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The Obsolescence of Computational Formulae
Author(s) -
Muttart Daved M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
teaching statistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.425
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1467-9639
pISSN - 0141-982X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9639.2009.00336.x
Subject(s) - obsolescence , computer science , econometrics , mathematical economics , statistical analysis , mathematics education , calculus (dental) , statistics , mathematics , geology , paleontology , medicine , dentistry
Summary Computational formulae are a throwback to a time when computers were not widely available. Today their teaching obscures important underpinnings of statistical theory and practice.