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Chapter 1 Global Classification Of Statistical Methods, Parameters And Aims |
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A Introduction to Different Aims in Statistics |
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B Introduction to Statistical Methodology |
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C Basic Questions Linked to Basic Statistical Information |
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D Descriptive Variables and Basic Statistical Information |
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E Background on Succession and Complementarity of Statistical Methods Presented in the Book |
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E.1 Descriptive Parameters and Inference Methodology |
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E.2 Classification and Identification of Populations from Comparison Tests |
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E.3 Link Analyses and Predictive Methods of Variability |
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E.4 Preparative Methods of Reliable Information |
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13 | (1) |
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E.4.2 Experimental Designs |
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E.5 Dsitribution Pattern Detection and Biodiversity Analysis |
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F Statistics for Biology: From and Beyond the Current Book |
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Chapter 2 Introduction To Statistical Inference And Population Induction |
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A Statistical Inference: Goals, Types, Ways |
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B. 1 Estimation by Punctual Parameters |
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B.2 Estimation by Confidence Interval |
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24 | (1) |
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C Nonparametric Statistics |
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26 | (2) |
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E Interest of Graphical Population Analysis |
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Chapter 3 Punctual Estimation Of Population Characteristics Using Numerical And Graphical Parameters From Sample |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (12) |
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B.1 Central Trend Parameters |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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B.1.3 The Arithmetic Mean |
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B.2 Numerical Application on Central Trend Parameters |
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32 | (1) |
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B.3 Interpretation of Central Trend Parameters |
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33 | (1) |
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B.4 Numerical Application on Interpretation of Central Trend Parameters |
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34 | (1) |
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B.5 Graphical Determination of the Median |
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34 | (1) |
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B.6 Intermediate Position Parameters |
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35 | (2) |
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B.7 Numerical Application |
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37 | (1) |
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B.8 Extreme Position Parameters |
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37 | (2) |
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B.9 Numerical Application |
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39 | (1) |
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B.10 Other Position Parameters |
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40 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (13) |
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C.1 Role of Dispersion Parameters |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (1) |
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C.7 Numerical Application |
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C.8 Variation Source of Standard Deviation |
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C.8.1 Variation of Standard Deviation Linked to Sampling |
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52 | (1) |
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C.8.2 Variation of Standard Deviation Linked to Population Content |
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D Precision and Scale Parameters |
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55 | (3) |
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D.1 Coefficient of Variation |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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D.3 Centered and Reduced Values |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (8) |
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E.1 Gamma Type (γ) Shape Parameters |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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E.2 Beta-Type Shape Parameters |
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61 | (1) |
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E.3 Quantele-Based Shape Parameters |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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E.4 Numerical Application |
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62 | (1) |
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62 | (4) |
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F Synthesis about the Moments of Random Variable |
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Chapter 4 Estimation Of Population Parameters By Confidence Intervals |
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A General Interest of Confidence Interval |
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B Principle of Calculation of Confidence Interval |
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C Confidence Interval Linked to Normal Distribution |
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C.1 Confidence Interval of a Normally Distributed Variable X |
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71 | (2) |
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C.2 Confidence Interval of Population Mean |
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73 | (1) |
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C.3 Confidence Interval of Mean Difference D |
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74 | (1) |
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C.4 Confidence Interval of a Proportion Π in an Infinite Size Population |
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75 | (1) |
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C.5 Confidence Interval of a Proportion Π in a Finite-Size Population |
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76 | (1) |
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C.6 Confidence Interval of a Difference between Two Proportions πA, πB in Two Populations |
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77 | (1) |
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C.7 Numerical Application |
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77 | (1) |
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D Confidence Intervals Based on Chi-2 Distribution |
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78 | (2) |
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D.1 Confidence Interval of Population Variance σ2 |
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78 | (2) |
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E Confidence Intervals Based on Fisher Distribution |
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80 | (3) |
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E.1 Confidence Interval of a Correlation Coefficient |
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80 | (1) |
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E.2 Confidence Interval of a Proportion π |
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80 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Graphical Representations Of Statistical Variables |
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83 | (18) |
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83 | (1) |
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B Graphical Representations of a Continuous Variable |
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83 | (10) |
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83 | (4) |
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B.1.1 Calculation of Number of Classes |
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87 | (1) |
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B.1.2 Calculation of the Width of Classes |
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87 | (1) |
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B.1.3 Limits of Classes' Calculation |
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88 | (1) |
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B.1.4 Frequencies of Classes |
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88 | (1) |
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B.1.6 Histogram Smoothing |
