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Creator:: Viroonsri, Boonchai
Abstract:: The National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) conducts quarterly surveys for estimation of some primary commodities produced on farms and ranches. The commodities often have highly skewed distributions with a few farms producing very large amounts. NASS uses dual sampling frames comprised of the list frame for efficient stratification and the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Repeated Agricultural Surveys Approved by: Redacted for privacy David R. Thomas The National

Creator:: O'Donnell, Robert P. (Robert Paul)
Abstract:: The relative merits of the Fisher linear discriminant function (Efron, 1975) and logistic regression procedure (Press and Wilson, 1978; McLachlan and Byth, 1979), applied to the two group discrimination problem under conditions of multivariate normality and common covariance, have been debated. In related research, DiPillo (1976, 1977, 1979) has argued...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : David R. Thomas The relative merits of the Fisher linear discriminant function (Efron, 1975) and

Creator:: Smith-Cayama, Rubén A.
Abstract:: Two topics concerning statistical sampling of initiative petitions are considered in this dissertation. The first concerns statistical estimation of the number of distinct valid signatures in a petition, and the second evaluates the statistical decision rule used by Oregon for determining certification of state initiative and referendum petitions. In several...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: State Petitions. Abstract approved: ____ David R. Thomas Two topics concerning statistical sampling

Creator:: Lebow, Patricia K.
Abstract:: Methodologies for data reduction, modeling, and classification of grouped response curves are explored. In particular, the thesis focuses on the analysis of a collection of highly correlated, highly dimensional response-curve data of spectral reflectance curves of wood surface features. In the analysis, questions about the application of cross-validation estimation of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Dimensional Data Abstract approved: David A. Butler David R. Thomas Methodologies for data reduction

Creator:: Li, Yulan
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -Component Ratios in Mixed Linear Models Abstract approved: David R. Thomas/David S. Birkes Mixed linear

Creator:: Hess, Rebecca Susan
Abstract:: Analysis of the long-term spatial pattern and dynamics of hardwood patches in the Coast Range of Oregon provides numerous ecological insights. Natural and anthropogenic disturbances have contributed to the development of a patchy mosaic of vegetation types in the area. Some hardwood patches in the Coast Range may be the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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