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Robust Statistics

Authors : W. N. Venables, B. D. Ripley

Published in: Modern Applied Statistics with S-PLUS

Publisher: Springer New York

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Outliers are sample values which cause surprise in relation to the majority of the sample. This is not a pejorative term; outliers may be correct, but they should always be checked for transcription errors. They can play havoc with standard statistical methods, and many robust and resistant methods have been developed since 1960 to be less sensitive to outliers.

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Title
Robust Statistics
Authors
W. N. Venables
B. D. Ripley
Copyright Year
1997
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
Modern Applied Statistics with S-PLUS

Print ISBN: 978-1-4757-2721-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4757-2719-7

Copyright Year: 1997

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2719-7_8