
“Optimal rates of convergence for nonparametric regression estimators” - Richard M. Dudley.
Schwab, Lora Haske, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
“Inference for a multi-state stochastic model based upon interval-censored data paths.”
Seden, Deniz, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
“Two-sample rank tests for joint type-IX censored data.”
Sehgal, Vua Marie, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
“A seroepidemiological study evaluating the role of passive maternal immunity to malaria in
infants bom near Madang, Papua New Guinea” - Wassim Siddiqui.
Senderar, Edith Tan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
“Design and regression estimation in double sampling” - Jesse C. Arnold.
Shao, Jun, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“On resampling methods for variance estimation and related topics” - C. F. Jeff Wu.
Silver, Ned Clayton, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
“Type 1 errors and power of tests of correlations in a matrix.”
SlRlPANlCH, Pachitjanut, Oregon State University, Corvallis.
“Estimating root mean squared error in the one-way random model” - David S. Birkes.
SLOTNICK, HENRY, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.
“Multivariate analysis of laboratory test results” - Donald Searls.
Smith, Bruce R., University of California, Berkeley.
“The neurophysiological quanta! hypothesis” - D. Brillinger.
Song, Jae Kee, University of California, Berkeley.
“Statistical inference in models based on the percentile lifetime function” - K. A. Doksum.
Soper, Keith, Temple University, Philadelphia.
“General functional models, with application to cytogenetics” - Alan J. Izenman.
Soria, Jose Luciano, New York University.
“A study of correlation inequalities for two-component hypercubic PHI-4 models.”
Spier, Norman A., State University of New York, Binghamton.
“Some large sample linear and general regression results under variable censoring”
- V. Susarla.
St. Laurent, Roy Thomas, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Diagnostics in nonlinear regression” - R, Dennis Cook.
Stidley, Christine Aileen, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
“The analysis of mixed and random effect models for nonorthogonal designs” - R. Schrader.
Strickert, Donald Paul, Southern Methodist University, Dallas.
“Estimating consumer acceptance limits (nonlinear model)” - Donald B. Owen.
Strong, George Quentin, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
“Estimators for the exponential reliability function” - B. Kurkjian.
Su, Hong-Lin, University of California, Los Angeles. “Estimation of standard errors in
multivariate models when some observations are missing” - W. G. Cumberland.
SUMAN, Kenneth, Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
“A James-Stein type estimator of a distribution function” - Steve Arnold.
SviTAK, SYLVIA, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York. “The mathematical foundations of
factor analysis through a study of the primary literature” - Frederick Pohle.
TAHIR, MOHAMED, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. “Asymptotically optimal Bayesian and
minimax sequential point estimation” - Michael B. Woodroofe.
Tahsoh, Joseph T., Texas Technological University, Lubbock.
“Some statistical methods of curve estimation in profit analysis” - Kamal Chanda.
Tendick, Patrick H., University of California, Davis.
“Bias correction and measures of confidentiality in data security” - Norman Matloff.
Theiler, James Patrick, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena.
“Quantifying chaos: practical estimation of the correlation dimension.”
Thewarapperuma, Pathma Sarath, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
“On estimation of density functionals under regression and one sample models” - H. L. Koul.
Thibaudeau, Yves, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. “Approximating the moments of a
multimodal posterior distribution with the method of Laplace” - Joseph B. Kadane.

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Thomas, John William, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
“Contributions to statistics diagnostics” - R. Dennis Cook.
Ting, Chao-Ping, Ohio State University, Columbus.
“Optimal designs for treatment control comparison” - William I. Notz.
Ting, Naitee, Colorado State University, Fort Collins.
“Confidence intervals on functions of variance components” - Franklin A. Graybill.
Toby, Ellen Haynes, University of California, San Diego.
“Birth and death of a Markov process under a stationary measure” - Ronald K. Getoor.
Tosteson, Anna N., Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.
“Quantitative diagnostic technology assessment: methods and applications” - M. C. Weinstein.
Tsai, Ming-Tan, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “Asymptotic optimality and
distribution theory of nonparametric tests for restricted alternatives” - P. K. Sen.
Tumeo, Mark Andrew, University of California, Davis.
“Stochastic analysis of response functions in environmental modelling.”
UTIKAL, Klaus, Florida State University, Tallahassee.
“Inference for a nonlinear semimartingale regression model” - Ian McKeague.
Von Dreifus, Henrique, New York University.
“On the effects of randomness in ferromagnetic models and Schrodinger operations.”
VonTress, Mark Scott, Texas A&M University, College Station.
“Estimation and diagnostics in nested variance component models” - R. R. Hocking.
Wan, Jim-Yau, Yale University. “Competing risks with covariates” - I. R. Savage.
Ward, Thomas Joseph, Jr., Pennsylvania State University, University Park.
“The impact of missing data techniques on evaluation research:
a case study of the high school and beyond data set.”
Weintraub, Keith Steven, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Philadelphia.
“Sample and ergodic properties of some min-stable processes” - James M. Pickands HI.
WEESAK, Kazimierz, University of Idaho, Moscow.
“Asymptotic solution of a stochastic logistic equation with a small diffusion coefficient.”
Williams, Christopher, University of Georgia, Athens.
“Statistical problems in selection components analysis” - Jonathan Arnold.
Witt, Gary, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Philadelphia.
“The analysis of repeated measurements with first-order autocorrelation” - Donald F. Morrison.
Wu, Chung-Chung, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
“Contribution to nonparametric curve fitting” - Hung Chen.
Wu, XlZHl, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“Bayes sequential testing - a direct and analytic approach” - Gordon D. Simons.
Yang, Minghui, Oregon State University, Corvallis.
“A hazardous-inspection model with costly repair” - David A. Butler.
Yeo, SUNGCHIL, Ohio State University, Columbus. “On estimation for a combined Markov and
semi-Markov model with censoring” - Sue E. Leurgans.
Yin, Yin, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
“Edgeworth expansion in tests concerning heteroscedasticity” - Raymond J. Carroll.
YlNG, ZfflLIANG, Columbia University, New York City. “Recursive estimation and adaptive control
in dynamic system and time series model” - Tze Leung Lai.
ZALKIKAR, JyotiN., University of California, Santa Barbara.
“Some problems in reliability theory” - S. R. Jammalamadaka.
Zee, Benny Chung Ying, University of Pittsburgh. “Reliability of total skin score and subgroup
classification of progressive systemic sclerosis” - Carol K. Redmond.
Zhang, Lu, University of Pittsburgh. “Selection of features in pattern recognition using
information theoretical criterion” - P. R. Krishnaiah.
Zhu, Xiao-Wei, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
“The classification of spinors under GSPIN(14) over finite fields and its application.”
Zimmerman Tirol, M. Bridget, Iowa State University, Ames.
“Computational aspects and statistical applications of the transportation problem of
linear programming” - Vincent Sposito/Way Kuo.

