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Box, George E. P.·1976·Journal of the American Statistical Association
DOI 10.1080/01621459.1976.10480949
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Aspects of scientific method are discussed: In particular, its representation as a motivated iteration in which, in succession, practice confronts theory, and theory, practice. Rapid progress requires sufficient flexibility to profit from such confrontations, and the ability to devise parsimonious but effective models, to worry selectively about model inadequacies and to employ mathematics skillfully but appropriately. The development of statistical methods at Rothamsted Experimental Station by Sir Ronald Fisher is used to illustrate these themes.

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  10. Fisher , R. A. 1950 . “Creative Aspects of Natural Law” , Cambridge , , Eng. : Cambridge University-Press . The Eddington Memorial Lecture
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  14. Fisher , R. A. and Tippett , L. H.C. “Limiting Forms of the Frequency Distribution of the Largest and Smallest Member of a Sample” . Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society . Vol. 24 , pp. 180 – 90 .
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Authors
Box, G. E. P.
Affiliations
University of Wisconsin
Venue
Journal of the American Statistical Association
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1976-12
Volume
71
Issue
356
Pages
791-799
ISSN
  • 0162-1459
  • 1537-274X
DOI
10.1080/01621459.1976.10480949
Cited by
2,114
References
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Language
en

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