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Article #3595Re: DATA TRANSFORMATION THEORY ???
From: KNIGHT
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1992 21:36
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1992 21:36
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On Fri, 31 Jan 1992 Evan Cooch <ECOOCH@PENNSAS.UPENN. EDU> writes:
> ..... say a single-classification
> anova. There are 5 levels of the classification variable. .......
> However, you also notice that no SINGLE transformation can be applied
> to all groups. I.E maybe x^2 works for data in one group, while log(x)
> works for another.....
>
> QUESTION: IF YOU CAN'T USE THE SAME TRANSFORM FOR ALL YOUR DATA,
> SHOULD YOU TRANSFORM AT ALL?
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Who can resist a straight line like that; I'll top it.
Question: If you can't use the same transform for all your data,
SHOULD YOU USE ANOVA AT ALL?
(With data that nasty, nonparametrics look good don't they?)
Bill Knight
University of New Brunswick
Canada
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