<p><b>A practical guide to the application of chemometric methods to solve qualitative and quantitative problems in LIBS analyses</b> <p><i>Numerical Methods and Chemometrics for LIBS: Simplification, Classification and Quantitative Analysis</i>, delivers an authoritative and practical exploration of the use of advanced chemometric methods to laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) cases. The book discusses the fundamentals of chemometrics before moving on to solutions that can be applied to data analysis methods. It is a concise guide designed to help readers at all levels of knowledge solve commonly encountered problems in the field. <p>The book includes three sections: LIBS information simplification, LIBS classification, and quantitative analysis by LIBS. Each section of the book is divided into a description of relevant techniques and practical examples of its applications. Contributors to this edited volume are the most recognized international experts on the chemometric techniques relevant to LIBS analysis. <p><i>Numerical Methods and Chemometrics for LIBS: Simplification, Classification and Quantitative Analysis </i>also includes: <ul> <li>A thorough introduction to the simplification of LIBS information, including principal component analysis, independent component analysis, and parallel factor analysis</li> <li>Comprehensive explorations of classification by LIBS, including spectral angle mapping, linear discriminant analysis, graph clustering, self-organizing maps, artificial neural networks.</li> <li>Practical discussions of linear methods for quantitative analysis by LIBS, including calibration curves, partial least squares regression, and limit of detection</li> <li>In-depth examinations of multivariate analysis and non-linear methods, including Calibration-free LIBS, the non-linear Kalman filter, artificial and convolutional neural networks for quantification</li> </ul> <p>Relevant for researchers and PhD students seeking practical information on the application of advanced statistical methods to the analysis of LIBS spectra, <i>Numerical Methods and Chemometrics for LIBS: Simplification, Classification and Quantitative Analysis </i>will also earn a place in the libraries of students taking courses involving LIBS spectro-analytical techniques.
