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Are the Samples Doped — If so, How Much?

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The concentration of a chemical in a compound varies across samples, due to uncontrolled factors. A substitute for the compound likewise contains a variable concentration of this chemical. The concentration is measured in samples of the compound and the substitute, and in a manufactured version of the compound. Probability theory is applied to investigate whether the manufacturer is doping the compound with its substitute, and if so by how much.

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    Anthony J. M. Garrett

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Garrett, A.J.M. (1996). Are the Samples Doped — If so, How Much?. In: Skilling, J., Sibisi, S. (eds) Maximum Entropy and Bayesian Methods. Fundamental Theories of Physics, vol 70. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0107-0_18

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