An Introduction to the theory of statistics

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Identifikator:: 1751730271

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-127610

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Author:: Yule, George Udny http://d-nb.info/gnd/12910504X

Title:: An Introduction to the theory of statistics

Edition:: 8. ed. rev

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Griffin

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: XV, 422 S; Ill., Diagr

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I¥ IX, 47 310: advantages of q.d. as a Russell, E. J., refs., errors of agri- measure of dispersion, 148-149; cultural experiment, 396. difference between deviations of Rutherford, E., ref., law of small quartiles from median as measure chances, 273. of skewness, 149-150; ratio of q.d. to median as measure of re- SAMPLING, theory of, generally, 254 lative dispersion, 149; q.d. of 355 ; the problem, 254-256 ; refs., normal curve, 310; standard 273, 289, 313-315, 354-355, 392, errors, 337-341, 341-343. 393, 395. Quetelet, L. A. J., refs., Lettres surla ~~ — of attributes: conditions as- théorie des probabilités, 272, 361. sumed in simple sampling, 255- 256, 259-262 ; random in sense of simple sampling, 289 ; standard- Raxpom sampling, in sense of simple deviation of number or proportion sampling, 289. of successes in n events, 256-257, Range, unsuitability of, as a measure 299-300 ; examples from artificial of dispersion, 133. chance, 258-259; application to Ranks, 143, 153 ; methods of corre- sex-ratio, 262-264; when num- lation based on (refs.), 333. bers in samples vary, 264-265 ; Ranunculus, frequency of petals, when chance of success or failure 102 ; unsuitability of median for is small, 265-266, 366-370 ; stan- such distributions, 117. dard error, def., 267 ; comparing Registrar-General : correction or a sample with theory, 267-268 ; standardisation of death-rates, comparing one sample with an- 224, refs, 226, 392; estimates other independent therefrom, 268- of population, refs., 130; data 271 ; comparing one sample with cited from Reports, 32-33, 52-53, another combined with it, 271- 77, 98, 163, 197-199, 199-201, 272 ; limitations to interpretation 222, 263, 283, 284, 285-286. of standard error when = is small, Regressions, generally, 175-177; inverse interpretation, 276-279 ; def., 175; total and partial, 233; limits as a measure of untrust- standard errors of, 352; non- worthiness, 279-281; effect of linear, 201-202, 205-206, 352; removing conditions of simple direct deduction, 365-366; refs., sampling, 281-289; sampling 208-209, 391. from limited material, 287; bi- Relative dispersion, 149. nomial distribution, 291-300 ; nor- Reserves and discounts in American mal curve, 300-313 ; normal cor- banks, correlation, 162 ; diagram, relation, 317-334; law of small facing 166. chances, 366-370 ; refs., 272-273, Rhind, A., ref., tables for computing 392, 393. See also Binomial probable errors, 355, 359. series ; Hypergeometrical series ; Rhodes, E. C., refs., sampling, 393, Normal curve; Correlation, 395; law of error, 393. normal. Rietz, H. L., refs., Handbook of — of variables, conditions as- Mathematical Statistics, 397. sumed in simple sampling, 335- Ritchie-Scott, A., refs., correlation 337; standard errors of percen- of polychoric table, 390. tiles (median and quartiles), 337- Robinson, G., refs., Calculus of Obser- 341; dependence of standard vations, 397. error of median on the form of the Robinson, G. W., refs., error in soil distribution, 338-340; of differ- surveys, 396. : ence between two percentiles, Romanovsky, V., refs., frequency- 341-343; of arithmetic mean, curves, 393. 344-350 ; of difference between Ross, Sir R., refs., frequency-curves two means, 345-346 ; normality (epidemiology), 394. of distribution of mean, 346-347 :

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