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Conference on Statistical Science Honouring the Bicentennial of Stefano Franscini’s Birth

Ascona November 18–20, 1996

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Carlo Malaguerra

    1. Office fédéral de la statistique, Berne, Switzerland

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  2. Stephan Morgenthaler

    1. Département de Mathématiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

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  3. Elvezio Ronchetti

    1. Département d’Econométrie, Université de Genève UNI-MAIL, Genève, Switzerland

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Table of contents (18 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  4. Part III

    1. Weighting and Calibration in Sample Survey Estimation

      • R. L. Chambers
      Pages 125-147

    2. Resampling Methods for Complex Survey Data

      • J. N. K. Rao
      Pages 149-156

    3. Measuring and Diagnosing the Efficiency of Electricity Services in Buildings

      • Fabrizio Carlevaro
      Pages 157-167

    4. Weighting the Swiss Labour Force Survey

      • Beat Hulliger, Andrea Ries, Tamara Comment, Ariane Bender
      Pages 169-179

    5. Longitudinal Analysis of Swiss Labour Force Survey Data

      • Paul-André Salamin
      Pages 181-192

    6. Control Charts for Multivariate Processes Based on Influence Functions

      • Luan Jaupi, Gilbert Saporta
      Pages 193-201

    7. Metrics and Models for Handwritten Character Recognition

      • Trevor Hastie, Patrice Simard
      Pages 203-219

    8. Strategy Issues in Data Analysis

      • Peter J. Huber
      Pages 221-238

    9. Promoting Public Awareness of Statistics through Distance Education

      • Faiza Tabassum
      Pages 239-245

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 246-248
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About this book

The Conference on "Statistical Science", held in Monte Verita (Switzerland) on 18/20 November 1996, was intended to honour the memory of Stefano Franscini at the occasion of the bicentennial of his birth (1796-1996). It was jointly organized by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, the Swiss Federal Statistical Office and the University of Geneva. These proceedings gather a selected collection of contributions presented by statisticians from universities, research institutes and national statistical services of Europe, North America and Asia. Part I focuses on a historical appreciation of Stefano Franscini's life and work. Authors develop a deep analysis of the historical context, the political action, the scientific achievement and the intellectual legacy of the founding father of Swiss official statistics. The reader thus has an opportunity to appreciate the various facets of this exceptional man who not only drew the first comprehensive statistical portrait of Switzerland but also established the foundations for modem educational and political institutions. Part II groups papers on the relationship between statistical science and official statistics. Authors analyse the historical background, current context and new perspectives of co-operation between scientific research and official statistical services. They show how the relationship between both partners has evolved over the past decades, stressing certain prerequisites and opportunities for effective of rigourous interaction between academia's scientific activity and the production statistical information.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Office fédéral de la statistique, Berne, Switzerland

    Carlo Malaguerra

  • Département de Mathématiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Stephan Morgenthaler

  • Département d’Econométrie, Université de Genève UNI-MAIL, Genève, Switzerland

    Elvezio Ronchetti

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Conference on Statistical Science Honouring the Bicentennial of Stefano Franscini’s Birth

  • Book Subtitle: Ascona November 18–20, 1996

  • Editors: Carlo Malaguerra, Stephan Morgenthaler, Elvezio Ronchetti

  • Series Title: Monte Verita

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8930-8

  • Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Basel AG 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-7643-5707-8Published: 23 September 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-0348-9832-4Published: 20 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-0348-8930-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 246

  • Topics: Statistics, general

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