Adjustment Computations: Spatial Data Analysis 4th Edition
Adjustment Computations is a guide to adjusting for measurement error
Item #: 270-9728-06
ISBN: 0471697281
ISBN13: 9780471697282
Author: Charles D. Ghilani , Paul R. Wolf Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Format: Hardcover
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The complete guide to adjusting for measurement error--expanded and updated
No measurement is ever exact. Adjustment Computations updates a classic,
definitive text on surveying with the latest methodologies and tools for
analyzing and adjusting errors with a focus on least squares adjustments, the
most rigorous methodology available and the one on which accuracy standards for
surveys are based.
Extensively updated, this Fourth Edition covers basic terms and fundamentals of
errors and methods of analyzing them and progresses to specific adjustment
computations and spatial information analysis. Each chapter includes practical
examples, illustrations, and sample practice problems. Current and
comprehensive, the book features:
* Easy-to-understand language and an emphasis on real-world applications
* Extensive coverage of the treatment of GPS-acquired data
* New chapters on analyzing data in three dimensions, confidence intervals,
statistical testing, and more
* Extensively updated STATS, ADJUST, and MATRIX software packages
* New companion CD & site with a 150-page solutions manual, software,
MathCAD worksheets, and view graphs
* The latest information on advanced topics such as blunder detection and the method of general least squares
Adjustment Computations, Fourth Edition is an invaluable reference and
self-study resource for working surveyors, photogrammetrists, and professionals
who use GPS and GIS for data collection and analysis, including oceanographers,
urban planners, foresters, geographers, and transportation planners. It's also
an indispensable resource for students preparing for licensing exams and the
ideal textbook for courses in surveying, civil engineering, forestry,
cartography, and geology.
Adjustment Computations: Spatial Data Analysis 4th Edition