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89 | (1) |
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B.3 Numerical Application |
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92 | (1) |
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C Graphical Representation of a Quantitative Discrete or Qualitative Ordinal Variable |
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C.1.1 Application Example on Discrete Variable |
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C.1.2 Application Example on Ordinal Variable |
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96 | (1) |
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D Graphical Representations of Qualitative Variables |
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96 | (5) |
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96 | (1) |
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D.2 Stacked Columns Chart |
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96 | (2) |
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D.3 Numerical Application |
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98 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Different Probability Laws Describing Variability Of Statistical Populations |
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101 | (58) |
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103 | (17) |
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A.1 Natural Origins of Normal Distribution |
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103 | (1) |
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A.2 Probabilistic Origins of Normal Distribution |
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103 | (1) |
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A.3 General Characteristics of Normal Distribution |
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104 | (2) |
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A.4 Standardized Normal Distribution |
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106 | (4) |
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A.5 Statistical Characteristics of Normal Distributions |
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110 | (1) |
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A.6 Confidence Interval of Normal Distribution |
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111 | (3) |
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114 | (1) |
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A.8 Cumulative Distribution Function |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (2) |
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A.10 Links between Normal Distribution and Other Statistical Distributions |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (5) |
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B.1 Statistical Origin and Meaning |
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120 | (1) |
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B.2 Statistical Characteristics of T-Distribution |
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120 | (4) |
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B.3 Links between Student and Other Probability Distributions |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (4) |
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C.1 Statistical Origin and Application Fields |
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125 | (1) |
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C.2 Statistical Characteristics of Chi-2 Distribution |
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126 | (2) |
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C.3 Links between Chi-2 and Other Probability Distributions |
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128 | (1) |
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D Fisher-Snedecor Distribution |
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129 | (2) |
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D.1 Statistical Origin and Application Fields |
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129 | (1) |
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D.2 Statistical Characteristics |
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129 | (1) |
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D.3 Links between Fisher-Snedecor and Other Probability Distributions |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (12) |
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E.1 Objective and Definitions |
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131 | (1) |
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E.2 Origin and Study Field |
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132 | (2) |
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E.3 Probability Distribution of Binomial Law |
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E.4 Practical Way to Calculate Binomial Coefficient |
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E.5 Moments of Binomial Distribution |
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140 | (1) |
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E.5.1 Expected Frequency of Considered Modality |
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140 | (1) |
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E.5.2 Variance of Occurrence Frequency |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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E.5.4 Numerical Application |
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141 | (2) |
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F Negative Binomial or Pascal Distribution |
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143 | (5) |
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F.1 Statistical Origins and Application Fields |
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143 | (1) |
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F.2 Statistical Characteristics |
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144 | (3) |
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F.3 Numerical Application |
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147 | (1) |
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G Hypergeometric Distribution |
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148 | (4) |
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G.1 Application Field and Objective |
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148 | (3) |
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G.2 Characteristic Parameters of Hypergeometric Distribution |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (7) |
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H.1 Statistical Origins and Application Fields |
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152 | (2) |
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H.2 Statistical Characteristics of Poisson Distribution |
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154 | (5) |
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Chapter 7 Parametric Hypothesis Tests To Statistical Comparisons Between Two Values |
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159 | (48) |
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A Parametric versus Nonparametric Statistics |
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159 | (1) |
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B Decomposition of Data Distribution into Central and Peripheral Parts |
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159 | (3) |
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C Background on Different Comparison Tests |
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162 | (2) |
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D Methodology of Comparison Test |
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164 | (5) |
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D.1 Definition of the Comparison Aim |
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165 | (1) |
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D.2 Exclusive Hypotheses Specification |
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165 | (1) |
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D.3 Checking or Recalling of Test Condition(S) |
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165 | (1) |
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D.4 Standardized Value Calculation |
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166 | (1) |
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D.5 Comparison of Calculated and Cutoff Standardized Statistics |
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166 | (1) |
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D.6 One and Two-Tailed Comparison Tests Conclusions |
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166 | (3) |
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E Hypothesis Tests for Comparisons between Two Means |
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169 | (21) |
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E.1 Comparison of a Sample Mean to a Population Mean |
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169 | (1) |
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E.1.1 The Case of Great Sample |
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169 | (2) |
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E.1.2 The Case of Small Sample |
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171 | (1) |
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E.1.3 Numerical Application |
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171 | (4) |
