Search for dissertations about: "Daniel Thorburn"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Daniel Thorburn.
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1. Bayesian Cluster Analysis : Some Extensions to Non-standard Situations
Abstract : The Bayesian approach to cluster analysis is presented. We assume that all data stem from a finite mixture model, where each component corresponds to one cluster and is given by a multivariate normal distribution with unknown mean and variance. READ MORE
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2. Quality Issues in Interview Surveys : Some Contributions
Abstract : In Paper I, I give a brief overview of the “state of the art” in methodological research related to interview surveys and I discuss some implications for survey practices. I study the literature on participation strategies, interviewer effects that can occur during the interview, methods for quality assurance and interviewer training. READ MORE
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3. Bayesian Analysis of Two Malaria Treatments and Probability Modelling of Malaria Parasite Gentypes
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4. Two Topics in Survey Methodology : Inference from Nonprobability Samples Using the Double Samples Setup
Abstract : Modelling the response process in establishment surveys proceeded thus far by adding steps of operational character to the core cognitive steps of the individual cognitive model. Here (Paper 1) a larger unit of the cognitive analysis is posited: that part of the enterprise that is engaged in responding to a survey, consisting of one or more employees, the tools they use and the established practices of record keeping and survey responding. READ MORE
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5. On Methods for Real Time Sampling and Distributions in Sampling
Abstract : This thesis is composed of six papers, all dealing with the issue of sampling from a finite population. We consider two different topics: real time sampling and distributions in sampling. The main focus is on Papers A–C, where a somewhat special sampling situation referred to as real time sampling is studied. READ MORE