| Preliminary Pages [i-xiv] |
| Chapter |
| 1 |
Introduction [1] |
| 2 |
History and Literature of the Variate Difference Method [10] |
| 3 |
Criticism of the Variate Difference Method [16] |
| 4 |
Fundamental Concepts [22] |
| 5 |
The Calculation of the Variances of the Finite Difference [32] |
| 6 |
The Standard Error of the Difference between the Variation of Two Consecutive Series of Finite Differences [51] |
| 7 |
Criteria for the Stability of the Variances of the Series of Finite Differences [67] |
| 8 |
A Test of Significance for the Stability of Variances of the Series of Finite Differences [73] |
| 9 |
Reduction of the Random Variation by Sheppard's Smoothing Formulae [100] |
| 10 |
Correlation [117] |
| Appendices |
| 1 |
Summary of Computations [133] |
| 2 |
Mathematical Notes [136] |
| 3 |
Seasonal Variation [150] |
| 4 |
The Standard Errors of Some Derived Statistical Series [153] |
| 5 |
Alternative Methods [155] |
| 6 |
The Variability of the Random Variance through Time [161] |
| 7 |
The Normality of the Random Element [165] |
| Indexes: Index of Author & Index of Subjects [171] |