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vided in MATLAB binary files (.mat) as well as text, for those who
want to use them with other software.
• Typing in all of the commands in the examples can be frustrating.
So, MATLAB scripts containing the commands used in the exam-
ples are also available for download at
http://www.infinityassociates.com.
• A brief introduction to MATLAB is provided in Appendix A. Most
of the constructs and syntax that are needed to understand the
programming contained in the book are explained.
• An index of notation is given in Appendix B. Definitions and page
numbers are provided, so the user can find the corresponding
explanation in the text.
• Where appropriate, we provide references to internet resources for
computer code implementing the algorithms described in the chap-
ter. These include code for MATLAB, S-plus, Fortran, etc.

We would like to acknowledge the invaluable help of the reviewers: Noel
Cressie, James Gentle, Thomas Holland, Tom Lane, David Marchette, Chris-
tian Posse, Carey Priebe, Adrian Raftery, David Scott, Jeffrey Solka, and Clif-
ton Sutton. Their many helpful comments made this book a much better
product. Any shortcomings are the sole responsibility of the authors. We owe
a special thanks to Jeffrey Solka for some programming assistance with finite
mixtures. We greatly appreciate the help and patience of those at CRC Press:
Bob Stern, Joanne Blake, and Evelyn Meany. We also thank Harris Quesnell
and James Yanchak for their help with resolving font problems. Finally, we
are indebted to Naomi Fernandes and Tom Lane at The MathWorks, Inc. for
their special assistance with MATLAB.

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1. Any MATLAB programs and data sets that are included with the book
are provided in good faith. The authors, publishers or distributors do not
guarantee their accuracy and are not responsible for the consequences of
their use.
2. The views expressed in this book are those of the authors and do not
necessarily represent the views of DoD or its components.

Wendy L. and Angel R. Martinez
August 2001

© 2002 by Chapman & Hall/CRC