Pooled varianceIn statistics, pooled variance (also known as combined variance, composite variance, or overall variance, and written ) is a method for estimating variance of several different populations when the mean of each population may be different, but one may assume that the variance of each population is the same. The numerical estimate resulting from the use of this method is also called the pooled variance. Under the assumption of equal population variances, the pooled sample variance provides a higher precision estimate of variance than the individual sample variances.
Loi du χ² non centréeEn théorie des probabilités et en statistique, la loi du χ non centrée est une loi de probabilité qui généralise la loi du χ2. Cette loi apparait lors de tests statistiques, par exemple pour le maximum de vraisemblance. Soit X, k variables aléatoires indépendantes de loi normale de moyennes et variances . Alors la variable aléatoire suit une loi du χ non centrée. Elle dépend de deux paramètres : k qui spécifie le nombre de degrés de liberté (c'est-à-dire le nombre de X), et λ qui est en lien avec la moyenne des variables X par la formule : est parfois appelé le paramètre de décentralisation.
Stepwise regressionIn statistics, stepwise regression is a method of fitting regression models in which the choice of predictive variables is carried out by an automatic procedure. In each step, a variable is considered for addition to or subtraction from the set of explanatory variables based on some prespecified criterion. Usually, this takes the form of a forward, backward, or combined sequence of F-tests or t-tests.
Lack-of-fit sum of squaresIn statistics, a sum of squares due to lack of fit, or more tersely a lack-of-fit sum of squares, is one of the components of a partition of the sum of squares of residuals in an analysis of variance, used in the numerator in an F-test of the null hypothesis that says that a proposed model fits well. The other component is the pure-error sum of squares. The pure-error sum of squares is the sum of squared deviations of each value of the dependent variable from the average value over all observations sharing its independent variable value(s).
