Statistical Methods in Chemistry

Abstract

This survey continues the attempt to provide a guide to applications of statistics in chemistry and chemical engineering. It covers material published between October 1963 and October 1965. Emphasis has been placed on finding articles which provide examples of proper use of statistical procedures in scientific investigations reported in the chemical literature and articles from the statistical literature which contain examples applied to chemistry or describe techniques usefulto the chemical industry. In addition to these are cited some recently published books which are being used in teaching statistics courses for scientists and engineers or are considered to be useful reference sources for those working in the chemical industry. As a result of applying these guidelines, many valuable books and articles addressed to statisticians rather than to chemists and engineers have been omitted from this review. JOURNALS, BOOKS, REVIEWS, AND ABSTRACTSStatistical journals which publish articles of the type cited in this review are:

Statistical methods in chemistry

“…In the chemical literature, annual reviews on mathematics and statistics (119, 120) appear in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry in addition to the present biennial series (40) in Analytical Chemistry. Also a recent review article on mathematical methods (7) appeared in British Chemical Engineering as part of a series on Systems Engineering.…”