Why Emil Julius Gumbel’s Statistics of Extremes still matters todayThis classic book is far more than a statistics text. It laid important fou...
Published by Mrinmoy Majumder, Associate Professor at National Institute of Technology Agartala
Why Emil Julius Gumbel’s Statistics of Extremes still matters today
This classic book is far more than a statistics text. It laid important foundations for understanding rare and extreme events — the kind that matter most in flood risk, climate change, infrastructure design, and environmental planning.
For those working in water resources, hydroinformatics, and climate studies, its relevance is especially strong. Extreme value theory helps us estimate unusual but high-impact events like intense rainfall, heatwaves, and floods, which are becoming increasingly important in a changing climate.
A timeless book for anyone interested in the science of extremes, risk, and uncertainty.
Click here to learn more : https://open.substack.com/pub/hydrogeek/p/statistics-of-extremes-1958?r=c8bxy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
This classic book is far more than a statistics text. It laid important foundations for understanding rare and extreme events — the kind that matter most in flood risk, climate change, infrastructure design, and environmental planning.
For those working in water resources, hydroinformatics, and climate studies, its relevance is especially strong. Extreme value theory helps us estimate unusual but high-impact events like intense rainfall, heatwaves, and floods, which are becoming increasingly important in a changing climate.
A timeless book for anyone interested in the science of extremes, risk, and uncertainty.
Click here to learn more : https://open.substack.com/pub/hydrogeek/p/statistics-of-extremes-1958?r=c8bxy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true