Mathematical Sciences: Adaptive Sampling

本研究的目的是发展和推广 自适应采样的理论和方法，特别是 自然资源丰度估算中应注意的问题 resource. 这样的设计特别适用于成块的或 聚集分布如在取样植物中经常发现的， 动物，化石燃料资源;它们可能同样有前途， 来解决流行病学中的某些问题 自适应的性质 将得出抽样设计;和效率比较 将采用目前广泛使用的传统设计， 使用.

The objective of this research is to develop and extend the theory and methods of adaptive sampling, with particular attention to problems of estimation of abundance of a natural resource. Such designs are particularly applicable to clumped or aggregated distributions as are often found in sampling plants, animals, fossile fuel resources; they may be equally promising for certain problems in epidemiology. Properties of adaptive sampling designs will be derived; and comparisons of efficiency will be made with conventional designs currently in widespread use.