Classical weighting methods for combining means don't always work as you'd think /

This paper reviews literature on combining two sample means by classical weighting and provides supporting Monte-Carlo calculations. It also shows how the results are applicable to certain exaggerated claims in the chemometrics literature.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Spiegelman, Clifford H. (Clifford Henry) (Author), Newton, H. Joseph, 1949- (Author), Dahm, P. Fred (Author)
Corporate Author:	United States. Office of Naval Research (sponsoring body.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	College Station, Texas : Department of Statistics, Texas A & M University, [1988]
Series:	Technical report (Texas A & M University. Department of Statistics) ; no. 88-13.
Subjects:	Multivariate analysis. Least squares. Regression analysis. Confidence intervals. Calibration > Statistical methods. Chemometrics. Mathematical statistics. Weighted mean Sample mean