Davies O.L. (ed.) The Design and Analysis of Industrial Experiments

Oliver and Boyd, 1954. — 637 p.Most books on the design of experiments have been based on experience gained in agricultural research, and this experience is not easily translated into terms and examples which can readily be understood by research workers in other fields, e.g. the chemical industry. Most important is the fact that experimental designs which are suitable for one field of research work are not necessarily the best for others. While a knowledge of the designs used in agricultural research is basic to the design of industrial experiments, the former designs are inadequate to the very important problem of finding the best operating conditions of a process. Suitable designs have only recently been introduced, and a full treatment of the methods and examples of their application in practice are a special feature of this book.