GPS 403 - Quality Control with Adjustments

Geometry of least-squares, definition of network, coordinate systems, singularities, probability regions, minimal and inner constraints, invariant quantities, multivariate normal distribution, relevant statistical tests, type I/II errors, internal and external reliability, absorption of errors, blunder detection, decorrelation, inversion of patterned and large matrices, numerical aspects; Kalman filtering. Lec 1.

Prerequisites & Notes
MAT 262, MAT 332 or equivalent or permission.

Credits: 1