This monograph addresses two quite different topics, each being able to
shed light on the other. Firstly, it lays the foundation for a
particular view of the bootstrap. Secondly, it gives an account of
Edgeworth expansion. The first two chapters deal with the bootstrap and
Edgeworth expansion respectively, while chapters 3 and 4 bring these two
themes together, using Edgeworth expansion to explore and develop the
properties of the bootstrap. The book is aimed at graduate level for
those with some exposure to the methods of theoretical statistics.
However, technical details are delayed until the last chapter such that
mathematically able readers without knowledge of the rigorous theory of
probability will have no trouble understanding most of the book.