1. The mathematics are from established statistical theory , actuarial models, and probability theory. 2. In statistical theory , Nelder and Wedderburn proposed the generalized linear model. 3. Results from probability theory and statistical theory are employed to guide the practice. 4. Francis Galton is credited as one of the principal founders of statistical theory . 5. John Kingman described him as " one of the giants of statistical theory ". 6. Maximum a posteriori estimation ( MAP ) estimation is central to modern statistical theory . 7. His current applied interests are focused around statistical theory of diversity and Zipf's law. 8. Statistical theory tells us about the uncertainties in extrapolating from a sample to the frame.9. This has led to substantial development of statistical theory related to the problem of optimal estimation. 10. However this is usually avoided as the term nuisance parameter has a specific meaning in statistical theory .
