Efficiency In Research, Development: The Statistical Design and Analysis of Chemical Experiments - Softcover

Davies, L

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0851861377 ISBN 13: 9780851861371

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, 1993

Synopsis

The classic research method of changing only one variable from one experiment to the next can yield important information, but it can also be inefficient and the results only partial. Changing only a single variable means that interaction effects due to two or more variables cannot be detected. The key to efficient identification of significant variables and interactions, and in optimizing processes and products, lies in the statistical techniques of experimental design. Efficiency in Research, Development and Production introduces the most important statistical techniques for experimental design, as well as the most widely applicable procedures to analyse the experimental results. Acting as a workbook, it proceeds through a series of explanations, worked examples, discussions, and practical exercises with brief answers, giving the reader a clear understanding of the scope and limitations of each procedure, as well as the ability to design their own powerful, relevant and economical experiments. This book provides an understanding and consideration of the subject from the viewpoints of the research chemist, the development chemist, the control analyst and the production supervisor and will prove an invaluable aid to both new and experienced experimenters in many different branches of chemistry.

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Review

"This deceptively small book could not have appeared at a more opportune time. This text will serve as an excellent introduction to the subject of experimental design, but it should not be considered as merely `introductory'." * Journal of Chemometrics Volume 8, 177-178 (1994) * 'A compact book of 180 pages, this book is bursting with information on how to statistically process data. Its great strength for me was its approach to experimental design which is a subject of growing importance but for which few good practical texts exist. Strongly recommended for its experimental design, this book also offers a good readable source of basic statistical methods such as error and significance testing and deals suitably with optimization procedures.' * The Analyst, February 1995 *

Synopsis

This monograph aims to introduce analytical chemists to statistical methods that have an important role to play in research and production. The text includes illustrative examples with model answers and practical exercises.

Edition details

• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0851861377
• ISBN 13: 9780851861371
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 187