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The Concise Encyclopedia of Statistics presents the essential information aboutstatistical tests concepts and analytical methods in language that isaccessible to practitioners and students of the vast community using statisticsin medicine engineering physical science life science social science andbusinesseconomics. The reference is alphabetically arranged to provide quickaccess to the fundamental tools of statistical methodology and biographies offamous statisticians. The more than 500 entries include definitions historymathematical details limitations examples references and further readings.All entries include crossreferences as well as the key citations. The backmatter includes a timeline of statistical inventions. This reference will be anenduring resource for locating convenient overviews about this essential fieldof study. TOCAcceptance Region. Accuracy. Algorithm. Alternativehypothesis. Analysis of binary data. Analysis of categorical data. Analysisof residuals. Analysis of variance. Anderson Oskar. Anderson Theodore W.AndersonDarling test. Arithmetic mean. Arithmetic triangle. ARMA models.Arrangement. Attributable risk. Autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation.Avoidable risk. «