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What is the correct value of X in the sentence, “The t test is the Xth most important statistical method in science”?

Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science 2025-02-10

Summary:

Jack Murtagh has lots of interesting math news articles here. I recommend them. But I disagree with his (or his editor’s) claim that the t test is “the most important statistical method in science.” Sure, the t test has been … Continue reading →

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https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/02/10/what-is-the-correct-value-of-x-in-the-sentence-the-t-test-is-the-xth-most-important-statistical-method-in-science/

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Andrew

Date tagged:

02/10/2025, 11:35

Date published:

02/10/2025, 09:51