Practical Experimental Design and Optimization Methods for Chemists

Most experiments in chemistry are conducted for procuring data from which inferences can be made. Statistical methods are used to analyze and evaluate the data obtained. However, it is a common and major error to consider statistics as a tool to be applied only after experiments are completed. This book presents the view that a major part of planning for an experiment should be consideration of statistical analysis before data are gathered in order to make data analysis as efficient and informative as possible.