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An alternative procedure for taking a random sample

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Summary The procedure proposed consists in going through the population to be sampled item by item deciding each time with probability p whether the item at hand shall be incorporated in the sample. The “distances” between successive items in the sample will then form a random sample from a geometric distribution. A series of these random distances can easily be produced on a computer and can be conveniently used for taking the sample required. In some cases this method may have its advantages over the conventional use of a table of random numbers.

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  • Hugo C. Hamaker, 1975. "An alternative procedure for taking a random sample," Statistica Neerlandica, Netherlands Society for Statistics and Operations Research, vol. 29(2), pages 63-66, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:stanee:v:29:y:1975:i:2:p:63-66
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9574.1975.tb00248.x
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