ABSTRACT

Setting out the principles of stereology from a statistical viewpoint, this book focuses on both basic theory and practical implications. The authors discuss ways to effectively communicate statistical issues to clients, draw attention to common methodological errors, and provide references to essential literature. The first full text on design-bas

chapter 1|8 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|46 pages

Classical stereology

chapter 3|32 pages

Overview of modern stereology

chapter 4|24 pages

Geometrical identities

chapter 5|24 pages

Geometrical probability

chapter 6|20 pages

Statistical formulations of stereology

chapter 7|20 pages

Uniform and isotropic uniform designs

chapter 8|34 pages

Vertical and local designs

chapter 9|20 pages

Ratio estimation

chapter 10|26 pages

Discrete sampling and counting

chapter 11|22 pages

Inference for particle populations

chapter 12|18 pages

Design of stereological experiments

chapter 13|34 pages

Variance of stereological estimators

chapter 14|4 pages

Frontiers and open problems