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Statistics for discovery

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The question is discussed of why investigators in engineering and the physical sciences rarely use statistical methods. It is argued that statistics has in the past been overly influenced by the needs of mathematics rather than those of scientific learning and discovery. Remedies are suggested.

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  • George Box, 2001. "Statistics for discovery," Journal of Applied Statistics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(3-4), pages 285-299.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:japsta:v:28:y:2001:i:3-4:p:285-299
    DOI: 10.1080/02664760120034036
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    1. George Box, 1994. "Statistics and Quality Improvement," Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, Royal Statistical Society, vol. 157(2), pages 209-229, March.
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    1. Deep Mukhopadhyay, 2021. "Abductive Inference and C. S. Peirce: 150 Years Later," Papers 2111.08054, arXiv.org, revised Feb 2023.
    2. Subhadeep Mukhopadhyay, 2023. "Modelplasticity and abductive decision making," Decisions in Economics and Finance, Springer;Associazione per la Matematica, vol. 46(1), pages 255-276, June.
    3. Sharma Mithun & Sharma Shilpi, 2021. "Critical Evaluation into the practical utility of the Design of Experiments," Engineering Management in Production and Services, Sciendo, vol. 13(3), pages 50-65, September.
    4. Subhadeep & Mukhopadhyay, 2022. "Modelplasticity and Abductive Decision Making," Papers 2203.03040, arXiv.org, revised Mar 2023.
    5. Subhadeep Mukhopadhyay, 2023. "Abductive Inference and C. S. Peirce: 150 Years Later," Journal of Quantitative Economics, Springer;The Indian Econometric Society (TIES), vol. 21(1), pages 123-149, March.

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