The trap of Pearson's product-moment correlation: How the instability and mathematical indetermination of this coefficient have made work inaccurate over decades
Celso Cursino Guimarães examines Pearson's product-moment correlation, questioning the stability and mathematical determination of a coefficient used across research. The book considers how reliance on this measure may have contributed to inaccurate work over decades, offering a focused critique for readers interested in statistics and research methodology.
About This Book
This book examines Pearson's product-moment correlation and the concerns associated with its use.
It focuses on the coefficient's described instability and mathematical indetermination.
The discussion considers how these characteristics may have contributed to inaccurate work over decades.
Written by Celso Cursino Guimarães, the book invites readers to reassess a widely used statistical measure.
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