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Q 3
Q-three Third quartile Q3 = Median of the upper half of the Measures
tendency
of central
data that is data above the median.
Symbol Text Meaning Formula Link to Glossary
Equivalent (if appropriate)
R Sample Correlation Co var iance( X , Y )
coefficient r=
[ SD( X )] * [ SD(Y )]
2 r-square Coefficient of 2
r
2
r = (Correlation coefficient )
determination
R2 r-square Multiple correlation mean square error
coefficient R2 = 1−
S y2
S Sample standard
deviation s=
∑ (x − x) 2
s=
∑ f (x − x) 2
2 ∑ f (x − x) 2
s=
∑ f (x − x) 2
tc t critical The critical value for t c =Number such that the area under the Testing of hypothesis
a confidence level c. t distribution for a given number of
degrees of freedom falling between
− t c and t c is equal to c.
Var (X) Variance of X Variance of X Var (X) = E (X- µ ) 2
x Independent variable Eg. In the study of, yield obtained & the
or explanatory irrigation level, independent variable is,
variable in regression X= Irrigation level.
analysis
x x-bar Arithmetic mean or
x=
∑x for ungrouped data.
Measures of central
Average of X scores. tendency
n
x=
∑ fx for grouped data.
∑f
y Dependent variable Eg. In the study of, yield obtained & the
or response variable irrigation level, dependent variable is,
in regression analysis Y= Yield obtained.
Z Z-score Standard normal x−µ Standard normal
variable z= , where X follows distribution
σ
(Normal variable Normal ( µ , σ ).
with mean = 0 & SD
= 1)
zc z critical The critical value for z c = Number such that the area under Testing of hypothesis
a confidence level c. the standard normal curve falling
between − z c and z c is equal to c. Confidence interval
Greek Statistical Symbols:
normal variables
χ 2
Chi-square Chi-square distribution
χ2 = ∑
(O − E ) 2
where O is the
Goodness of fit test
E
observed frequency and E is the
expected frequency.
Or
(n − 1) s 2
χ2 = (?)
σ
2
µ 'r Mu-r-dash rth Raw moment µ 'r = E (Xr) Measures of central tendency.
ρ Rho Population correlation Co var ianvce( X , Y )
coefficient ρ=
SD( X ) * SD(Y )
∑ Sigma Summation ∑ x = Sum of x scores.
σ Sigma Population Standard
Deviation σ =
∑ (x − µ) 2 Measures of dispersion
N
σ= E[( x − µ ) 2 ] = ∑ ( x − µ ) P ( x)
2
σ= 2