Advances in Modern Statistical Theory and Applications: A Festschrift in honor of Morris L. Eaton

Morris L. ("Joe") Eaton is one of the preeminent theoretical statisticians of the past 40 years, and his work has had a substantial impact on the way many statistical issues are currently viewed.

Asymptotics of Maximum Likelihood without the LLN or CLT or Sample Size Going to Infinity -- On the Geometric Ergodicity of Two-Variable Gibbs Samplers -- On Convergence Properties of the Monte Carlo EM Algorithm -- The Origins of de Finetti's Critique of Countable Additivity -- Reverse Exchangeability and Extreme Order Statistics -- Sampling from a Manifold -- On an Approach to Bayesian Sample Sizing in Clinical Trials -- A CB (Corporate Bond) Pricing Probabilities and Recovery Rates Model for Deriving Default Probabilities and Recovery Rates.