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The IMS Bulletin
Vol.l8,No.5, 1989, 499-504.
499
New Publications in the Statistical Sciences
The reviews listed below constitute a proper subset (with slight modifications) of the “Telegraphic Reviews”
published in The American Mathematical Monthly, vol.96, no.8, October 1989, and continue the list
published in The IMS Bulletin, vol.18, no.4, July/August 1989, pp. 388-396—see also the cumulative index
in The IMS Bulletin, vol. 17, no.6, November/December 1988, pp. 492-508. These reviews appear here with
the permission of the Mathematical Association of America, courtesy of the Monthly Book Reviews Editor
Lynn Arthur Steen (St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota).
The Monthly reviews begin with a subject heading, and our first list below comprises those publications,
in author order, with the heading “Statistics” (pp. 499-502). Our second list covers “Probability” (page 502),
our third list covers “Stochastic Processes” (page 502 ) and our fourth list (pp. 503-504) includes those other
publications that the Bulletin Editor thinks may be of interest to IMS members. References to TR refer to
earlier Monthly Telegraphic Reviews; (P) denotes paperback. For complete publishers’ addresses see, e.g.,
the list at the back of Current Index to Statistics, vol. 14,1988, pp. 781-809. Readers are advised that price
information (usually in US dollars) is subject to change, that computer software is often available also on
other machines, and that hardware variations often cause software incompatibility.
Reviewers’ initials, given at the end of each review, identify:
BC Barry Cipra, St. Olaf College
DFA David F. Appleyard, Carlton College
JD-B John Dyer-Bennet, Carlton College
LAS Lynn Arthur Steen, St. Olaf College
LCL Loren C. Larson, St. Olaf College
MR Matthew Richey, St. Olaf College
MS Myriam Steinback, Macalester College
RSK Richard S. Kleber, St. Olaf College
SM Steve McKelvey, St. Olaf College
TH Timothy Hesterberg, St. Olaf College,
Northfield, Minnesota.
New Publications in Statistics
INTERPRETING DATA: A FIRST COURSE IN STATISTICS
Alan J. B. Anderson. Chapman & Hall, 1989, xvi + 223 pp, $24 (P); $55.
[ISBN: 0-412-29570-9; 0-412-29560-1]
Nonstandard introductory text. Probability and hypothesis testing are covered in one concise chapter.
Emphasis is on collecting, summarizing, and interpretating data. RSK
LECTURE NOTES IN STATISTICS-50: PARAMETRIC STATISTICAL MODELS AND LIKELIHOOD
Ole E. Bamdorff-Nielsen. Springer-Verlag, 1988, vii + 276 pp, $28 (P). [ISBN: 0-387-96928-4]
Mathematically advanced aspects and parametric statistical inference. Topics included are likelihood,
transformation and exponential models, reparametrizations and differential geometry, cumulants, Laplace’s
method, Edgeworth approximations, and saddle-point approximations. Extensive list of references. MS