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E.2 Comparison between Two Means of Two Independent Samples |
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175 | (1) |
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E.2.1 The Case of Great Samples |
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175 | (1) |
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E.2.2 The Case of Small Samples |
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176 | (3) |
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E.2.3 Probabilistic Origin of Student T-Test for Comparison between Two Means |
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179 | (1) |
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E.2.4 Numerical Application |
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180 | (1) |
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E.3 Comparison between Two Means of Two Paired Samples |
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181 | (1) |
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E.3.1 Principle of the Hypothesis Test |
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181 | (2) |
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E.3.2 Characteristics of the Random Difference Variable |
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183 | (1) |
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E.3.3 The Case of Great Size Paired Samples |
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183 | (1) |
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E.3.4 The Case of Small Size Paired Samples |
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184 | (1) |
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E.3.5 Probabilistic Origin of Student T-Test for Comparison between Two Means |
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185 | (1) |
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E.3.6 Numerical Application |
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185 | (1) |
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E.4 Comparison between Two Means of Two Samples with Unequal Population Variances |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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E.4.2 Numerical Application |
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188 | (2) |
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F Comparison between Proportions |
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190 | (4) |
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F.1 Comparison between a Sample Proportion (p) and a Population Proportion (π) |
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190 | (1) |
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F.2 Comparison between Proportion pa and pB of Two Independent Samples |
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191 | (1) |
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F.2.1 Calculation of z Statistic |
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191 | (1) |
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F.2.2 Application Conditions |
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192 | (1) |
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F.2.3 Numerical Application |
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192 | (2) |
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G Comparison between Variances |
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194 | (9) |
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G.1 Comparison between Variances of Two Independent Samples |
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194 | (1) |
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G.1.1 Variance Ratio Test |
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194 | (1) |
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G.1.2 Numerical Application |
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195 | (1) |
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G.2 Comparison between Two Variances of Paired Samples |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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G.2.2 Numerical Application |
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197 | (1) |
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G.3 Student Test of Variances' Ratio between Paired Samples |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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G.3.2 Numerical Application |
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199 | (2) |
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G.4 Comparison between Several Variances by Bartlett Test |
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201 | (1) |
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G.4.1 Aim, Interests and Characteristics |
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201 | (1) |
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G.4.2 Principle and Calculations |
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201 | (1) |
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G.4.3 Numerical Application |
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202 | (1) |
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H Hypothesis Tests Concerning Symmetry and Kurtosis |
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203 | (4) |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (1) |
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H.3 Numerical Application |
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206 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Parametric Comparison Between Several Means: Analysis Of Variance |
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207 | (22) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (3) |
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C Illustration of the Principle of Anova-1 |
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211 | (1) |
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D Methodological Steps of Fisher-Snedecor Test |
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211 | (6) |
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211 | (1) |
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211 | (1) |
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D.3 Application Conditions |
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212 | (1) |
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D.4 Fisher F-Ratio Calculation |
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212 | (1) |
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D.4.1 Between-Sample Variance Calculation |
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212 | (2) |
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D.4.2 Within-Sample Variance Calculation |
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214 | (1) |
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D.4.3 Calculation of Fisher-Snedecor F-Ratio and Anova Test Conclusion |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (3) |
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F Geometrical Principle of ANOVA |
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220 | (3) |
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G Algebraic basis of ANOVA |
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223 | (4) |
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G.1 Classification of ANOVA-1 Models |
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223 | (1) |
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G.2 General Equations of ANOVA-1 Models |
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224 | (2) |
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G.3 Intrinsic Variance of Random Factor |
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226 | (1) |
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H Link between F and T Statistics |
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227 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Nonparametric Comparison Tests Applied To Two Samples |
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229 | (60) |
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229 | (2) |
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B Nonparametric Comparison Tests Applied to Ordinal and Continuous Variables |
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231 | (24) |
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B.1 Comparison between General Levels of Two Independent Samples by Mann-Whitney Ranks Test |
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231 | (1) |
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B.1.1 Objective and Characteristics of Test |
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231 | (1) |
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231 | (3) |
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B.1.3 Numerical Application |
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234 | (1) |
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B.1.4 Normal Approximation of the Mann-Whitney Statistic |
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234 | (2) |
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B.1.5 Improved Normal Approximation |
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236 | (2) |
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B.1.6 Numerical Application |
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238 | (1) |
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B.1.7 Mann-Whitney Test with Tied Ranks |
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239 | (1) |
