Preface.
 
1 Introduction.
 
2 Parametric Models of Observations.
 
3 Distributions of Observations.
 
4 Precision and Accuracy.
 
5 Precise and Accurate Estimation.
 
6 Numerical Methods for Parameter Estimation.
 
7 Solutions or Partial Solutions to Problems.
 
Appendix A: Statistical Results.
 
Appendix B: Vectors and Matrices.
 
Appendix C: Positive Semidefinite and Positive Definite Matrices.
 
Appendix D: Vector and Matrix Differentiation.
 
References.
 
Topic Index.