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Vol.18, No.5
CONTINUED FRACTIONS IN STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS
K. O. Bowman, L. R. Shenton. Statistics: Textbooks & Mono., V. 103. Marcel Dekker,
1989, x 4- 330 pp, $89.75. [ISBN: 0-8247-8120-1]
Gives “an account of the use of continued fractions and Padé sequences as tools in the interpretation of
divergent or slowly convergent series occurring in theoretical statistics.” Note price. RSK
NEWS & NUMBERS
Victor Cohn. Iowa State U Pr, 1989, xii + 178 pp, $17.95; $9.95 (P). [ISBN: 0-8138-1442-1]
A journalist’s guide to statistics (“the science of state”), especially those that beset the health, environment,
and science beats. Cohn, an award-winning Washington Post science writer, explains key statistical terms with
concrete illustrations from real stories. He also gives numerous examples of questions for journalists to ask
(How much is certain? Have the results been independently reproduced? Who paid you? Would you eat it?),
as well as examples of politically-motivated changes in the definition of certain government indices. Superb
supplementary reading for courses in elementary statistics. LAS
MAXIMUM-ENTROPY AND BAYESIAN METHODS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
VOLUME 2: APPUCATIONS
Ed: Gary J. Erickson, C. Ray Smith. Fund. Theories of Physics. Kluwer Academic, 1988, ix + 436 pp,
$117. [ISBN: 90-277-2793-7]
Twenty-seven papers from workshops held at the University of Wyoming in 1985 and at the Seattle
University in 1986 and 1987. TH
LECTURE NOTES IN STATISTICS-52:
THE MATCHING METHODOLOGY: SOME STATISTICAL PROPERTIES
Prem K. Goel, T. Ramalingam. Springer-Verlag, 1989, viii + 152 pp, $20.60 (P). [ISBN: 0-387-96970-5]
Monograph dealing with theoretical properties and empirical evaluations of the quality of files obtained
by various procedures for merging two incomplete micro-datafiles, either on the same individuals or on similar
individuals. RSK
NONLINEAR Lp-NORM ESTIMATION
René Gonin, Arthur H. Money. Statistics: Textbooks & Mono., V. 100. Marcel Dekker, 1989, viii + 300
pp, $99.75. [ISBN: 0-8247-8125-2]
Treats both the numerical and statistical aspects of the nonlinear -norm estimation problem, particularly
Lp -norm and Lp -norm. Begins with a concise survey of linear Lp -norm estimation, and concludes with
three applications of nonlinear Lp -norm estimation. Extensive bibliography. Note price! RSK
BASIC STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Leonard J. Kazmier, Norval F. Pohl. McGraw-Hill, Second Edition, 1984, xvi + 592 pp, $29.95.
[ISBN: 0-07-033448-X]
Introductory statistics for students of business and economics. Answers to selected exercises in the back
section. Many “real world applications” are included. Computer outputs of Minitab, S AS, and SPS S are shown
in several chapters. New sections on surveys and experiments, joint probability tables, counting methods, the
hypergeometric distribution, and residual plots. Marginal notes to highlight concepts have been added. (First
Edition, TR, August-September 1980.) MS
DATA ANALYSIS FOR RESEARCH DESIGNS:
ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE AND MULTIPLE REGRESSION/CORRELATION APPROACHES
Geoffrey Keppel, Sheldon Zedeck. WH Freeman, 1989, xxiv + 594 pp, $42.95. [ISBN: 0-7167-1991-6]
Designed for behavioral and social science students. Parallel presentation of elementary ANOVA and
multiple regression/correlation techniques, showing their equivalence in designed experiments. Emphasizes
single-degree-of-freedom comparisons. Minimal set of exercises. RSK

1989
NEW PUBLICATIONS
501
ELEMENTARY STATISTICAL PHYSICS
C. Kittel. Robert E Krieger, 1988, xi + 228 pp, $29.50. [ISBN: 0-89464-326-6]
Reprint of a classic 1958 text. Statistical physics has advanced enormously in thirty years, but basics are
basics. BC
NONLINEAR REGRESSION
G. A. F. Seber, C. J. Wild. Ser. in Prob. & Math. Stat. Wiley, 1989, xx + 768 pp, $59.95.
[ISBN: 0-471-61760-1]
Extensive, wide-ranging, predominantly theoretical treatment of nonlinear model fitting. Deals with such
topics as estimation techniques and problems associated with them, curvature, autocorrelated errors, growth,
compartmental, and multiphase models, errors-in-variables models, and multi-response models. Also includes
several chapters on recent algorithms for optimization and least squares. Good set of references. No exercises.
RSK
A FIRST COURSE IN PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS WITH APPUCATIONS
Peggy Tang Strait. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1989, Second Edition, xxii + 599 pp, $32.
[ISBN: 0-15-527523-2]
One-semester course for students with some background in calculus. Very clear explanations of concepts
followed by illustrative examples and exercises. Monte Carlo methods and decision problems are included.
Thorough discussion of implications of law of large numbers and central limit theorem. Answers to most
exercises appear at end of book. (First Edition, TR, April 1984.) MS
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Mario F. Trióla. Benjamin/Cummings, 1989, Fourth Edition, xvi + 784 pp, $35.95.
[ISBN: 0-8053-0271-9]
More emphasis on real data in examples and exercises. New sections cover odds and multiple regression.
Chapters now include an overview, review, computer project, and data project. Custom software available, or
Minitab exercises. Intended for non-math majors. Readable, includes many stories of real applications of
statistics. (Second Edition, TR, June-July 1983; Third Edition, TR, June-July 1987.) TH
MINITAB STATISTICAL SOFTWARE: STUDENT LABORATORY MANUAL AND WORKBOOK TO
ACCOMPANY ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Mario F. Trióla. Benjamin/Cummings, 1989, Fourth Edition, v + 164 pp, $9.95 (P). [ISBN: 0-8053-0278-6]
Companion guide to Triola’s text (see TR above). Illustrates appropriate Minitab procedures for each
chapter and then provides “experiments” for the student to carry out. RSK
STATAL : STATISTICAL PROCEDURES IN ALGOL 60
Eds: R. van der Horst, R. D. Gill. Mathematisch Centrum, 1988.
Part 7, CWI Syllabus, V. 20, xvii + 200 pp, Dfl. 33 (P) [ISBN: 90-6196-358-3];
Part 2, 197 pp, Dfl. 30.40 (P) [ISBN: 90-6196-359-1];
Part 3, 227 pp, Dfl. 35.40 (P). [ISBN: 90-6196-360-5]
Full text of the STATAL library of statistical procedures written in Algol-60 for use on CDC Cyber
computers. Over 170 procedures for distributions, computation of statistics, sorting and ranking, permutations
and combinations, random number generators, tables and pictures. Each procedure is described in detail, with
sample output, so would be easy to translate into other computer languages. Code numbers assigned to
procedures are used both to index the library and to call the procedure from within an Algol program. LAS
STATISTICAL METHODS IN ACCELERATED LIFE TESTING
Reinhard Viertl. Appl. Stat. & Econom., V. 32. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1988, viii + 134 pp, DM 45(P).
[ISBN: 3-525-11266-1]
Survey of statistical methods (B ayesian, as well as classical parametric and nonparametric) for determining
lifetimes under normal conditions while testing under conditions of increased stress. Extensive set of
references. RSK

