Recurrence formulae for the density function and the probability integral of the multiple correlation coefficient from a normal sample are obtained. When the number of independent variates is odd ...

Plotting order statistics versus some variant of the normal scores is a standard graphical technique for assessing the assumption of normality. To obtain an objective evaluation of the normal ...

Correlation coefficients range from -1 to +1, indicating the strength of relationships between variables. Investors use correlation coefficients for portfolio diversification to reduce risk.

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