Modeling dependence beyond correlation

Christian Genest, Johanna G. Nešlehová

Publikation: Beitrag in Buch/KonferenzbandBeitrag in Sammelwerk

Abstract

As scientists, looking for relationships between variables is an essential part of our efforts to understand the world, identify the causes of illnesses, assess climate change, predict economic cycles or guard against catastrophic events such as tsunamis or financial crises. Statistical models are often used for this purpose. To many scientists and engineers, this is synonymous with correlation and regression because these techniques are typically the first, if not the only ones, to which they were exposed. However, thanks in part to the work of Canadian statisticians, we now know that there is much more to dependence than correlation, regression, and the omnipresent “bell-shaped curve” of basic statistics textbooks. As we will demonstrate in this chapter, those who are oblivious to new tools may miss important messages hidden in their data.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel des SammelwerksStatistics in Action
Untertitel des SammelwerksA Canadian Outlook
VerlagCRC Press
Seiten59-78
Seitenumfang20
ISBN (elektronisch)9781482236248
ISBN (Print)9781482236231
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Jan. 2014
Extern publiziertJa

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