During the last 20 years geologists have used statistical methods mainly as an aid in summarizing large numbers of observations in petrology and also to some extent in other fields. In addition to ...

A new update to the Medicare Program Integrity Manual offers healthcare providers and suppliers more details on how Medicare contractors should perform statistical sampling and when extrapolation of ...

In a September 28, 2018 Change Request to Medicare’s Program Integrity Manual (“PIM”), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) updated its instructions to Medicare contractors regarding ...

Nonparametric estimation and U-statistics have emerged as vital tools in modern statistical analysis, offering robust alternatives to traditional parametric methods. Nonparametric techniques bypass ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . The Annals of Statistics publishes research papers of the highest quality reflecting the many facets of contemporary statistics. Primary emphasis is ...

Sampling theory contains situations in which estimates can be improved by using explicit models. For example, if the sample design is unknown, or a sample results in only few observations per ...

Some of the models used to forecast everything from financial trends to animal populations in an ecosystem are incorrect, ...