Bootstrapping methods applied for simulating laboratory works

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this work is to implement bootstrapping methods into software tools, based on Java.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper presents a category of software e‐tools aimed at simulating laboratory works and experiments.

Findings

Both students and teaching staff use traditional statistical methods to infer the truth from sample data gathered in laboratory experiments. However, the repeated laboratory experiments mean the consumption of a great deal of substances and reactants. At the same time, there are some ethically motivated reasons to reduce the number of animals used in experimentation. Using a bootstrapping tool and computer power, the experimenter can repeat the original experiment on computer, obtaining pseudo‐data as plausible as those obtained from the original experiment.

Originality/value

Provides data on implementing bootstrapping methods into software e‐tools, simulating laboratory experiments in didactic and research activities.

Citation

Prodan, A. and Campean, R. (2005), "Bootstrapping methods applied for simulating laboratory works", Campus-Wide Information Systems, Vol. 22 No. 3, pp. 168-175. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650740510606171