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This chapter contains a brief revision of the statistical theory used in process control. The techniques covered are the basic concepts of Poisson and normal distributions together with the use of the χ2 goodness-of-fit test.
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J. Murdoch and J. A. Barnes (1973). Statistics: Problems and Solutions. The Macmillan Press Ltd., New York
J. F. Ratcliffe (1967). Elements of Mathematical Statistics. Oxford University Press
Richard Goodman (1970). Teach Yourself Statistics. The English Universities Press Ltd., London
M. J. Moroney (1952). Facts From Figures. Penguin Books Ltd., Harmonds-worth
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Murdoch, J. (1979). Statistical Theory in Control Chart Design. In: Control Charts. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16238-3_3
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