In survival analysis, proportional hazards model is the most commonly used and the Cox model is the most popular. These models are developed to facilitate statistical analysis frequently encountered in medical research or reliability studies. In analyzing real data sets, checking the validity of...

We propose a simple method of constructing quasi-likelihood functions for dependent data based on conditional-mean–variance relationships, and apply the method to estimating the fractal dimension from box-counting data. Simulation studies were carried out to compare this method with the...

The relevance of the Borel paradox to Bayesian Synthesis is explained and illustrated by examples related to the assessment of bowhead whales. It is argued that the paradox is a serious, and that if conditions for the paradox to be of minor concern are observed, the attraction of the Bayesian...