Aims and Scope: The Advances and Applications in Statistics is a peer-reviewed international journal, which publishes original research papers and survey articles in all aspects of (Theoretical and Applied) Statistics. Computational and experimental papers are also published. Indexing and Reviews: Current Index to Statistics, Statistical Theory and Method Abstracts, Mathematical Reviews, MathSciNet, and Zentralblatt für Mathematik databases. Frequency: The Advances and Applications in Statistics is published in three volumes annually and each volume comprises of two issues. It is a bimonthly journal. Managing Editor Professor K. K. Azad Department of Mathematics, University of Allahabad Vijaya Niwas, 198, Mumfordganj, Allahabad 211 002, INDIA kkazad@pphmj.com

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