Survey sampling and estimation methods form the cornerstone of modern statistical inference, underpinning research across the social, medical, and natural sciences. At their heart, these methods ...

Reference evapotranspiration (ETref) estimation is a cornerstone of both hydrological assessments and agricultural water management. These methods quantify water loss from soil and vegetation, using ...

Three new research highlight the importance of gathering accurate information on numbers of deaths, and suggest ways of improving estimates in countries where complete vital registration systems do ...

It's difficult to plan your future sales and success if you don't have any idea what the appetite is in the marketplace for your goods and services. Although there is no perfect way of predicting what ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a promising trend for future development. Serving as the core energy source for EVs, lithium-ion batteries offer advantages. Accurate SoC estimation is vital ...

The process of using past cost information to predict future costs is called cost estimation. While many methods are used for cost estimation, the least-squares regression method of cost estimation is ...

Database optimization has long relied on traditional methods that struggle with the complexities of modern data environments. These methods often fail to efficiently handle large-scale data, complex ...

An ad hoc panel of nationally renowned experts in social science research, computing technology, statistical methods, privacy, and use of alternative data sources in the United States and abroad will ...

Why do "small areas" matter? Within a city there can be lot of differences in health across neighborhoods. Having estimates from surveys of residents for smaller areas within a city allow researchers, ...