Remembering George E. P. Box: (Some) Anecdotes and Examples of His Industrial Statistics Legacy.

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Title: Remembering George E. P. Box: (Some) Anecdotes and Examples of His Industrial Statistics Legacy.
Authors: Ramírez, José1 (AUTHOR) jose.g.ramirez@amgen.com
Source: Quality Engineering. Jan-March2015, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p81-104. 24p.
Subjects: Box, George E. P., 1919-2013, Industrial statistics, Statistics, Equations, Mathematical transformations
Abstract: The author discusses some anecdotes about the life of Professor George E.P. Box and some examples of his innovative techniques in the area of industrial statistics. Topics mentioned include the publication of "An Analysis of Transformation" in 1964, an equation that shows the most common form of the Box-Cox family of transformations, and a graph that illustrates Box-Cox transformation selection for textile data.
Database: Engineering Source
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Abstract:The author discusses some anecdotes about the life of Professor George E.P. Box and some examples of his innovative techniques in the area of industrial statistics. Topics mentioned include the publication of "An Analysis of Transformation" in 1964, an equation that shows the most common form of the Box-Cox family of transformations, and a graph that illustrates Box-Cox transformation selection for textile data.
ISSN:08982112
DOI:10.1080/08982112.2015.968051