A Historical Note on Zero Correlation and Independence
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Ever since the introduction of the correlation coefficient in 1888, there has been some confusion between zero correlation and statistical independence. We examine this, with emphasis on Student’s famous 1908 paper leading to the t-test, and indicate some subsequent developments.
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