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Fisher's "Inverse Probability" of 1930 |
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| Authors: | John Aldrich |
| Institution: | Department of Economics, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 IBJ, UK E-mail: |
| Abstract: | In 1930 R. A. Fisher put forward the fiducial argument. This paper discusses the argument and its origins in Fisher's earlier work. It also emphasises the contribution of Mordecal Ezekiel to the 1930 publication. |
| Keywords: | Fiducial argument Confidence intervals Fisher Ezekiel Hotelling |