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Vol.18, No.5
BAYESIAN ANALYSIS IN ECONOMETRICS AND STATISTICS:
ESSAYS IN HONOR OF HAROLD JEFFREYS
Ed: Arnold Zellner. Robert E Krieger, 1989, xi + 474 pp, $55. [ISBN: 0-89464-354-1]
Twenty-eight essays, many from the semi-annual NBER-NSF Seminar on Bayesian Inference in Econo¬
metrics and Statistics. Topics include prior distributions, adversary preposterior analysis, economic theory,
applications, time series, interdependent econometric models, inference, and computer programs. TH
New Publications in Probability
PERCOLATION
Geoffrey Grimmett. Springer-Verlag, 1989, xi + 296 pp, $49.80. [ISBN: 0-387-96843-1]
Percolation is the study of how processes move along paths. The mathematical formulation used here has
the paths as the edges of the cubic lattice Z d where the edges are open (allowing passage) with probability p.
The central question is: Does a particular vertex have an infinitely large connected subgraph of open edges
about it? In two dimensions, the answer is yes if p > 1/2. Accessible to nonspecialists and graduate students.
MR
DIE ENTWICKLUNG DER WAHRSCHEINLICHKEITSTHEORIE VON DEN ANFÁNGEN BIS 1933:
EINFÃœHRUNGEN UND TEXTE
Ivo Schneider. Akademie-Verlag, 1989, xiii + 529 pp, 79 DM. [ISBN: 3-05-500403-5]
The text, in German except when first published in English, of seventy-two excerpts from the works of
authors from Pseudo-Ovidius to Kolmogoroff. Short biographies. JD-B
New Publications in Stochastic Processes
A RANDOM MODEL FOR PLANT CELL POPULATION GROWTH
M.C.M. de Gunst. CWI Tract, V. 58. Mathematisch Centrum, 1989, 152 pp, Dfl. 24.20 (P).
[ISBN: 90-6196-365-6]
Develops a mathematical model for cell population growth. Combines the ideas of the transition probability
model and the Monod-population size model. The resulting model is then validated through a series of
experiments. SM
SOME TOPICS IN PROBABILITY AND ANALYSIS
Richard F. Gundy. CBMS Reg. Conf. Ser. in Math., No. 70. AMS, 1989, v + 49 pp, $15 (P).
[ISBN: 0-8218-0721-8]
Lecture notes from a conference at DePaul University, July 1986. Local time theory for Brownian motion,
Riesz transforms, and Riesz inequalities for the infinite-dimensional version of the Omstein-Uhlenbeck
semigroup. TH
EQUILIBRIUM DISTRIBUTIONS OF BRANCHING PROCESSES
A. Liemant, K. Matthes, A. Wakolbinger. Math. & Its Applic. Kluwer Academic, 1988, 240 pp, $69.
[ISBN: 90-277-27740]
Starts from theories of spatially homogeneous branching models and of spatially inhomogeneous
substochastic translations. TH

1989
NEW PUBLICATIONS
503
Selected Other New Publications
MEANS AND THEIR INEQUALITIES
P. S. Bullen, D. S. Mitrinovic, P. M. Vasic. Math. & Its Applic. D Reidel (US Distr: Kluwer Academic),
1988, xix + 459 pp, $89. [ISBN: 90-277-2629-9]
An encyclopedic treatment of means that occur in the theory of inequalities, including historical
connections and proofs of basic results. The practice of obtaining good estimates using inequalities is an art
that tends to resist classification and sy sterilization, so that this volume, which creates some order in this regard,
is a welcome addition to the literature. A useful reference for scientists, mathematicians, and problem-solvers
and all those who use inequalities and estimates. LCL
A CENTURY OF MATHEMATICS IN AMERICA
Eds: Peter Duren, Richard A. Askey, Uta C. Merzbach. AMS, 1989.
Part L History of Math., V. 1, viii + 477 pp, $57. [ISBN: 0-8218-0124-4]
Part II. History of Math., V. 2, x + 585 pp, $70. [ISBN: 0-8218-0130-9]
An extraordinary collection of over 70 papers—some new, some reprints-—covering personal reminis¬
cences, historical surveys of fields, autobiographical essays, departmental histories, and pressures of war,
politics, and emigration. Altogether a rich collage of the history of mathematics in America, mixing accounts
of research, people, teaching, organizations, politics, and education, all expressed through first-hand accounts
by the giants of American mathematics. LAS
“WHAT DO YOU CARE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK?”
FURTHER ADVENTURES OF A CURIOUS CHARACTER
Richard P. Feynman. WW Norton, 1988, 255 pp, $17.95. [ISBN: 0-393-02659-0]
Second volume of Feynman's autobiographical essays. Over half the volume is devoted to a characteris¬
tically blunt account of Feynman’s investigative work for the Rogers Commission which reported on the
Challenger explosion. One can see the mind of a scientist at work in the questions he asked—many of which
are rooted in basic numeracy (e.g., estimating probabilities, measuring roundness, verifying mathematical
models of temperature). LAS
MATHEMATICAL WRITING
Donald E. Knuth, Tracy Larrabee, Paul M. Roberts. MAA Notes, No. 14. MAA, 1989, 115 pp, (P).
[ISBN: 0-88385-063-X]
A fascinating set of lecture notes from a course given at Stanford by Donald Knuth, full of good advice and
clever examples. Hints cover mathematical writing, typing, typesetting, literate programming, publication,
refereeing, and illustrations. Guest lectures by Leslie Lamport (author of L^TgX), Mary-Claire von Leuner,
and Monthly editors Herb Wilf and Paul Halmos. Candid, witty, opinionated; rooted in real examples of real
authors and real editors writing for real audiences. Includes mini-essays and running commentary on use of
“hopefully” and “which,” as well as a masterful set of composition assignments designed to exercise one’s
command of words. LAS
AN INTRODUCTION TO NUMERICAL COMPUTATIONS
Sidney Yakowitz, Ferenc Szidarovszky. Second Edition. Macmillan, 1989, xiv + 462 pp, $35.
[ISBN: 0-02-430821-8]
From a course for engineering students, but of wider interest. Simultaneous linear equations, interpolation,
numerical differentiation and integration, nonlinear equations, function approximation, differential equations.
Provides solid foundation for further study, omits rigorous development of theoretical structure and error
analysis. Assumes calculus and a Fortran or Pascal course. Careful discussion of round-off errors. Subroutine
and program listings throughout. Lots of problems from many applied areas. DFA

