Modeling the Temporal Relationship of Casualty to the Operational Propulsion Plant Exam

Abstract

This report applies modern categorical data analysis to the problem of describing the probability laws of casualty reports of United States ships of the line in relation to the type of casualty and temporal nearness of the Operational Propulsion Plant Exam. It sets an example as to how data of this type are analyzed, to treat questions relating to competing modes of analysis, and to provide direction in the use of currently available software. Categorical data analysis, loglinear models, Operational Propulsion Plant Exam