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Behrens-Fisher problem

Behrens-Fisher problem noun: the problem of interval estimation and hypothesis testing concerning the difference between the means of two normally distributed populations when the variances of the two populations are not assumed to be equal, based on two independent samples.

Noun

Behrens-Fisher problem (plural Behrens-Fisher problems)

  1. The problem of interval estimation and hypothesis testing concerning the difference between the means of two normally distributed populations when the variances of the two populations are not assumed to be equal, based on two independent samples.

Forms of Behrens-Fisher problem

pluralBehrens-Fisher problems

Origin of Behrens-Fisher problem

Named after Walter Behrens and Ronald Fisher.

Questions about Behrens-Fisher problem

What does Behrens-Fisher problem mean?
Behrens-Fisher problem means the problem of interval estimation and hypothesis testing concerning the difference between the means of two normally distributed populations when the variances of the two populations are not assumed to be equal, based on two independent samples.
What part of speech is Behrens-Fisher problem?
Behrens-Fisher problem is a noun.
What is the plural of Behrens-Fisher problem?
The plural of Behrens-Fisher problem is Behrens-Fisher problems.

Words near Behrens-Fisher problem in the dictionary

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