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Article #380Re: Fwd: Standard Deviation.
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Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 22:59
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 22:59
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In article <1992Aug16.212245.27577@mailhost.ocs.mq.edu.au>, wskelly@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au (William Skelly) writes: > > This and other posting indicate that there is a relationship between > sample size and and estimated variance (of the population) which is > positive and always an underestimate. What is the limit, or point > at which an increasing sample size no longer improve the estimate > of populations variance? > When the sample size is equal to the population size (never for an infinite population). > Can this be tested by taking samples of sample Yes but we can work out the theory so it isn't necessary. > (the later sample > being elevated to the status of population)? > ???
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Newsgroups: sci.math.stat Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!comp.vuw.ac.nz!cc-server4.massey.ac.nz!TMoore@massey.ac.nz From: news@massey.ac.nz (USENET News System) Subject: Re: Fwd: Standard Deviation. Message-ID: <1992Aug16.225926.497@massey.ac.nz> Organization: Massey University References: <1992Aug14.172833.11844@cbfsb.cb.att.com> <seX2yRq00Uh785H2EB@andre <1992Aug14.231916.23479@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> <1992Aug16.212245.27577@mailhost.ocs.mq.edu.au> Date: Sun, 16 Aug 92 22:59:26 GMT Lines: 20