Technometrics, Volume 42

Volume 42, Number 1, 2000

Miscellany

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  J. Stuart Hunter:
  Foreword: The Enduring Tradition of Technometrics. 1
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  Karen Kafadar:
  Forty Years of Technometrics: Past, Present, and Future. 2-4
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  Jerry Lawless:
  Introduction to Two Classics in Reliability Theory. 5-6

Original Articles

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  Frank Proschan:
  Theoretical Explanation of Observed Decreasing Failure Rate. 7-11
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  Wayne B. Nelson:
  Theory and Applications of Hazard Plotting for Censored Failure Data. 12-25

Miscellany

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  Max D. Morris:
  Three Technomefrics Experimental Design Classics. 26-27
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  G. E. P. Box, J. Stuart Hunter:
  The 2 ^{k - p} Fractional Factorial Designs Part I. 28-47

Original Articles

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  Toby J. Mitchell:
  An Algorithm for the Construction of "D-Optimal" Experimental Designs. 48-54
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  Michael D. McKay, Richard J. Beckman, William J. Conover:
  A Comparison of Three Methods for Selecting Values of Input Variables in the Analysis of Output From a Computer Code. 55-61

Miscellany

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  Richard F. Gunst:
  Classical Studies That Revolutionized the Practice of Regression Analysis. 62-64

Original Articles

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  R. Dennis Cook:
  Detection of Influential Observation in Linear Regression. 65-68
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  George M. Furnival, Robert W. Wilson:
  Regressions by Leaps and Bounds. 69-79
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  Arthur E. Hoerl, Robert W. Kennard:
  Ridge Regression: Biased Estimation for Nonorthogonal Problems. 80-86
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  Colin L. Mallows:
  Some Comments on C_p. 87-94

Miscellany

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  Stephen B. Vardeman:
  Introduction to Two Classics in Statistical Process Control. 95-96

Original Articles

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  S. W. Roberts:
  Control Chart Tests Based on Geometric Moving Averages. 97-101
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  James M. Lucas, Ronald B. Crosier:
  Fast Initial Response for CUSUM Quality-Control Schemes: Give Your CUSUM A Head Start. 102-107

Volume 42, Number 2, 2000

Original Articles

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  Max D. Morris:
  A Class of Three-Level Experimental Designs for Response Surface Modeling. 111-121
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  Robert W. Mee, Marta Peralta:
  Semifolding 2^k-P Designs. 122-134
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  Shuen-Lin Jeng, William Q. Meeker:
  Comparisons of Approximate Confidence Interval Procedures for Type I Censored Data. 135-148
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  Augustine C. M. Wong, Jianrong Wu:
  Practical Small-Sample Asymptotics for Distributions Used in Life-Data Analysis. 149-155
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  Necip Doganaksoy, Josef Schmee:
  Practical Aspects of Corrected Likelihood Ratio Confidence Intervals: A Discussion of Jeng-Meeker and Wong-Wu. 156-159
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  Uditha Balasooriya, Sutaip L. C. Saw, Veeresh Gadag:
  Progressively Censored Reliability Sampling Plans for the Weibull Distribution. 160-167
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  Edward V. Thomas, Nanxiang Ge:
  Development of Robust Multivariate Calibration Models. 168-177
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  Stefan H. Steiner:
  Statistical Process Control Using Two Measurement Systems. 178-187
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  Galit Shmueli, Ayala Cohen:
  Run-Related Probability Functions Applied to Sampling Inspection. 188-202

Book Reviews

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  Kimberly Vukovinsky:
  Beyond Capability Confusion. 203-204
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  Joseph D. Conklin:
  Statistical Analysis Simplified. 205
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  Mark Carpenter:
  The New Statistical Analysis of Data. 205-206
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  Lora S. Zimmer:
  Process Capability Indices in Theory and Practice. 206-207
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  Gordon Johnston:
  Reliability for Technology Engineering and Management. 207
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  Paul A. Tobias:
  Mechanical Reliability and Design. 207-208
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  John V. Grice:
  Design and Analysis of Experiment. 208-209
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  David Sartori:
  Experimental Design Techniquesin Statistical Practice: A Practical Software-Based Approach. 209
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  Ronald D. Fricker Jr.:
  Statistical Process Control and Quality Improvement. 209-210
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  Peter Bajorski:
  Statistics in Civil Engineering. 210-211
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  Hal W. Stephenson:
  Quality Problem Solving. 211
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  Margaret A. Nemeth:
  Applied Multivariate Methods for Data Analysis. 211
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  Peihua Qtu:
  Multivariate Image Analysis. 211-212
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  Ranjan Maitra, Thomas Mathew:
  Analysis of Variance in Statistical Image Processing. 212-213
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  David E. Booth:
  Analysis of Incomplete Multivariate Data. 213-214
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  Kenny Q. Ye:
  Statistical Tests for Mixed Linear Models. 214
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  Mark Von Tress:
  Applied Categorical Analysis. 214
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  Errol C. Caby:
  Regressiona nd Time SeriesM odel Selectionb. 214-216
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  Lynn Kuo:
  Markov Chain Monte Carlo. 216
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  Debashis Kushary:
  Bootstrap Methods and Their Application. 216-217
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  Gerald Shea:
  Risk Assessment and Decision Making in Business and Industry: A Practical Guide. 217
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  Philip H. Ramsey:
  Nonparametric Statistical Methods. 217-218
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  A. Dale Magoun:
  Data Driven Statistical Methods. 218
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  Mark A. McComb:
  A Practical Guide to Heavy Tails. 218

