The Skew-Normal and Related Families
Azzalini, Adelchi (Universita degli Studi di Padova, Italy)
Blending theory and practice, this will be the standard resource for statisticians and applied researchers. Assuming only basic knowledge of (non-measure-theoretic) probability and statistical inference, it is accessible to the wide range of researchers who use statistical modelling techniques. The author's complementary R package helps readers put theory into practice.