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Technique of the Analysis of Variance

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The analysis of variance technique originally devised by Prof. R. A. Fisher for the interpretation of agricultural experiments concerned the case of equal frequencies in the sub-classes. Prof. Fisher himself extended his technique to the case of unequal frequencies1, when only the effect of one single variable was under examination.

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  • Fisher, R. A., "Statistical Methods for Research Workers", 4th ed. § 44 (1932).

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VAJDA, S. Technique of the Analysis of Variance. Nature 160, 27 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160027a0

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