Editor Reports on New Editions, Proceedings, Collections, and other Books

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  Eric R. Ziegel:
  Handbook of Chemometrics and Qualimetrics, Part B. 218-219

Volume 42, Number 3, 2000

Original Articles

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  Edward J. Bedrick:
  Checking for Lack of Fit in Linear Models With Parametric Variance Functions. 226-236
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  Kai-Tai Fang, Dennis K. J. Lin, Peter Winker, Yong Zhang:
  Uniform Design: Theory and Application. 237-248
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  Joseph W. McKean, Simon J. Sheather:
  Partial Residual Plots Based on Robust Fits. 249-261
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  Hsin-Cheng Huang, Noel Cressie:
  Deterministic/Stochastic Wavelet Decomposition for Recovery of Signal From Noisy Data. 262-276
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  Gordon K. Smyth:
  Employing Symmetry Constraints for Improved Frequency Estimation by Eigenanalysis Methods. 277-289
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  Jiangbin Yang, Viliam Make:
  Dynamic Response of Residuals to External Deviations in a Controlled Production Process. 290-299
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  Aparna V. Huzurbazar:
  Modeling and Analysis of Engineering Systems Data Using Flowgraph Models. 300-306

Book Reviews

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  Brett G. Amidan:
  Relating Statistics and Experimental Design. 307-308
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  Peter R. Nelson:
  Relating Statistics and Experimental Design. 308-309
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  Jim Rutledge:
  An Introduction to Design of Experiments: A Simplified Approach. 309
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  Martha M. Gardner:
  Implementing Six Sigma: Smarter Solutions Using Statistical Methods. 309-310
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  Christopher L. Stanard:
  SPC Simplified: Practical Steps to Quality. 310-311
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  Yogendra P. Chaubey:
  Resampling Methods: A Practical Guide to Data Analysis. 311
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  W. Jason Owen:
  Statistical Data Analysis. 311-312
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  José G. Ramcrez:
  Data Analysis: Statistical and Computational Methods for Scientists and Engineers. 312
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  David L. Rumpf:
  Your Statistical Consultant. 312-313
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  David E. Hapeman:
  Statistical Analysis of Categorical Data. 313
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  Farid Kianifard:
  Models for Discrete Data. 313-314
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  Richard M. Brugger:
  Quality Sampling and Reliability: New Uses for the Poisson Distribution. 314
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  Peng Huang:
  Stochastic Models in Reliability. 314-315
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  Ananda Sen:
  Statistical Reliability Engineering. 315-316
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  Nouna Kettaneh:
  Statistical Modeling by Wavelets. 316-317
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  Bill Ravens:
  An Introduction to Copulas. 317
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  David J. Groggel:
  Practical Nonparametric Statistics. 317-318
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  Saad T. Bakir:
  Nonparametric Regression and Spline Smoothing. 318
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  Pradipta Sarkar:
  Elements of Forecasting. 318-319
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  Surekha Mudivarthy, M. Bhaskara Rao:
  Model Selection and Inference. 319
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  Larry George:
  Mathematical Statistics, a Unified Introduction. 319-321
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  Mainak Mazumdar:
  The Art of Causal Conjecture. 321
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  Michael Frey:
  Stochastic Dynamic Programming and Control of Queueing Systems. 321-322
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  Daniel Zelterman:
  Numerical Analysis for Statisticians. 322

Editor Reports on New Editions, Proceedings, Collections, and other Books

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  Eric R. Ziegel:
  Practical Statistics by Example Using Microsoft® Excel. 322-323

Volume 42, Number 4, 2000

Editorials

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  Karen Kafadar:
  Editorial Announcement. 329
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  Karen Kafadar:
  Editor's Report. 330-331

