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Functional dependence from a descriptive viewpoint

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

P. D. Finch
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Abstract

This paper considers functional dependence from a general standpoint. Some basic ideas are explored and the extent of functional dependence studied. These are illustrated by means of simple linear regression.

Keywords

FUNCTIONAL DEPENDENCERECORDSPARTITIONSIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIOPOWERLINEAR REGRESSION

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Type
Part 5 — Statistical Theory
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 19 , Issue A , 1982 , pp. 217 - 224
Copyright
Copyright © 1982 Applied Probability Trust 

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