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Vol.18, No.5
Just Published
DIRECTORY OF PROGRAMS IN STATISTICS AND RELATED AREAS IN CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES
Ed: A. Ian McLeod. Statistical Society of Canada, 1989, 172 pp. Available free of charge from: C. D.
O’Shaughnessy, Treasurer SSC, Dept, of Mathematics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatche¬
wan, Canada S7N0W0. [ISSN: 0229-0081.]
“The 1989 Directory provides a comprehensive review of academic statistics in Canada for the latter part
of the 1980s. Programs and facilities at 32 universities are described. Research work of 322 professors is
indicated by field of interest along with selected publications. Ph.D. theses of 126 students since 1983 are also
listed. A list of Professors of Statistics is included as well as a tabulation of Statistics Professors by field of
interest.”
STATISTICS AND TRUTH: PUTTING CHANCE TO WORK
C. R. Rao. International Co-Operative Publishing House, P.O. Box 245, Burtonsville, MD 20866-0245, and
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1989, 170 pp, $25.
“Based on Memorial Lectures given in honour of Srinivasa Ramanujan, under the auspices of the Council
of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. The author discusses how quantification of uncertainty has
led to scientific decision making and the ubiquity of statistics as an inevitable instrument in search of truth in
all fields of enquiry. A number of illuminating and lively examples are given to show how the use of simple
statistical techniques can provide an insight into a problem and open the gates to new knowledge.”
1TATHSTIICAIL SCIENCE
Vol.4, No.4 - November 1989
James H. Ware: Investigating therapies of potentially great benefit: ECMO
with comments by Donald A. Berry, Robert E. Kass and Joel B. Greenhouse,
Richard M. Royall, Colin Begg, Peter Armitage and D. Stephen Coad,
D. Y. Lin and L. J. Wei, Richard G. Cornell, and Janis Hardwick;
and with a rejoinder by James H. Ware.
David Pollard: Asymptotics via empirical process
with comments by Richard M. Dudley, Evarist Giné and Joel Zinn, Ron Pyke, and
Miklós Csórgó and Lajos Horváth,
and with a rejoinder by David Pollard.
Richard L. Smith: Extreme value analysis
with comments by Adrian E. Raftery, David Fairley, Harry Joe, Ishay Weissman, and
Nozer D. Singpurwalla,
and with a rejoinder by Richard L. Smith.
Guido del Piño: The undying role of iterative generalized least squares in statistical algorithms
with comments by Bent Jorgensen, Peter McCullagh, and Joe R. Hill,
and with a rejoinder by Guido del Piño.
Jerome Sacks, William J. Welch, Toby J. Mitchell, and Henry P. Wynn:
Design and analysis of computer experiments
with comments by Max D. Morris, Robert Easterling, Mark E. Johnson and Donald
Ylvisaker, Art Owen, James Koehler, and Shahin Sharifzadeh, Anthony OHagan,
and Michael L. Stein,
and with a rejoinder by
Jerome Sacks, William J. Welch, Toby J. Mitchell, and Henry P. Wynn.

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and permanent residents of Canada. S end a curriculum vitae and three letters of reference by 15 February 1990
to: A. J. Petkau, Committee on Appointments, Dept, of Statistics, 2021 West Mall, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1W5.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia: Department of Statistics, University of British Columbia.
Visiting Instructorships for spring and summer session in 1990, subject to availability of funds. Duties:
teaching equivalent of half-year course in compressed period of time. University teaching experience required.
Rank dependent on current position and experience. Salary: C$2,400-$2,600 per half-year equivalent course.
Possible supplementary salary for research, depending on qualifications. Equal Opportunity Employer. In
accordance with Canadian immigration requirements priority will be given to Canadian citizens and
permanent residents of Canada. Send a curriculum vitae and two letters of reference by 15 January 1990 to:
A. J. Petkau, Committee on Appointments, Dept, of Statistics, 2021 West Mall, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1W5.

