Estimation Error in the Correlation of Two Random Variables: A Spreadsheet-Based Exposition

Although the statistical term correlation is well-known across many academic disciplines, estimation error in the correlation has traditionally been considered to be a topic too difficult for students outside statistical fields. This pedagogic study presents an approach for the estimation that does...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clarence C. Y. Kwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: McMaster University 2009-07-01
Series:Spreadsheets in Education
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Online Access:http://epublications.bond.edu.au/ejsie/vol3/iss2/2