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B.2 Comparison between Locations of Two Paired Samples by the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test |
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240 | (1) |
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B.2.1 Objective and Characteristics |
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240 | (1) |
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B.2.2 Principle of the Test |
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240 | (2) |
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B.2.3 Numerical Application |
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242 | (3) |
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B.2.4 Normal Approximation of the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test |
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245 | (1) |
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B.2.5 Numerical Application |
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245 | (2) |
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B.2.6 Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test with Tied Values |
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247 | (1) |
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B.2.7 Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test by Considering Null Differences |
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247 | (1) |
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B.3 Comparison between General Levels of Several Independent Samples by the Kruskal-Wallis Test |
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248 | (1) |
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B.3.1 Objective and Characteristics |
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248 | (1) |
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B.3.2 Principle and Methodology |
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248 | (2) |
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B.3.3 Numerical Applications |
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250 | (2) |
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B.3.4 Kruskal-Wallis Test in the Case of Tied Ranks |
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252 | (1) |
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B.4 Comparison between the Shapes of Two Distributions BY Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test |
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253 | (1) |
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B.4.2 Principle and Calculation |
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253 | (1) |
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B.4 Numerical Application |
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254 | (1) |
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C Nonparametric Tests for Qualitative Nominal Variables |
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255 | (32) |
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C.1 Comparison between Two Proportions by the Chi-2 Test |
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255 | (1) |
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C.1.1 Objective and Characteristics |
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255 | (1) |
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C.1.2 Principle of the Chi-2 test |
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256 | (1) |
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C.1.3 Numerical Application |
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257 | (2) |
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C.1.4 Calculation of the Chi-2 Test from Contingency Table |
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259 | (5) |
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C.1.5 Numerical Application |
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264 | (2) |
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C.1.6 Generalization of the Chi-2 Formula Beyond Two Modalities and Two Samples |
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266 | (2) |
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C.1.7 Explicit Presentation of the Degree of Freedom of a (q x g) Contingency Table |
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268 | (1) |
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C.2 Comparison between More Than Two Proportions by Chi-2 Test |
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269 | (1) |
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C.2.1 Hypotheses, Statistic Calculation and Application Conditions |
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269 | (1) |
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C.2.2 Numerical Application |
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270 | (3) |
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C.3 Comparison between Two Proportions in Two Independent Samples by Fisher Exact Test |
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273 | (1) |
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C.3.1 Objective and General Characteristics of the Test |
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273 | (1) |
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C.3.2 Principle of Fisher Exact Test |
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273 | (3) |
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C.3.3 Other Way to Calculate Tables' Probabilities in Fisher Exact Test |
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276 | (1) |
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C.3.4 Numerical Application |
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277 | (3) |
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C.4 Testing Randomness of a Qualitative Modality |
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280 | (1) |
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C.4.1 Objective and Characteristics |
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281 | (1) |
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C.4.2 Principle of Run Test |
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281 | (2) |
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C.4.3 Numerical Application |
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283 | (1) |
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C.4.4 Normal Approximation of Run Test |
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284 | (2) |
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C.4.5 Numerical Application |
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286 | (1) |
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C.4.6 Run Test for One-Tailed Distribution |
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286 | (1) |
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C.4.6.1 Run Test for Contagious or Clustered Distribution |
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287 | (1) |
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C4.6.2 Numerical Application |
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287 | (1) |
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C4.6.3 Run Test for Uniform or Regular Distribution |
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287 | (1) |
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C4.6.4 Numerical Application |
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288 | (1) |
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Chapter 10 Link Analysis Between Two Or More Variables |
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289 | (26) |
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A Link Analysis between two Qualitative Variables by the Chi-2 Test |
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289 | (9) |
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A.1 Objective, Principle and Field Application |
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289 | (1) |
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A.2 Calculation of Chi-2 Statistic |
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290 | (1) |
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A.3 Basic Information from Contingency Table |
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291 | (2) |
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A.4 Independence Frequencies Calculation and Application Condition of Chi-2 Test |
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293 | (1) |
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A.5 Calculation of the Effect |
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294 | (1) |
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A.6 Chi-2 Calculation and Conclusion |
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294 | (2) |
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A.7 Numerical Application |
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296 | (2) |
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B Link Analysis between Two Continuous Quantitative Variables by Simple Linear Regression |
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298 | (7) |
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B.1 Objective and Field Application |
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298 | (1) |
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B.2 General Principle of Simple Linear Model |
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298 | (2) |
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B.3 Calculation of Regression Line Parameters |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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B.3.3 Correlation Coefficient |
