Confidence intervals and sample size determination for Cpm

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-68

  Zimmer, L S ^a   Hubele, N F ^a   Zimmer, W J ^b  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAPHIC METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; SAMPLE SIZE;

RELIABILITY THEORY;

EID: 0034817639     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.380     Document Type: Article

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