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Studies in the history of probability and statistics, L: Karl Pearson and the Rule of Three

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Karl Pearson's role in the transformation that took the 19th century statistics of Laplace and Gauss into the modern era of 20th century multivariate analysis is examined from a new point of view. By viewing Pearson's work in the context of a motto he adopted from Charles Darwin, a philosophical theme is identified in Pearson's statistical work, and his three major achievements are briefly described. Copyright 2012, Oxford University Press.

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  • Stephen M. Stigler, 2012. "Studies in the history of probability and statistics, L: Karl Pearson and the Rule of Three," Biometrika, Biometrika Trust, vol. 99(1), pages 1-14.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:biomet:v:99:y:2012:i:1:p:1-14
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