Author: T. A. Rickard
Publisher: Husain Press
Keywords: ore, estimation, sampling
Number of Pages: 222
Published: 2009-05-27
List price: $28.45
ISBN-10: 1444638491
ISBN-13: 9781444638493

PREFACE: The republication of the papers and consequent discussion upon sampling of ore in mines and the estimation of the tonnage available needs no apology; it is a subject of the utmost practical importance. It is safe to say that the reputation of mining engineers has suffered more from the neglect of this branch of practice than from any other cause......Originally published in 1903, this early works contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900’s and before, are now extremely scarce and in

Author: Pierre Gy
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: purposes, analytical, sampling
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 1998-07-07
List price: $275.00
ISBN-10: 0471979562
ISBN-13: 9780471979562

Dr Gy, a pioneer in every sense of the word, has spent 50 years studying the best way to take a truly representative sample. His greatest achievement perhaps has been to introduce science into the black art of sampling. The now famous and widely used formula bearing his name means that sampling is no longer a lottery but an essential analytical tool. This very readable and practical book, written by Pierre Gy himself, is the first simple guide to Pierre Gys method to be translated into English. Although Dr Gys formula was originally developed for the sampling of solid material in mines, etc.,

Author: Rajan Srinivasan
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: sampling, importance
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 2002-08-15
List price: $189.00
ISBN-10: 3540434208
ISBN-13: 9783540434207

This monograph on fast stochastic simulation deals with methods of adaptive importance sampling (IS). The concept of IS is introduced and described in detail with several numerical examples in the context of rare event simulation. Adaptive simulation and system parameter optimization to achieve specified performance criteria are described. The techniques are applied to the analysis and design of radar CFAR (constant false alarm rate) detectors. Development of robust detection algorithms using ensemble - or E-CFAR processing is described. A second application treats the performance evaluation a

Author: Gregory D. Wight
Publisher: CRC-Press
Keywords: sampling, air, fundamentals
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1994-08-15
List price: $83.95
ISBN-10: 0873718267
ISBN-13: 9780873718264

There is a growing need for environmental measurement personnel who possess a solid understanding of the techniques of air pollutant sampling. This essential book explains the fundamentals of air sampling, develops the theory of gas measurement, and presents several "how-to" examples of calibration and use of air and gas sampling devices. Other topics covered range from the basics of pressure measurement and units conversion to specific discussions regarding the use of a Volatile Organic Sampling Train or a SUMMA-polished canister sampling system.

Author: William G. Cochran
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: techniques, sampling
Number of Pages: 428
Published: 1977-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 047116240X
ISBN-13: 9780471162407

Clearly demonstrates a wide range of sampling methods now in use by governments, in business, market and operations research, social science, medicine, public health, agriculture, and accounting. Gives proofs of all the theoretical results used in modern sampling practice. New topics in this edition include the approximate methods developed for the problem of attaching standard errors or confidence limits to nonlinear estimates made from the results of surveys with complex plans.

Author: Sharon L. Lohr
Publisher: Duxbury Press
Keywords: analysis, design, sampling
Number of Pages: 1
Published: 1999-12-15
List price: $203.95
ISBN-10: 0534353614
ISBN-13: 9780534353612

Sharon L. Lohr’s SAMPLING: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS provides a modern introduction to the field of sampling. With a multitude of applications from a variety of disciplines, the book concentrates on the statistical aspects of taking and analyzing a sample. Overall, the book gives guidance on how to tell when a sample is valid or not, and how to design and analyze many different forms of sample surveys.

Author: James P. Lodge
Publisher: Lewis Publishers
Keywords: analysis, sampling, air, methods
Number of Pages: 763
Published: 1988-12-31
List price: $184.95
ISBN-10: 0873711416
ISBN-13: 9780873711418

Includes precise directions for a long list of contaminants! All contaminants you can analyze or monitor with a given method are consolidated together to facilitate use. This book is especially valuable for indoor and outdoor air pollution control, industrial hygiene, occupational health, analytical chemists, engineers, health physicists, biologists, toxicologists, and instrument users.