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Statistics and the Question of Standards

This is a written version of a memorial lecture given in honor of Churchill Eisenhart at the National Institute of Standards and Technology on May 5, 1995. The relationship and the interplay between statistics and standards over the past centuries are described. Historical examples are presented to...

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Autor principal: Stigler, Stephen M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: [Gaithersburg, MD] : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology 1996
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900810/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27805077
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.101.074
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spelling pubmed-49008102016-10-28 Statistics and the Question of Standards Stigler, Stephen M. J Res Natl Inst Stand Technol Article This is a written version of a memorial lecture given in honor of Churchill Eisenhart at the National Institute of Standards and Technology on May 5, 1995. The relationship and the interplay between statistics and standards over the past centuries are described. Historical examples are presented to illustrate mutual dependency and development in the two fields. [Gaithersburg, MD] : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology 1996 /pmc/articles/PMC4900810/ /pubmed/27805077 http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.101.074 Text en https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is a publication of the U.S. Government. The papers are in the public domain and are not subject to copyright in the United States. Articles from J Res may contain photographs or illustrations copyrighted by other commercial organizations or individuals that may not be used without obtaining prior approval from the holder of the copyright.
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