A method for detecting all defective members in a population by group testing

Journal of the American Statistical Association

Volumn 67, Issue 339, 1972, Pages 605-608

  Hwang, F K ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

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EID: 84910939658     PISSN: 01621459     EISSN: 1537274X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01621459.1972.10481257     Document Type: Article

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