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This chapter is devoted to statistical procedures in parametric extreme value (EV) models which are especially designed for maxima. It is worth recalling that minima can be dealt with by changing the sign of the data.
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Reiss, RD., Thomas, M. (1997). Extreme Value Models. In: Statistical Analysis of Extreme Values. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-6336-0_4
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