Randomly selected samples from a larger population prevent bias in statistical procedures while avoiding the hassle of dealing with the entire dataset. If you have a list of entries to pick from in ...

Selecting a random sample from a set is simple. But what about selecting a fair random sample from a set of unknown or indeterminate size? That’s where reservoir sampling comes in, and [Sam Rose] has ...

In a recently published news story, we learn about a young doctor, Jake Deutsch, and his personal experience with coronavirus disease 2019. Deutsch tested positive for Covid-19 and checked himself ...

Mathematical Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. 99A, No. 2 (Dec., 1999), pp. 171-177 (7 pages) In this paper we derive the exact covariance of some sample moments for 'simple random sampling ...

Stephen John Haslett is a member of the NZ Ministry of Health Covid-19 Expert Advisory Network. As a member of the Te Punaha Matatini research collaboration Richard Arnold receives funding from the ...