Statistics and the Question of Standards
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This is a written version of a memorial lecture given in honor of Churchill Eisenhart at the National Institute of Standards and Technology on May 5, 1995. The relationship and the interplay between statistics and standards over the past centuries are described. Historical examples are presented to illustrate mutual dependency and development in the two fields.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 101 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996