Counterexamples in unbalanced two-way analysis of variance

Recommended methods for analyzing unbalanced two-way data may be classified into two major categories:the parametric interpretation approach and the model comparison approach. Each approach has its advantages and its drawbacks. The main drawback of the parametric interpretation approach is non-orthogonality.For the model comparison approach the main drawback is the dependence of the hypothesis tested on the cell sizes. In this paper we provide examples to illustrate these drawbacks.     

Computation of finite population parameters and approximate probability values for multi-response randomized block permutation procedures (mrbp)

An algorithm is presented for computing the finite population parameters and the approximate probability values associated with a recently-developed class of statistical inference techniques termed multi-response randomized block permutation procedures (MRBP).     

In Search of the Optimum Harvey Wallbanger Recipe via Mixture Experiment Techniques

A Harvey Wallbanger is an alcoholic drink composed of three ingredients: orange juice, vodka, and Galliano. One of the authors (Sahrmann), a connoisseur of the libation, was perplexed upon discovering that different bartender handbooks listed different recipes for the drink. Determined to shed some light on this irksome problem, he issued invitations for an evening workshop session (party) to former and current attendees of an experimental-design training course taught within his company. A mixture experiment was designed and data collected using the class participants. This article describes the experimental design and the analysis of the data. The results of the experiment indicate that reducing the proportion of vodka produces better-flavored drinks. The results of the experiment were not entirely conclusive, however, so recommendations are made for future experimentation.     

Moment expressions and summary statistics for the complete and truncated weibull distribution

Traditionally, the moments of the Weibull distribution have been calculated using the standard Weibull (Johnson and Kotz, 1970) . This article will expand on that idea and cover the truncated cases for the standard Weibull distributions. Also, the same techniques used for the standard form will be used to derive the moment expressions for the three-parameter complete and truncated Weibull distributions. The summary statistics are then calculated from the moment expressions. Weibull moments involve the gamma and incomplete gamma functions.     

《现代汉语词典》科技术语义项漏略商榷

《现代汉语词典》(2002年增补本)的科技术语存在着义项漏略问题,有的是专科义项漏略,如"干涉"、"权数";有的是语文义项漏略,如"毒瘤"、"腐蚀剂"、"催化剂"。     

非人力资产所有权与企业的边界

产权理论是第一个关于不完全合约和企业合并的正式模型,其核心内涵是说明在不完全合约和潜伏着"敲竹杠"问题的环境中,非人力资产所有权如何影响交易参与人的关系专用性投资。通过考察该理论的基本假设和概念框架发现,它不能对企业边界的决定提供恰当的和充分的解释。企业不仅仅是解决"敲竹杠"问题的机制,合并也不是解决"敲竹杠"问题的惟一途径。     

Convexity-based clustering criteria: theory,algorithms, and applications in statistics

This paper deals with the construction of optimum partitions of for a clustering criterion which is based on a convex function of the class centroids as a generalization of the classical SSQ clustering criterion for n data points. We formulate a dual optimality problem involving two sets of variables and derive a maximum-support-plane (MSP) algorithm for constructing a (sub-)optimum partition as a generalized k-means algorithm. We present various modifications of the basic criterion and describe the corresponding MSP algorithm. It is shown that the method can also be used for solving optimality problems in classical statistics (maximizing Csiszárs -divergence) and for simultaneous classification of the rows and columns of a contingency table.     

Information preserving statistical obfuscation

The problem of limiting the disclosure of information gathered on a set of companies or individuals (the respondents) is considered, the aim being to provide useful information while preserving confidentiality of sensitive information. The paper proposes a method which explicitly preserves certain information contained in the data. The data are assumed to consist of two sets of information on each respondent: public data and specific survey data. It is assumed in this paper that both sets of data are liable to be released for a subset of respondents. However, the public data will be altered in some way to preserve confidentiality whereas the specific survey data is to be disclosed without alteration. The paper proposes a model based approach to this problem by utilizing the information contained in the sufficient statistics obtained from fitting a model to the public data by conditioning on the survey data. Deterministic and stochastic variants of the method are considered.     

不完全要素市场对收入分配的影响研究

迅速扩大的收入分配差距已经成为影响社会和谐的一个主要问题,要素市场的不完全性在收入分配差距不合理扩大的过程中起到了至关重要的作用,这就需要通过完善要素市场来公平收入分配。