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NEW ZEALAND
h AUCKLAND, New Zealand:
[Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Zealand.
The Statistics Unit of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Auckland, New
^Zealand, invites applications for a Lectureship/Senior Lectureship in Statistics. Applicants should have a
* ¡proven track record in teaching, research and consulting in any area of applied statistics or in the stochastic
aspects of operations research. Commencing salary will be determined within the scale for Lecturers/Senior
Lecturers. The present salary range is NZ$35,000-$63,000 per annum. The successful applicant should be
able to take up his or her duties as soon as possible after 1 February 1990. Applications should be forwarded
by 30 November 1989 to: Registrar, University of Auckland, Private Bag, Auckland, New Zealand. Further
information about this position may be obtained from: A. J. Scott by telephone 64(9)737 999, e-mail
MAT_SCOTT%AUKUNI.AC.NZ@RELAY.CS.NET, or Fax 64(9)737 934.
UNITED STATES
ANN ARBOR, Michigan: Department of Statistics, University of Michigan.
We have an opening for a tenured Full or Associate Professor, beginning September 1990. Applicants
should have a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. AA/EOE. All applications and
enquiries concerning the position will be treated confidentially. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and
three letters of recommendation to: Robb J. Muirhead, Dept, of Statistics, University of Michigan, 1444 Mason
Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
BALTIMORE, Maryland: Mathematical Sciences Department, Johns Hopkins University.
Applications are invited for a junior position in statistics, to begin Fall 1990. Selection is based on
demonstration and promise of excellence in research, teaching, and innovative application. AA/EOE.
Applicants are asked to furnish a curriculum vitae, transcripts, a letter describing professional interests and
aspirations, and to arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to: John C. Wierman, Chairman,
Mathematical Sciences Dept., Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
BERKELEY, California: Department of Statistics, University of California.
Pending final budgetary approval, we invite applications for a faculty position at any tenured or tenure-
track rank, to begin 1 July 1990. We will consider strong candidates in any area of theoretical and applied
statistics, probability and applied probability theory. Interdisciplinary interests are encouraged and joint
appointments are a possibility. The Department is particularly interested in hearing from suitably qualified
women or members of minorities currently under-represented in faculty positions. AA/EOE. Send inquiries
and applications including a résumé and three references by 30 November 1989 to: David R. Brillinger,
Personnel Committee, Dept, of Statistics, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
BLACKSBURG, Virginia:
Department of Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Tenure-track position (subject to final approval), twelve months, 1 July 1990, Northern Virginia Graduate
Center of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Falls Church,Virginia), at Associate or Full
Professor level. Ph.D. in Statistics or equivalent qualifications. Duties include teaching of service courses,
coordination and administration of course offerings, service on graduate student committees, intramural
consulting, research. AA/EOE. Send a curriculum vitae and three letters of reference by 1 February 1990 to:
Chair, Personnel Committee, Dept, of Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0439.

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BOSTON, Massachusetts: Department of Mathematics, Boston University.
We anticipate an opening for an Assistant Professor in Probability for Fall 1990. Outstanding candidates
should be able to teach courses in Operations Research. Preference given to applicants with a strong theoretical
background and a commitment to teaching. AA/EOE. Send a curriculum vitae and three letters of reference
to: Murad Taqqu, Dept, of Mathematics, Boston University, 111 Cummington Street, Boston, MA 02215,
USA.
BOSTON, Massachusetts: Department of Mathematics, Tufts University.
Applications are being accepted for a tenure-track, Assistant Professorship beginning 1 Sepember 1990.
A Ph.D., promise of strong research in statistics and/or probability, and evidence of strong teaching ability are
required. The teaching load is two courses per semester. Tufts University is located in the town of Medford,
approximately two miles from Harvard Square. AA/EOE. Tufts encourages applications from minority and
women candidates. Send a curriculum vitae and have three letters of recommendation sent by 12 February 1990
to: Marjorie Hahn, Search Committee Chair, Dept, of Mathematics, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155,
USA.
CHICAGO, Illinois: Department of Mathematics, Illinois Institute of Technology.
Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position in Statistics at the Assistant Professor level
beginning August 1990. Preference will be given to candidates with strong theoretical background and
interests in applications. Requirements are a Ph.D. degree, evidence of outstanding research potential and
teaching ability, and U.S. Citizenship or resident status. Applications received by 15 December 1989 will be
considered first. AA/EOE. Submit a letter of application and a curriculum vitae, and arrange for three letters
of recommendation to be sent to: M. J. Frank, Chairman, Dept, of Mathematics, Illinois Institute of
Technology, Chicago, EL 60616, USA.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas: Department of Statistics, Texas A&M University.
We anticipate at least two openings for tenure-track Assistant/Associate/Full Professors, and visiting
positions beginning September 1990. Duties include research, teaching and consulting. Closing date is 1
January 1990, or until suitable candidates are identified. AA/EOE. Candidates with expertise in statistical
computing are particularly encouraged to apply. Send a curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation
to: R. J. Carroll, Dept, of Statistics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
DAVIS, California: Division of Statistics, University of California.
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Statistics beginning Fall Quarter 1990. Duties include research,
teaching statistics at all levels; opportunity for consulting exists. Applicants should have a strong background
in theory, experience in statistical computing, and a commitment to excellence in teaching and research. The
primary research interest should be time series analysis. AA/EOE. Send résumé, summary of coursework or
transcripts, and three reference letters by postmarked deadline of 15 January 1990 to: Robert H. Shumway,
Chair, Search Committee, Div. of Statistics, University of California, Davis, CA95616, USA; (916)752-6475.
DAVIS, California:
Division of Statistics and Department of Mathematics, University of California.
Applications and nominations are invited for a faculty position with joint appointment in the Division of
Statistics and the Department of Mathematics beginning Fall 1990. Appointment to be made at rank and salary
commensurate with qualifications. Duties involve teaching at all levels including curriculum development as
well as research. Distinguished research record in probability theory/applied probability/stochastic processes
and excellence in teaching are required. The successful candidate will be expected to play a leading role in
generating interaction between probabilists and statisticians in the two departments. AA/EOE. Send a
curriculum vitae and three reference letters postmarked by 11 January 1990 to: Joint Search Committee,
Division of Statistics, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA.

