A NEW MEASURE OF RANK CORRELATION

KENDALL, M. G.·1938·Biometrika

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A NEW MEASURE OF RANK CORRELATION M. G. KENDALL M. G. KENDALL Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Biometrika, Volume 30, Issue 1-2, June 1938, Pages 81–93, https://doi.org/10.1093/biomet/30.1-2.81 Published: 01 June 1938

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Authors: KENDALL, M. G.
Venue: Biometrika
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published: 1938-06-01
Volume: 30
Issue: 1-2
Pages: 81-93
ISSN: 0006-3444 (ISSN-L)
1464-3510
DOI: 10.1093/biomet/30.1-2.81
OpenAlex: W1985514943
Cited by: 7,269
References: 0
FWCI: 3.72
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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