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CORRELACION LINEAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Statistical Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- linear correlation
1, record 1, English, linear%20correlation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mathematical model that characterizes the connection or the relation of dependence between two statistical or probabilistic phenomena in which we observe that the ordered pairs of data seem to gather around a line. 2, record 1, English, - linear%20correlation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Linear correlation is a measure of dependence between two random variables that can take values between -1 and 1. It is proportional to covariance and its interpretation is very similar to that of covariance. 3, record 1, English, - linear%20correlation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- corrélation linéaire
1, record 1, French, corr%C3%A9lation%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle mathématique qui caractérise le lien ou la relation de dépendance entre deux phénomènes de nature statistique ou probabiliste dans laquelle on observe que les couples de données semblent se rassembler autour d'une droite. 2, record 1, French, - corr%C3%A9lation%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les courbes de régression sont des droites non parallèles aux axes de coordonnées, il y a corrélation linéaire. 3, record 1, French, - corr%C3%A9lation%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Modelización (Matemáticas)
- Métodos estadísticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- correlación lineal
1, record 1, Spanish, correlaci%C3%B3n%20lineal
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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