1. Probability and Distributions 2. Multivariate Distributions 3. Some Special Distributions 4. Some Elementary Statistical Inferences 5. Consistency and Limiting Distributions 6. Maximum Likelihood Methods 7. Sufficiency 8. Optimal Tests of Hypotheses 9. Inferences About Normal Linear Models 10. Nonparametric and Robust Statistics 11. Bayesian Statistics Appendices: A. Mathematical Comments B. R Primer C. Lists of Common Distributions D. Table of Distributions E. References F. Answers to Selected Exercises Index