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Biometrika 1978 65(3):654-656; doi:10.1093/biomet/65.3.654
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An approximation to the distribution of the sample correlation coefficient

SADANORI KONISHI

Department of Mathematics, Hiroshima University

A simple and accurate approximation to the distribution of the correlation coefficient in normal samples is obtained. The resulting approximation compares favourably with previous approximations.

Key Words: Approximate sampling distribution • Asymptotic expansion • Correlation coefficient


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