All operations and statistical calculations were performed by scripts in Perl and R languages.
There is much discussion on the problems in performing arithmetic operations and statistical analysis on ordinal scales, mainly due to the unknown interval between categories [ 53, 54].
By simulating data instead of performing direct filtering and comparison operations, correlations and statistical operations can be performed without revealing any information about the true raw data points.
we extended the mission lifetime to allow for a longer science operation and higher statistical significance of the date gathered, and we adapted the spacecraft to fulfill the mass-budget requirements of the intended launcher despite the increased amount of fuel necessary.
The value of the approach used here is based on its simplicity of operation and the statistical power gained through the combination of a large cohort of patients when compared to single microarray experiments.
Edward Kaplan's research applies the tools of operations research and statistical modeling to these kinds of questions.
They also provide platforms for the graphical representation of operations, animations, and statistical tools for input and output data.
This model has been used by authors in various fields including molecular biology, information theory, operations research and statistical physics; for references see [ 7, 18].
Investigations that take advantage of automation often benefit from standardized protocols, improved inter-laboratory repeatability, reduced reliance on manual operations, higher throughput and statistical power, and increased productivity.
