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Estimation of Demographic Parameters from Sampling Data

A method for estimation of demographic parameters from sampling data utilizing a compartment model is described. The population is first divided into size classes, and difference equations which are ...
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The Effect of Covariance Structure on Variance Estimation in Balanced Growth-Curve Models with Random Parameters

Intuition suggests that altering the covariance structure of a parametric model for repeated-measures data alters the variances of the model's estimated mean parameters. The purpose of this article is ...
Investopedia

Representative Sample vs. Random Sample: What's the Difference?

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Representative sampling and random sampling ...
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Sampling rare or elusive species : concepts, designs, and techniques for estimating population parameters / edited by William L. Thompson ; foreword by Kenneth P. Burnham

Introduction / William L Thompson -- PART ONE: OVERVIEW AND BASIC CONCEPTS -- Sampling rare populations / Lyman L. McDonald -- Separating components of detection probability in abundance estimation: ...
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Mastering the Basics: The Fundamentals of Statistics and Inference

Statistics is a branch of math that involves the collection, description, analysis, and inference of conclusions from ...
Hindustan Times

Ghaziabad: Sealing parameters for highrise societies relaxed; random sampling directed in trans-Hindon areas

In what may come as a breather for residents of residential highrises in Ghaziabad, the district health department officials on Wednesday said they have decided to redefine the parameters of sealing ...