Sampling (Wiley Series in Probability & Mathematical Statistics: Applied Probability & Statistics)

By Steven K. Thompson

Book Overview

Covers both classical and modern sampling design and estimation methods, focusing on methods for populations that are difficult to sample--elusive, rare, clustered or hard to detect. Divided into six parts, it covers basic sampling from simple random to unequal probability sampling; treats the use of auxiliary data with ratio and regression estimation and looks at the ideas of sufficient data and of model and design in practical sampling; discusses major useful designs, including stratified, cluster, systematic, multi-stage, double and network sampling; examines detectability methods for elusive populations; explains spatial sampling; and introduces adaptive sampling designs. Each chapter contains exercises with answers provided in the appendix.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471540455
• ISBN13: 9780471540458
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"