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DAYTON, Ohio: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wright State University.
New tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Statistics or Biostatistics for Fall 1990. Should expect to
complete all requirements for Ph.D. by September 1990. Excellent research potential, commitment to quality
teaching required. Interest in applications and/or consulting desirable. Competitive salary, excellent fringe
benefits. Two-course teaching load. Department has thirty one Ph.D. faculty and offers a Masters degree.
Closing date for position is 15 January 1990, then every two weeks until selection or 1 July 1990. AA/EOE.
Send a résumé, graduate transcript(s), and three letters of reference to: Statistics Search Committee, Dept, of
Mathematics and Statistics, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA.
DeKALB, Illinois: Division of Statistics, Northern Illinois University.
Two or more positions are expected to become av ailable, at the Assistant Professor rank (higher ranks only
in exceptional cases). Preferred areas are computational statistics, applied probability, quality assurance and
reliability, actuarial science, and econometrics. All strong candidates are encouraged to apply. Application
deadline is 15 January 1990 or until positions are filled. AA/EOE. Send a curriculum vitae and arrange for at
least three letters of reference to be sent directly to: Ibrahim A. Ahmad, Director, Division of Statistics,
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115-2888, USA; (815) 753-6712.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA: Department of Mathematics, Northern Arizona University.
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in statistics starting September 1990. Requirements include a Ph.D. in
statistics, potential for a productive, quality research program, and evidence of quality teaching. Preference
given to candidates with a strong theoretical background and interest in applied statistics and intramural
consulting. AA/EOE. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The search will remain open until the
positions are filled; however, the Screening Committee will begin reviewing applications on 1 December
1989. Send a curriculum vitae and direct three letters of reference to: Screening Committee, Dept, of
Mathematics, PO Box 5717, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, USA.
LOS ANGELES, California: Department of Mathematics, University of California.
One or two regular positions in probability or statistics. Also several other positions in pure, applied and
computational mathematics. Very strong promise in research and teaching required. Positions initially
budgeted at the Assistant Professor level. Sufficiently outstanding candidates at higher levels will also be
considered. Teaching load: averaging 1.5 courses per quarter, or 4.5 quarter courses per year. AA/EOE. To
apply, write to: Alfred W. Hales, Chair, Attention: Staff Search, Dept, of Mathematics, University of
California, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1555, USA.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Stephen F. Austin State University.
Applications are invited for the position of Chairman of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Desired qualifications include earned doctorate, proven leadership and administrative capability. Also,
demonstrated teaching excellence, research accomplishments, and other qualifications suitable to
appointment at a senior rank in a department of mathematics and statistics. Salary is competitive. Eleven-
month appointment. Duties to begin summer of 1990 or Fall Semester 1990. AA/EOE. Submit letter of
application, résumé, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation postmarked by 1 January 1990 to: R. G.
Dean, Chairman of Search Committee, Dept, of Mathematics and Statistics, Stephen F. Austin State
University, Nacogdoches, TX 75962, USA.
NEWARK, Delaware: Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delaware.
Two tenure-track positions available beginning 1 September 1990. Interests in categorical data analysis,
survival analysis, statistical computing, or time series particularly desirable but all strong candidates should
apply. AA/EOE. Send a curriculum vitae, transcript, and three letters of recommendation by 1 January 1990
to: J. Schuenemeyer, Chair, Statistics Search Committee, Dept, of Mathematical Sciences, University of
Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.

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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: Department of Statistics, Temple University.
Applications for tenure-track and Visiting positions are invited at all levels. Full Professor applicants must
have a national reputation and an outstanding continual research record. All candidates must have a
demonstrated research record and a commitment to excellent teaching. AA/EOE. Women and minorities are
encouraged to apply. Send a curriculum vitae and three letters of reference to: Boris Iglewicz, Recruitment
Chair, Dept, of Statistics, 00600, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA; (215) 787-8637.
RALEIGH, North Carolina: Department of Mathematics, North Carolina State University.
A junior-level tenure-track position in probability and stochastic processes will become available 1 July
1990. Requirements include records in or strong potential for research and instruction. AA/EOE. Applications
from women and minorities are especially encouraged. To apply, send résumé, any reprints or preprints, and
thesis abstract, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to: J. W. Bishir, Dept, of Mathematics, Box
8205, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8205, USA.
RALEIGH, North Carolina: Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University.
Full professor in industrial statistics. Department of Statistics seeks a senior statistician with a strong
record in engineering applications of statistics. Industrial experience preferred. Responsibilities include
curriculum revision in engineering statistics and research collaboration with physical and engineering
scientists. AA/EOE. Send a letter of application with a curriculum vitae and names of three references to:
A. Ronald Gallant, Search Committee, Dept, of Statistics, Box 8203, North Carolina State University, Raleigh,
NC 27695-8203, USA.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: Department of Mathematics, University of Utah.
We invite applications for the following positions:
• At least four full-time tenure-track appointments on any of the professorial levels. The Depart¬
ment is particularly interested in applicants who work in the areas of geometry, algebra, topology,
group representation theory, applied mathematics, and scientific computing. Selection will be
based on research expertise and teaching ability. Applications will be accepted until 31 January
1990 or until the positions are filled.
• Two or more nonrenewable three-year Instructorships. Persons of any age receiving Ph.D. degrees
in 1989 or 1990 are eligible. Applicants will be selected on the basis of ability and potential in
teaching and research. Starting salary this academic year is US$29,500; cost of living increases
are contingent on action by the State Legislature. Duties consist of teaching five courses during
the three quarter academic year. Applications will be accepted until 31 December 1989, or until
the positions are filled.
• One or more Visiting positions of one year or less. Selection criteria are teaching ability and
potential contribution to our research environment. Applications will be accepted until 31 January
1990 or until the positions are filled.
• Applications mustinclude a curriculum vitae, bibliography, and three letters of reference. (Instruc-
torship applications must also include an abstract of the thesis and either a list of graduate courses
completed or a transcript of graduate work.)
AA/EOE. Please send your applications to: Committee on Staffing, Dept, of Mathematics,
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.

