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A continuity correction used in certain problems in mathematical statistics (e.g. in the problem of testing statistical independence). It is used to improve the approximation by a -distribution of the -test statistic (cf. also "Chi-squared" distribution; "Chi-squared" test). It was proposed by J. Yates [1].

References

[1] J. Yates, Trans. Roy. Stat. Soc. , 1 (1934) pp. 217
[2] H. Cramér, "Mathematical methods of statistics" , Princeton Univ. Press (1946)
How to Cite This Entry:
Yates correction. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Yates_correction&oldid=28551
This article was adapted from an original article by V.V. Senatov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article