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300 | (1) |
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B.3.4 Determination Coefficient |
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301 | (1) |
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B.4 Validation of Simple Linear Model |
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302 | (1) |
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B.4.1 Validation of Predicted Part |
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303 | (1) |
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B.4.2 Validation of Residual Part |
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304 | (1) |
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B.4.3 Whole Significance Test of Linear Model |
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305 | (1) |
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C Other Statistical Tests About Simple Linear Model |
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305 | (3) |
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C.1 Comparison of Intercept to 0 |
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305 | (1) |
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C.2 Comparison of Calculated Slope to a Reference Value |
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306 | (1) |
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C.3 Comparison between Two Calculated Slopes |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (2) |
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E Data Linearization by Appropriate Transformation |
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310 | (1) |
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F Trend Detection between Two Variables by Means of Non Parametric Test |
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311 | (4) |
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F.1 Interest of Spearman Correlation Coefficient |
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311 | (1) |
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F.2 Spearman Correlation Calculation |
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312 | (1) |
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F.3 Correction of Spearman Correlation for Tied Data |
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312 | (2) |
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F.4 Numerical Application |
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314 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 Sampling Designs |
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315 | (54) |
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315 | (2) |
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B General Aim and Methodology of Sampling Designs |
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317 | (1) |
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C Population Analysis Based on System Decomposition |
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318 | (5) |
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C.1 Analysis of Homogeneity Level in Population |
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319 | (2) |
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C.2 Different Types of Components and Sampling Units for System Analysis |
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D Introduction to Different Sampling Designs in Relation to Different Population Types |
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323 | (2) |
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D.1 Links between Individual Behaviors, Population Distribution and Sampling Design |
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323 | (2) |
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E Simple Random Sampling: Aim, Principle, Properties, Parameters |
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325 | (8) |
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325 | (1) |
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E.2 Principle and Methodology |
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325 | (3) |
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E.3 Properties and Interests |
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328 | (1) |
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E.4 Numeric Evaluations of Reliability of Random Sampling |
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328 | (1) |
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E.4.1 Sample Randomness Test |
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328 | (1) |
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E.4.2 Calculation of Minimal Sample Size in Relation to Sample Cost and Desired Population Precision |
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329 | (4) |
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E.4.2.1 Calculation of Minimal Sample Size in Large Population with Stable Coefficient of Variation |
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333 | (1) |
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E.4.2.2 Calculation of Minimal Sample Size in the Case of a Small Population |
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333 | (1) |
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E.4.2.3 Calculation of Minimal Sample Size in Population with Not Stable Coefficient of Variation |
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334 | (2) |
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E.4.3 Graphical Determination of Minimal Sample Size |
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334 | (2) |
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336 | (18) |
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336 | (2) |
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338 | (3) |
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F.3 Determination of the Number of Strata by Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) |
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341 | (4) |
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F.4 Sample Size Calculation |
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345 | (5) |
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F.5 Estimation of Strata and Population Parameters |
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350 | (1) |
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F.5.1 Means of Population and Strata |
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350 | (1) |
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F.5.2 Variances of Population and Strata |
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351 | (1) |
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F.5.3 Standard Error of Population Mean |
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352 | (2) |
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G Systematic or Regular Sampling |
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G.1 Aim and General Methodological Principles |
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354 | (2) |
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G.2 Diversity of Systematic Sampling Designs |
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356 | (1) |
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G.2.1 Transect-Based Sampling |
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356 | (4) |
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G.2.2 Mapping-Based Sampling |
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360 | (1) |
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G.3 Determination of Systematic Design Parameters |
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361 | (1) |
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G.3.1 Calculation of Sampling Step |
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361 | (2) |
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G.3.2 Graphical Determination of Minimal Sample Area |
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363 | (2) |
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G.3.3 Determination of the Number of Sampling Units |
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365 | (2) |
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G.4 Properties of Systematic Sampling |
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367 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 Spatial Pattern Analysis |
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369 | (16) |
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A General Aim and Approaches |
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369 | (1) |
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B Spatial Pattern Fitting Based on Probability Distribution Functions |
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369 | (7) |
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B.1 Random Pattern fitting |
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369 | (3) |
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B.2 Clumped Pattern Fitting |
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372 | (2) |
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B.3 Regular Pattern Fitting |
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374 | (2) |
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C Identification of Spatial Distribution Patterns Using Different Calculated Indices |
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376 | (4) |
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376 | (3) |
