Normality Assumption in Statistical Data Analysis
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The article is devoted to normality assumption in statistical data analysis. It gives a short historical review of the development of scientific views on the normal law and its applications. It also briefly covers normality tests and analyzes possible consequences of using the normality assumption incorrectly.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016