A coordinate measuring machine (CMM) is a computer-controlled device that uses a probe to obtain measurements on a manufactured part's surface. In the process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting CMM data, many statistical problems arise. One of them is to choose a model describing the...

For the growth curve model with an unstructured covariance matrix, the posterior distributions of the dispersion matrix is derived under a non-informative prior distribution. The results are especially useful for Bayesian inference as well as Bayesian diagnostics of the model.

Efficient routines for multidimensional numerical integration are provided by quasi-Monte Carlo methods. These methods are based on evaluating the integrand at a set of representative points of the integration area. A set may be called representative if it shows a low discrepancy. However, in...

A mixed, geographically weighted regression (GWR) model is useful in the situation where certain explanatory variables influencing the response are global while others are local. Undoubtedly, how to identify these two types of the explanatory variables is essential for building such a model....