Francis Ysidro Edgeworth Quote

However we define error, the idea of calculating its extent may appear paradoxical. A science of errors seems a contradiction in terms.


The Element of Chance in Competitive Examinations, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Volume 53, 1890, (p. 462)


However we define error, the idea of calculating its extent may appear paradoxical. A science of errors seems a contradiction in terms.

However we define error, the idea of calculating its extent may appear paradoxical. A science of errors seems a contradiction in terms.

However we define error, the idea of calculating its extent may appear paradoxical. A science of errors seems a contradiction in terms.

However we define error, the idea of calculating its extent may appear paradoxical. A science of errors seems a contradiction in terms.