Download or read book Notes on Statistics and Data Quality for Analytical Chemists written by Michael Thompson and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2011-02-16 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to help analytical chemists feel comfortable with more commonly used statistical operations and help them make effective use of the results. Emphasis is put upon computer-based methods that are applied in relation to measurement and the quality of the resulting data. The book is intended for analytical chemists working in industry but is also appropriate for students taking first degrees or an MSc in analytical chemistry. The authors have divided this book into quite short sections, each dealing with a single topic. The sections are as far as possible selfcontained, but are extensively cross-referenced. The book can therefore be used either systematically by reading the sections sequentially, or as a quick reference by going directly to the topic of interest. Every statistical method and application covered has at least one example where the results are analysed in detail. This enables readers to emulate this analysis on their own examples. All of the datasets used in examples are available for download, so that readers can compare their own output with that of the book and thus verify that they are entering data correctly into the statistical package that they happen to use. Contents:Statistics:PreliminariesThinking About Probabilities and DistributionsSimple Tests SignificanceAnalysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Its ApplicationsRegression and CalibrationRegression — More Complex AspectsAdditional Statistical TopicsData Quality in Analytical Measurement:Quality in Chemical MeasurementStatistical Methods Involved in ValidationInternal Quality ControlProficiency TestingSampling in Chemical Measurement Readership: Analytical chemists working in industry, students taking first degrees or an MSc in analytical chemistry. Keywords:Statistics;Data Quality;Analytical Chemistry;Analytical Sciences;Chemical Measurement;Uncertainty;Estimation;InferenceKey Features:The lead author chairs the Statistical Subcommittee in the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, and has many years of experience teaching statistics to analytical chemists and knows where they have difficultyThere is a strong emphasis on the use of computers and graphical interpretation of dataReviews:“The book is a good description of basic statistical techniques for analytical chemists. There are a number of well established competitors on the market, however this book is definitely useful for a well stocked teaching lab and as reference for practicing analysts.”Chemistry World