Author Description
66p cloth with white/orange jacket, from a college library, jacket sunned, worn and slightly soiled, pages clean and unmarked, this copy discarded from the library of the Manchester Institute of Science & Technology, library stamps, old fashioned loan pocket to back cover, front endpaper missing, some traces of use, still a good copy
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This text investigates the application and mathematical utility of cumulative sum (CUSUM) techniques in statistical quality control. The authors, Peter L. Goldsmith and R.H. Woodward, provide a technical framework for detecting small shifts in process means that traditional control charts might overlook. By utilizing sequential analysis, the book establishes a methodology for monitoring industrial processes with increased sensitivity and precision.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Mathematical foundations of cumulative sum charts
- Procedures for calculating and plotting CUSUM values
- Comparative analysis between CUSUM and Shewhart control charts
- Practical applications for industrial process monitoring
Scope Limits
- Does not cover modern computational software implementations
- Excludes advanced multivariate CUSUM variations developed after the publication period
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a foundational technical manual for practitioners of statistical process control. Readers frequently note the specialized nature of the content, which serves as a primary reference for understanding the historical development of sequential analysis methods.
Page Count:
66
Publication Date:
1964-01-01
Publisher:
Oliver & Boyd
ISBN-10:
005000963X
ISBN-13:
9780050009635
Quality Control
Data Analysis
Statistics
Mathematics