| Model-Oriented Design of Experiments 1997 Edition Contributor(s): Fedorov, Valerii V. (Author), Hackl, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0387982159 ISBN-13: 9780387982151 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1997 Annotation: This is author-approved bcc: Optimal design of experiments is an essential component of any research that aims at the estimation of unknown parameters, at model validation, or the comparison and selection of the best among several competing models. The authors' goals are to explain the basic ideas and to create interest in modern problems of experimental design. The topics discussed include designs for inference based on nonlinear models, designs for models with random parameters and stochastic processes, designs for model discrimination and incorrectly specified (contaminated) models, and examples of designs in functional spaces. As the authors avoid technical details, the book assumes only a moderate background in calculus, matrix algebra, and statistics. However, at many places, hints are given how the reader may enhance and adopt the basic ideas for advanced problems or applications. This will allow the book to be used for courses at different levels, and it will be a useful reference for graduate students and researchers in statistics and engineering. Valerii V. Fedorov is Senior Reseacher at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and author of "The Theory of Optimal Experiments." Peter Hackl is Professor of Statistics at the University of Economics and Business Administration in Vienna, Austria, and President of the Austrian Statistical Society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General - Medical - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) |
| Dewey: 519.5 |
| LCCN: 97015703 |
| Series: Graduate Texts in Mathematics |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.15" W x 9.27" (0.40 lbs) 132 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These lecture notes are based on the theory of experimental design for courses given by Valerii Fedorov at a number of places, most recently at the University of Minnesota, the Vienna of University, and the University of Economics and Business Administra- tion in Vienna. It was Peter Hackl's idea to publish these lecture notes and he took the lead in preparing and developing the text. The work continued longer than we expected, and we realized that a few thousand miles distance remains a serious hurdle even in the age of Internet and many electronic gadgets. While we mainly target graduate students in statistics, the book demands only a moderate background in calculus, matrix algebra and statistics. These are, to our knowledge, provided by almost any school in business and economics, natural sciences, or engineering. Therefore, we hope that the material may be easily understood by a relatively broad readership. The book does not try to teach recipes for the construction of experimental de- signs. It rather aims at creating some understanding - and interest - in the problems and basic ideas of the theory of experimental design. Over the years, quite a number of books have been published on that subject with a varying degree of specialization. This book is organized in four chapters that layout in a rather compact form all. |