A note on various methods for generating random numbers with a given distribution / M. A. Hidiroglou.: CS11-617/85-34E-PDF
"There is a need to generate uniformly distributed random nunbers when it comes to sample selection in a survey. For small surveys, a table of random nunbers can be used to list the elements to be sampled. However, when the survey increases in level of complexity, such as is the case for a moderately large business survey, random numbers have to be computer-generated"--Introduction.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Statistics Canada. Methodology Branch. |
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| Title | A note on various methods for generating random numbers with a given distribution / M. A. Hidiroglou. |
| Series title | Working paper ; 85-34 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Statistics Canada]. "Working paper No. BSMD 85-034E." "December, 1984." Includes bibliographic references. Abstract in French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada, 1984. |
| Author / Contributor | Hidiroglou, M. A. |
| Description | 19 p. |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 11-617 no. 85-34 |
| Subject terms | Statistical analysis Methodology Surveys |
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