The jackknife and bootstrap are the most popular data-resampling meth- ods used in statistical analysis. The resampling methods replace theoreti- cal derivations required in applying traditional methods (such as substitu- tion and linearization) in statistical analysis by repeatedly resampling the original data and making inferences from the resamples. Because of the availability of inexpensive and fast computing, these computer-intensive methods have caught on very rapidly in recent years and are particularly appreciated by applied statisticians. The primary aims of this book are (1) to...