Quality quandaries: Experiencing the practice of statistics with simple experiments
Abstract
This article illustrates the practice of statistics through simple experiments. In running ex- periments that involve blowing bubbles, collecting rain, and spinning propellers, issues arise that in the practice of statistics require being carefully addressed to correctly apply statisti- cal methods. Addressing these issues involves developing statistical models, simulation, and optimization. Sometimes the solutions require research, i.e., applied research.
- Authors:
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- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1479981
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-17-30144
Journal ID: ISSN 0898-2112
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Quality Engineering
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 30; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 0898-2112
- Publisher:
- American Society for Quality Control
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Hamada, Alexandra J., Hamada, Christina A., Hamada, Masaru, and Hamada, Michael S. Quality quandaries: Experiencing the practice of statistics with simple experiments. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1080/08982112.2018.1482341.
Hamada, Alexandra J., Hamada, Christina A., Hamada, Masaru, & Hamada, Michael S. Quality quandaries: Experiencing the practice of statistics with simple experiments. United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/08982112.2018.1482341
Hamada, Alexandra J., Hamada, Christina A., Hamada, Masaru, and Hamada, Michael S. Thu .
"Quality quandaries: Experiencing the practice of statistics with simple experiments". United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/08982112.2018.1482341. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1479981.
@article{osti_1479981,
title = {Quality quandaries: Experiencing the practice of statistics with simple experiments},
author = {Hamada, Alexandra J. and Hamada, Christina A. and Hamada, Masaru and Hamada, Michael S.},
abstractNote = {This article illustrates the practice of statistics through simple experiments. In running ex- periments that involve blowing bubbles, collecting rain, and spinning propellers, issues arise that in the practice of statistics require being carefully addressed to correctly apply statisti- cal methods. Addressing these issues involves developing statistical models, simulation, and optimization. Sometimes the solutions require research, i.e., applied research.},
doi = {10.1080/08982112.2018.1482341},
journal = {Quality Engineering},
number = 4,
volume = 30,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Thu Oct 04 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}
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