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null hypothesis

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null hypothesis

Summary

null hypothesis has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • null hypothesis is a type of hypothesis[2].
  • null hypothesis is the opposite of alternative hypothesis[3].
  • null hypothesis's described by source is recorded as ISO 3534-1:2006(en) Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability[4].
  • null hypothesis's has characteristic is recorded as null[5].
  • null hypothesis's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[6].

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Definition and Type

null hypothesis is a type of hypothesis[2]. It is the opposite of alternative hypothesis[3].

Why It Matters

null hypothesis has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

It is credited with the discovery of Ronald Fisher[8], a mathematician[9], 1890–1962[10], of United Kingdom[11], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[12], specialised in statistics[13].

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What did null hypothesis discover?

null hypothesis is credited as discoverer of Ronald Fisher[8].

Related Entities

Ronald Fisher

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  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source → ISO 3534-1:2006(en) Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols — Part 1: General statistical terms and terms used in probability
    Has characteristic → null
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