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379 | (1) |
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C.3 Index of Aggregation of Negative Binomial Law |
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379 | (1) |
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D Pattern Analysis Based on Taylor's Power Law |
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380 | (5) |
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Chapter 13 Biodiversity Quantification Methods |
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385 | (8) |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (2) |
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387 | (4) |
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C.1 Shannon Diversity Index |
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388 | (2) |
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C.2 Simpson Diversity Index |
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390 | (1) |
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D Similarity Analysis between Two Samples of Species Abundances |
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391 | (1) |
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E Beyond Biodiversity Indices |
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392 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Experimental Designs |
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393 | (56) |
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393 | (3) |
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B Definition and Interest of Experimental Design |
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396 | (1) |
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C Different Components of Experimental Design |
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397 | (7) |
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C.1 Factors and Responses |
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397 | (5) |
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C.2 Mathematical Modeling of Responses |
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402 | (2) |
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D Classification of Experimental Designs |
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404 | (4) |
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D.1 Classification of Experimental Designs According to Factor Types |
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404 | (2) |
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D.2 Classification of Experimental Designs According to Study Aims |
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406 | (1) |
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D.3 Classification of Experimental Designs According to Characteristics of Analyzed System |
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407 | (1) |
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407 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (15) |
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E.1 Full Factorial Designs |
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408 | (2) |
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E.1.1 Determination and Signification of Constant Coefficient a0 |
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410 | (1) |
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E.1.2 Determination and Signification of First Factor Coefficient a1 |
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411 | (1) |
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E.1.3 Determination and Signification of Second Factor Coefficient a2 |
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412 | (1) |
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E.1.4 Determination and Signification of Interaction Coefficient a12 |
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413 | (3) |
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E.1.5 Calculation of FDPI Coefficients: Numeric Application on 22 Design |
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416 | (1) |
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E.1.6 Transformation of FDPI Coefficients from Standardized to Experimental Forms |
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416 | (2) |
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E.2 Fractional Factorial Designs |
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418 | (2) |
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E.2.1 Definition of Alias |
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420 | (1) |
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E.2.2 Basic Hypotheses to Build Fractional Factorial Design |
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420 | (1) |
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E.2.3 Application of Alias Theory and Equivalence Relationship |
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421 | (2) |
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E.2.4 Construction of a Fractional Design from a Full Factorial Design |
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423 | (1) |
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F Response Surface Designs |
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423 | (20) |
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424 | (1) |
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F.1.1 Geometric Presentation |
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424 | (1) |
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F.1.2 Construction of Composite Design |
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424 | (3) |
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F.1.3 Numerical Application |
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427 | (2) |
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429 | (1) |
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F.2.1 Geometric Presentation |
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429 | (1) |
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F.2.2 Construction and General Characteristics of Box-Behnken Designs |
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429 | (3) |
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F.2.3 Numerical Application |
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432 | (4) |
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436 | (1) |
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F.3.1 Geometric Presentation |
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436 | (2) |
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F.3.2 Construction and General Characteristics of Doehlert Design |
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438 | (3) |
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F.3.3 Numerical Application |
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441 | (2) |
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G Simplex Mixture Designs |
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443 | (6) |
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G.1 General Characteristics |
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443 | (1) |
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G.2 Geometric Presentation |
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444 | (1) |
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G.3 Construction of Scheffe's Simplex Design |
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445 | (3) |
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G.4 Numerical Application |
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448 | (1) |
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449 | (48) |
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Appendix 1 Tables of One- and Two-Tailed Critical Values (Z) of Normal Distribution |
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451 | (2) |
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Appendix 2 Table of critical values of Student T-distribution |
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453 | (2) |
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Appendix 3 Tables of critical values of F distribution |
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455 | (4) |
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Appendix 4 Table of Critical Values of Chi-2 Distribution |
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459 | (1) |
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Appendix 5 Table of Critical Values of Wilcoxon |
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460 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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Appendix 6 Table of Critical Values of Mann-Whitney Statistic |
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461 | (20) |
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Appendix 7 Table of Critical Values of Kruskal-Wallis Statistic |
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481 | (3) |
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Appendix 8 Table of Critical Values for Run Test |
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484 | (10) |
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Appendix 9 Table of Kolmogorov-Smirnov Statistics |
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494 | (2) |
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Appendix 10 Table of Random Numbers |
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496 | (1) |
References |
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497 | (12) |
Index |
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