What is a p-value anyway? 34 Stories to Help You Actually Understand Statistics pdf download
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What is a p-value anyway? 34 Stories to Help You Actually Understand Statistics by Andrew J. Vickers
What is a p-value anyway? 34 Stories to Help You Actually Understand Statistics Andrew J. Vickers ebook
ISBN: 0321629302, 9780321629302
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Format: pdf
Page: 223
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