Chapter 10. Weights of Observations
Published Online: 9 MAR 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9780470586266.ch10
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Adjustment Computations: Spatial Data Analysis, Fifth Edition
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How to Cite
Ghilani, C. D. (2010) Weights of Observations, in Adjustment Computations: Spatial Data Analysis, Fifth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470586266.ch10
Publication History
- Published Online: 9 MAR 2010
- Published Print: 3 MAR 2010
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470464915
Online ISBN: 9780470586266
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- weights of observations;
- measure of observation's relative worth - compared to other observations;
- cofactor matrix;
- weighted mean;
- weights in angle observations
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Weighted Mean
Relation between Weights and Standard Errors
Statistics of Weighted Observations
Weights in Angle Observations
Weights in Differential Leveling
Practical Examples
Problems