Katz Distributions and Minefield Clearance

Katz Distributions and Minefield Clearance

C-chart, X-chart, and the Katz Family of Distributions

In statistical process control, the primary method used to monitor the number of nonconformities is the c-chart. The conventional c-chart is based on the assumption that the occurrence of nonconformities in samples is well modeled by a Poisson distribution. When the Poisson assumption is not met, the X-chart (individuals chart) is often used as an alternative charting scheme in practice. In thi...

GMM tests for the Katz family of distributions

Generalized method of moments (GMM) is used to develop tests for discriminating discrete distributions among the two-parameter family of Katz distributions. Relationships involving moments are exploited to obtain identifying and over-identifying restrictions. The asymptotic relative e5ciencies of tests based on GMM are analyzed using the local power approach and the approximate Bahadur e5ciency...

Sweeping a Conceptual Minefield

Delegating Divisible Sovereignty: Sweeping a Conceptual Minefield David A. Lake University of California, San Diego October 11, 2006 Delegating authority to international organizations (IOs) has recently been attacked by observers on the right and left. Conservatives, especially in the United States, charge that delegating authority to a supranational body or agency violates the Constitution. C...

Paul Katz

Paul S. Katz is a neurophysiologist known for his studies of neuromodulatory synapses in invertebrate neural circuits. Katz’s interest in neurobiology began as an undergraduate at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois. He did his graduate work at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he identified and studied serotonergic neurons in the stomatogastric ganglion of crabs. He was ...