Environmental Statistics with S-Plus

ISBN-13: 9780849371684 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 848 str.

Steven P. Millard; PH.D . Nagaraj K. Neerchal

Opis

A clear, comprehensive treatment of the subject, Environmental Statistics with S-PLUS is an ideal resource for environmental scientists, engineers, regulators, and students, even those with only a limited knowledge of statistics. It provides insight into what to think about before you collect environmental data, how to collect it, and how to make sense of it after you have it. This book addresses the vast array of methods used today by scientists, researchers, and regulators.Through its convenient showcase of information and numerous data sets posted on the Web, Environmental Statistics with S-PLUS shows you how to implement these methods using the statistical software package S-PLUS and the add-in modules EnvironmentalStats for S-PLUS, S+SpatialStats, and S-PLUS for ArcView. This survey of statistical methods, definitions, and concepts helps you collect and effectively analyze data for environmental pollution problems.

Spis treści

"Introduction. Designing a Sampling Program, Part I. Looking at Data. Probability Distributions. Estimating Distribution Parameters and Quantiles. Prediction Intervals, Tolerance Intervals, and Control Charts. Hypothesis Tests. Designing a Sampling Program, Part II. Linear Models. Censored Data. Time Series Analysis. Spatial Statistics. Monte Carlo Simulation and Risk Assessment. References. Index.

O autorze

Millard, Steven P.; Neerchal, Nagaraj K.