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provenance (version 0.2)

get.f: Calculate the largest fraction that is likely to be missed

Description

For a given sample size, returns the largest fraction which has been sampled with p x 100

Usage

get.f(n, p = 0.05)

Arguments

n
the number of grains in the detrital sample
p
the required level of confidence

Value

  • the largest fraction that is sampled with at least 100 x pcertainty

References

Vermeesch, Pieter. "How many grains are needed for a provenance study?." Earth and Planetary Science Letters 224.3 (2004): 441-451.

Examples

Run this code
print(get.f(60))
print(get.f(117))

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