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Mean yield prediction when predictor variables are subject to error
(1978)
In the linear regression model for regressing the mean yield of a crop (wheat) on predictor variables which are based on meteorological records from official weather stations and a technology time trend, the classical ...
On the theory of some stochastic compartmental systems in ecological work
(1978)
The first and second order cumulants of some multi-compartment stochastic models important to ecological problems are derived. The models investigated are the n-compartment irreversible, catenary model and the n-compartment ...
An economic model of the demand and supply of votes : some tentative empirical results
(1976)
The electoral process is an integral part of democratic decision-making. It is traditionally viewed as the one means by which those governed make known their preferences regarding the rules by which they wish to be ...
The generalized handicap wager market for football bets : theory and evidence
(1977)
Gambling is a near universal past time that takes on many varied and interesting market forms. One such interesting market is the handicap wager market for football bets, an organized market in which bets are placed on ...
The effect of employee retention on the demand for on-the-job training
(1977)
Most models of the demand for on-the-job training do not consider on-the-job training in the context of the demand for other inputs. Furthermore, the impact on employee retention of industry structure, employee characteristics, ...
Optimal system spare configuration based on the present worth of operational costs under a policy of cannibalization
(1976)
An economic model is developed for determining optimal spare provisioning requirements when a system is subject to cannibalization; in this context, cannibalization is defined as the process of using the good components ...
Estimation of population abundances using auditory information
(1976)
Estimators of the mean individual calling rate and density of a wildlife population in a fixed area are derived on the basis of auditory information obtained by one or more listeners within the fixed area. An estimator of ...
Analysis of flow behavior within an integrated computer communication network
(1979)
This research concerns itself with the flow behavior in a computer-communication network that integrates data and voice classes of traffic. This behavior is analyzed as a queueing problem by modeling nodes and channels and ...
Discrete-time, near optimal control of a cotton crop-boll weevil system
(1979)
This dissertation presents a general method of optimizing simulated systems and demonstrates the procedure for maximizing the single period benefits of an entrepreneur. The method is applied to the problem of maximizing ...
On-line suboptimal feedback control of a trickle-bed absorption column
(1976)
Suboptimal feedback controllers often yield a substantial improvement in control loop performance compared to that achieved with conventional feedback controllers. In this study, the design scheme proposed by Crosby [1] ...