Statistical Methods

Introduction

The following methods are used to describe, analyze, or test sets of data.

Statistical Formulas

standard deviation (and related quantities)

A measure of the uncertainty due to random error in a set of data (also: precision of a set of measurements).

Q-test

A test to determine if one data point in a set of data is significantly different enough to be discarded.

linear regression

A method to find the best straight line through a set of data.

Related topics:

• data handling