Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C (Applied Statistics), Vol. 36, No. 2 (1987), pp. 145-152 (8 pages) Ranked set sampling is a technique for estimating the mean of a population, of use ...

Random sampling is a random means of gathering data points from all groups. It eliminates bias within your data sets by using ...

Mark Blumenthal and Natalie Jackson of Huffpost Pollster write: If you read polls in the news, you’re probably familiar with the term “margin of error.” What ...

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, Vol. 50, No. 5 (May 2011), pp. 994-1023 (30 pages) ABSTRACT Passive and active microwave rain sensors on board Earth-orbiting satellites estimate ...

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An important application of theoretical ecology is in estimation of species extinction risk. Extinction models guide the selection of management regimes for endangered species. Two vital parameters in ...