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Akaike information criterion

Summary

Akaike information criterion is a statistic[1]. It draws 2,941 Wikipedia views per month (statistic category, ranking #3 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • Akaike information criterion is credited with the discovery of Hirotugu Akaike[3].
  • Akaike information criterion's instance of is recorded as statistic[4].
  • Hirotugu Akaike is named after Akaike information criterion[5].
  • Akaike information criterion's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'AIC'}[6].

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Definition and Type

Akaike information criterion's instance of is recorded as statistic[4].

Origins

Hirotugu Akaike is named after Akaike information criterion[5].

Why It Matters

Akaike information criterion draws 2,941 Wikipedia views per month (statistic category, ranking #3 of 27).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Information Theory and an Extension of the Maximum Likelihood Principle. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_akaike-information-criterion_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Akaike information criterion}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/akaike-information-criterion}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1m39uo
    In defining formula → ['\\theta_1,\\dotsc,\\theta_k', '\\Pr(x_1,\\dotsc,x_n|\\theta_1,\\dotsc,\\theta_
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 20d ago · Charp238 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → —
    Defining formula → \mathrm{AIC} =2k-2\ln(\max_{\theta_1,\dotsc,\theta_k}\Pr(x_1,\dotsc,x_n\mid \the
    Discoverer or inventor → Hirotugu Akaike
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P2534]]: \mathrm {BIC} =k\ln n-2\ln(\max_{\theta_1,\dotsc,\theta_k}\Pr(x_1,\dotsc,x_n\mid \theta_1,\dotsc,\theta_k)), Copying from [[Q1988242]]"
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