Ronald Fisher Quote

The postulate of randomness thus resolves itself into the question, "of what population is this a random sample?" which must frequently be asked by every practical statistician.


On the Mathematical Foundation of Theoretical Statistics, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Volume, A222, 1922 (p. 313)


The postulate of randomness thus resolves itself into the question, of what population is this a random sample? which must frequently be asked by...

The postulate of randomness thus resolves itself into the question, of what population is this a random sample? which must frequently be asked by...

The postulate of randomness thus resolves itself into the question, of what population is this a random sample? which must frequently be asked by...

The postulate of randomness thus resolves itself into the question, of what population is this a random sample? which must frequently be asked by...