Simulating Nature Environmental Statistics / SPC/Reliability/Quality Control 46
A Philosophical Study of ComputerSimulation Uncertainties and Their Role in Climate Science and Policy Advice, Second Edition
Statistical Geoinformatics for Human Environment Interface
Arthur C. Petersen
Wayne L. Myers
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Bilthoven
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
Addressing how to manage the science-policy interface, this book presents a philosophical study of the issues surrounding uncertainty in scientific simulation, particularly concerning the role it plays in public policy regarding climate change. The author, who participated in the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) plenaries in 2001 and 2007, discusses the assessment reports of the IPCC and explains the workings of the IPCC. This second edition reflects the latest developments in climate change policy.
A clear, concise discussion of spatial patterns of interaction between complexes of environmental and human process factors, this book facilitates the convergence of the two sides to focus on the interactions between human factors and environmental factors at the interface. It recognizes the information resources in the repertoire of each side and elucidates the informational elements with special relevance to the interface and ways of handling these elements effectively. The author takes an intellectual middle ground between spatial statistics, multivariate analysis, and GIS.
Catalog no. K14379, ISBN: 978-1-4665-0062-4 April 2012, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 224 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $59.95 / £38.99 Available in eBook
Catalog no. C2876, ISBN: 978-1-4200-8287-6 May 2012, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 250 pp. Suggested Price: $79.95 / £49.99 Available in eBook
Spatial and Spatiotemporal Data Mining Edited by
Textbook
Applied Reliability
Shashi Shekhar
Third Edition
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Paul A. Tobias
Ranga Raju Vatsavai
Austin, Texas, USA (retired)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
A collaborative effort between a leading academic on spatial data mining and a research scientist with over a decade of interdisciplinary experience at a prestigious national laboratory, this book not only covers concepts and algorithms but also includes appropriate examples and exercises suitable for classroom teaching. With contributions from eminent scholars, the book explores the breadth and depth of the field, including theory and practice. It also includes ample exercises and examples. Catalog no. K10726, ISBN: 978-1-4398-1418-5 June 2012, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 300 pp. Suggested Price: $89.95 / £57.99 Available in eBook
David C. Trindade Bloom Energy, San Jose, California, USA
This easy-to-use guide addresses basic descriptive statistics, reliability concepts, exponential distribution, Weibull distribution, and lognormal distribution. It also covers reliability data plotting, acceleration models, life test data analysis and systems models, and much more. The third edition includes a new chapter on Bayesian reliability analysis and expanded, updated coverage of repairable system modeling. Taking a practical and example-oriented approach to reliability analysis, the book provides detailed illustrations of software implementation throughout using several widely available software packages. Software and other files are available online. Catalog no. C4665, ISBN: 978-1-58488-466-8 August 2011, 7 x 10, 600 pp. Suggested Price: $89.95 / £63.99 Available in eBook
Spatial Statistics
GeoSpatial Information Modeling and Thematic Mapping Mohammed A. Kalkhan Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
This book reviews the types and applications of geospatial information data, such as remote sensing, GIS, and GPS, as well as their integration into landscapescale geospatial statistical models and maps. Readers will learn the requirements and limitations of each geospatial tool. With statistical data analysis methods, the text includes laboratory exercises using ArcInfo, ArcGIS, ArcView, ERDASIMAGINE, and other popular software for geospatial modeling. It also features case studies with examples. Catalog no. 69764, ISBN: 978-1-4200-6976-1 May 2011, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 184 pp. Suggested Price: $79.95 / £33.99
Essential Statistical Concepts for the Quality Professional D.H. Stamatis University of Phoenix School of Business, Southgate, Michigan, USA
The essence of any root cause analysis in our thinking of modern quality is to go beyond the actual problem. This book offers a new nontechnical statistical approach to quality for effective improvement and productivity. It focuses on very specific and fundamental methodologies as well as tools for the future. By examining the fundamentals of statistical understanding, the book shows why statistical use is important in the decision making process. Catalog no. K14213, ISBN: 978-1-4398-9457-6 March 2012, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 488 pp. Suggested Price: $89.95 / £57.99 Available in eBook
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