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SEATTLE, Washington: Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington.
The Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, is seeking a Research Assistant Professor.
Under unusual circumstances and commensurate with the qualifications of the individual, the appointment
may be made at the rank of Research Associate Professor. A doctorate in biostatistics, statistics, or mathematics
is required. Experience in biomedical research is desirable. Duties include a combination of the following:
collaboration in several biomedical research projects including the Clinical Research Center in the School of
Medicine, teaching graduate level courses in biostatistics and statistics, thesis advising, and biostatistical
methodology research. AA/EOE. Applications from minorities, women, and disabled persons are encouraged.
Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, bibliography, and four letters of reference by 1 March Í990 to:
Chairman, Search Committee, Dept, of Biostatistics, SC-32, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195,
USA.
TROY, New York: Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Statistics. Tenure-track positions involving teaching at graduate
and undergraduate levels and research in statistical methodology and statistical computing. Areas of special
interest include statistical computing, linear and non-linear models, time series and statistical inference. Level
of appointment commensurate with background and experience in academia and industry. AA/EOE. Send a
curriculum vitae, transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: John W. Wilkinson, Dept, of Decision
Sciences and Engineering Systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180-3590, USA; (518) 276-
6857.
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Illinois: Department of Statistics, University of Illinois.
The Department of Statistics, University of Illinois, requests applications for expected faculty positions
(rank open), beginning Fall 1990. Evidence of outstanding research accomplishment or potential in statistics
or probability is required. Some preference will be given for cross-disciplinary interest or experience.
Possibilities exist for affiliation with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, the Beckman
Institute, or other units on campus. Salaries are competitive and commensurate with qualifications. AA/EOE.
For full consideration, send acurriculum vitae and three letters of reference before 15 January 1990 to: Jerome
Sacks, Dept, of Statistics, University of Illinois, 725 South Wright Street, Champaign, IL 61820, USA.

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Abstracts of Papers Presented by Title
89t-40. BAYES A-OPTIMAL AND EFFICIENT BLOCK DESIGNS FOR
COMPARING TEST TREATMENTS WITH A STANDARD TREATMENT
John STUFKEN, Iowa State University, Ames.
A sufficient condition for the Bayes A-optimality of block designs when comparing a standard
treatment with v test treatments is given by Majumdar [Optimal Design and Analysis of
Experiments (Y. Dodge, V. V. Federov and H. P. Wynn, eds.), North-Holland, 15-27, 1988]. The
priors that Majumdar considers depend on a nonnegative constant a, with the case a equal to 0
corresponding to no prior information at all. The given sufficient condition, consequently, also
depends on a. We show how results for a equal to 0 can be used and extended to obtain large
families of designs for arbitrary values of a that satisfy this sufficient condition. We also show
how results on obtaining highly efficient designs for a equal to 0 can be extended to results for
arbitrary values of a. [Received: 18 August 1989.]
89t-41. TESTING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF GINI-LORENZ RATIO AND A RELATED MEASURE OF POVERTY
S. ARORA, A. C. JULKA, and O. P. BAGAI, Panjab University, India.
The twin issues of inequality and poverty are occupying the center stage in developing econ¬
omies. Researchers engaged in measuring and analyzing the indices of deprivation seldom ex¬
amine the statistical content of the change in magnitudes. We attempt to develop nonparametric
tests of significance for the Gini-Lorenz ratio and a related measure of poverty. Assuming a
generalized income profile (containing negative entities), under a realistic set of assumptions the
asymptotic distribution of the Gini coefficient is shown to be normal; the mean and variance are
obtained. Furthermore, it immediately follows that Takayama’s censored Gini ratio, a measure of
absolute poverty, is also distributed asymptotically normal. [Received: 21 September 1989.]
89L-42. RIDGE-TYPE ESTIMATORS FOR VARIANCE COMPONENTS
Thomas MATHEW, University of Maryland, Baltimore-County,
and Robert J. KELLY, Allied-Signal Aerospace Company, Baltimore, Maryland.
Ridge-type estimators of variance components are considered in a general variance components
model. In contrast to the ridge estimator of the mean vector in the usual linear regression model,
the ridge estimator of the variance components has several interesting features: it is nonstochas¬
tic and provides uniform improvement over the MINQUE—using the total mean squared error
(MSE) criterion. Furthermore, the probability that the ridge estimator of any single variance com¬
ponent is negative, is a decreasing function of the ridge parameter. This property is particularly
appealing since quadratic estimators of variance components obtained by shrinking the MINQUE,
although providing uniform improvement over the MINQUE, have the same probability of being
negative as the MINQUE itself. Choice of the ridge parameter is discussed and it is shown that the
reduction in MSE over the MINQUE is quite dramatic.The probabilities for the ridge estimator to
be negative are computed for some models. [Received: 22 September 1989.]

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THE ANNALS of APPLIED PROBABILITY
Vol.1, No.l - February 1991
The Institute of Mathematical Statistics will publish the first issue of its new
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