We introduce a very general "forward" method of data analysis that starts from a small, robustly chosen subset of the data and shows the effect of adding observations by a forward search. Powerful ...

Linear regression-based quantitative trait loci/association mapping methods such as least squares commonly assume normality of residuals. In genetics studies of plants or animals, some quantitative ...

To minimize coupling losses when low-cost connectors are used to mate optical fibers, manufacturers need to maintain tight control of fiber dimensions. The video-microscope, or gray-scale, method is ...

Regression analysis refers to a method of mathematically sorting out which variables may have an impact. The importance of regression analysis for a small business is that it helps determine which ...