Statistical analysis

News and Updates

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NIST Team Directs and Measures Quantum Drum Duet

May 6, 2021

Like conductors of a spooky symphony, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have “entangled” two small mechanical drums and

Divide and Conquer: New Algorithm Examines Crime-Scene Bullets Segment by Segment

March 26, 2020

On the morning of March 22, 1915, residents of the small town of West Shelby, New York, awoke to a horrific scene. A woman clad only in a bloodied nightgown lay

NIST Quest for Climate-Friendly Refrigerants Finds Complicated Choices

February 17, 2017

BOULDER, Colo. – Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have just completed a multiyear study to identify the “best”

Projects and Programs

e-Statistics

e-FITS (link currently only accessible to NIST staff) is a web-based tool used to generate graphs, tables, and random numbers for a large number of probability

NIST/SEMATECH Engineering Statistics Handbook

The NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods is a Web-based book written to help scientists and engineers incorporate statistical methods into their work

Staff from the Department of Homeland Security participate in a hands-on exercise as part of the SED short course on experiment design.

Statistical Metrology Short Courses

Staff members of the Statistical Engineering Division regularly offer short courses on uncertainty analysis, design of experiments, and other topics in

Computational Chemistry

Ab initio computational chemistry is considered to be one of the holy grails of computational science. The benefits to society range from lighter, stronger

Publications

VEMOS: A GUI for Evaluation of Similarity Metrics on Complex Data Sets

June 7, 2021

Author(s)

Gunay Dogan, Eve Fleisig

Similarity and dissimilarity metrics are a fundamental component of many tasks requiring the analysis and comparison of complex, often visual data. Applications

Decision Tree for Key Comparisons

April 27, 2021

Author(s)

Antonio Possolo, Amanda Koepke, David Newton, Michael R. Winchester

This contribution describes a Decision Tree intended to guide the selection of statistical models and data reduction procedures in key comparisons (KCs). The

Generative Adversarial Network Performance in Low-Dimensional Settings

April 20, 2021

Author(s)

Felix M. Jimenez, Amanda Koepke, Mary Gregg, Michael R. Frey

A generative adversarial network (GAN) is an artificial neural network with a distinctive training architecture, designed to create examples that faithfully

The Geographic Footprint of NIST Cooperative Research and Development Agreements and Licenses: Fiscal Year 2019

March 10, 2021

Author(s)

Michael J. Hall, Nicole Gingrich

Software

Smart Investment Tool

June 16, 2021

This tool calculates metrics for investment analysis documented in NIST Advanced manufacturing Series 200-5. It calculates net present value, internal rate of

Extreme Winds and Wind Effects on Structures

The Engineering Laboratory has an established long-term collaboration with the NIST Statistical Engineering Division in the analysis of extreme wind speeds and