Original Articles

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  Alan H. Feiveson, Pandurang M. Kulkarni:
  Reliability of Space-Shuttle Pressure Vessels With Random Batch Effects. 332-344
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  William Li, Christopher J. Nachtsheim:
  Model-Robust Factorial Designs. 345-352
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  Chuanhai Liu, Don X. Sun:
  Analysis of Interval-Censored Data From Fractionated Experiments Using Covariance Adjustment. 353-365
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  Tony Morton-Jones, Robin Henderson:
  Generalized Least Squares With Ignored Errors in Variables. 366-375
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  Andrew M. Kuhn, Walter H. Carter, Raymond H. Myers:
  Incorporating Noise Factors Into Experiments With Censored Data. 376-383
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  Marco Riani, Anthony C. Atkinson:
  Robust Diagnostic Data Analysis: Transformations in Regression. 384-394

Miscellany

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  R. Dennis Cook:
  Discussion. 395-398

Original Articles

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  Wei Jiang, Kwok-Leung Tsui, William H. Woodall:
  A New SPC Monitoring Method: The ARMA Chart. 399-410
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  Alberto Luceño, Jaime Puig-Pey:
  Evaluation of the Run-Length Probability Distribution for CUSUM Charts: Assessing Chart Performance. 411-416
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  Pedro Puig, Michael A. Stephens:
  Tests of Fit for the Laplace Distribution, With Applications. 417-424

Book Reviews

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  J. Brian Gray:
  Applied Regression Including Computing and Graphics. 425-427
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  Sudhir Gupta:
  Statistical Regression With Measurement Error. 427
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  Tom Burr:
  Modelling and Estimation of Measurement Errors. 427-428
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  Guohua Pan:
  Local Regression and Likelihood. 428-429
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  Lianfen Qian:
  Nonparametric Curve Estimation: Methods, Theory, and Applications. 429
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  John Odenckantz:
  Nonparametric Statistics for Stochastic Processes: Estimation and Prediction. 429-430
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  Hoon Kim:
  Monte Carlo Statistical Methods. 430-431
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  Craig B. Borkowf:
  Random Number Generation and Monte Carlo Methods. 431-432
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  Adele Cutler:
  Neural Networks. 432
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  M. Bhaskara Rao:
  Feedforward Neural Network Methodology. 432-433
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  Lorrie L. Hoffman:
  Statistical Quality Control, Strategies and Tools for Continual Improvement. 433-434
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  Lorrie L. Hoffman:
  Statistical Quality Control, Strategies and Tools for Continual Improvement. 433-434
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  Jeanne S. Hill:
  Reliability Modelling. 434-435
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  Roy Robertson:
  An Introduction to Statistical Modelling. 435-436
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  Asit P. Basu:
  The Inverse Gaussian Distribution. 436
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  Roger Woodard:
  Interpolation of Spatial Data: Some Theory for Kriging. 436-437
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  Donald E. Myers:
  Basic Linear Geostatistics. 437
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  Timothy C. Coburn:
  Geostatistics for Natural Resources Evaluation. 437-438
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  John Odentrantz:
  Markov Chains: Gibbs Fields, Monte Carlo Simulation, and Queues. 438-439
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  Lih-Yuan Deng:
  Orthogonal Arrays: Theory and Applications. 440
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  Snehalata V. Huzurbazar, Lynne Ipina:
  Workshop Statistics: Discovery With Data and Minitab. 440-441
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  Nairanjana Dasgupta:
  Statistics With STATA 5. 441

Editor Reports on New Editions, Proceedings, Collections, and other Books

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  Eric R. Ziegel:
  The Complete Guide to Six Sigma. 441-442

Book Reviews

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  Michael R. Berthold, David I. Hand:
  Intelligent Data Analysis. 442
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  Dankmar Böhning:
  Computer-Assisted Analysis of Mixtures and Applications. 442
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  Vic Barnett:
  Comparative Statistical Inference. 442
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  Helen Brown, Robin Presco:
  Applied Mixed Models in Medicine. 442-443
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  Shayne C. Gad:
  Statistics and Experimental Design for Toxicologists (3rd ed.). 443
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  Vie Baknett, Alfred Stein, Feridun Turkman:
  Statistical Aspects of Health and the Environment, 4. 443
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  Jim W. Kay, D. M. Titterington:
  Statistics and Neural Networks. 443-444
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  Jean-Paul Chilbs, Pierre Delfiner:
  Geostatistics. 444
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  Michael Edward Hohn:
  Geostatistics and Petroleum Geology (2nd ed.). 444
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  Ricardo A. Olea:
  Geostatistics for Engineers and Earth Scientists. 444-445
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  G. S. Maddala, C. R. Rao:
  Handbook of Statistics 15: Robust Inference. 445
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  N. Balakrishnan, C. R. Rao:
  Handbook of Statistics 16: Order Statistics-Theory and Methods. 445
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  N. Balakrishnan, C. R. Rao:
  Handbook of Statistics 17: Order Statistics-Applications. 445