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Fisher, Neyman, and the Creation of Classical Statistics

By Erich L. Lehmann (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2011
ISBN
1441994998, 9781441994998
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4419-9500-1
Google Books ID
hal5Em3KO44C
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2444069 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
115\124
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-14 18:00:00
Statistical Theory and Methods

Description

Classical statistical theory—hypothesis testing, estimation, and the design of experiments and sample surveys—is mainly the creation of two men: Ronald A. Fisher (1890-1962) and Jerzy Neyman (1894-1981). Their contributions sometimes complemented each other, sometimes occurred in parallel, and, particularly at later stages, often were in strong opposition. The two men would not be pleased to see their names linked in this way, since throughout most of their working lives they detested each other. Nevertheless, they worked on the same problems, and through their combined efforts created a new discipline. This new book by E.L. Lehmann, himself a student of Neyman’s, explores the relationship between Neyman and Fisher, as well as their interactions with other influential statisticians, and the statistical history they helped create together. Lehmann uses direct correspondence and original papers to recreate an historical account of the creation of the Neyman-Pearson Theory as well as Fisher’s dissent, and other important statistical theories.

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