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Statistical assumptions

Author: Sam Greeves
by Sam Greeves
Posted: Apr 21, 2014

Introduction

Statistics is discipline of Mathematics. This particular subject requires a strong and valid background to generate any assumptions. Thus, the concept of Statistical Assumptions deals with the formation of general assumptions be involving the Statistical populations. There are different types of applied statistical assumptions are available.

While going for an assumption, experts generally stress upon few basic matters.

The independence of assumption and observation is an essential part to obtain error free data. However, the freedom of observation from one point to other generally forms error base data.

However, the possibility of finding an error is always there, but during the collection of data and its observation, experts make sure that the error is simple and normal. The data can explain a normal level of assumptions.

Types of Statistical Assumptions

Non Modeling Assumptions-When a formal model of statistics does not use in any particular assumptions, then they are known as non modeling assumptions. This special assumption deals with the analysis of data.

Population Assumptions-As the name itself reveals that this special type of assumption or statistical analysis is done on the data received from a single or multi population. The observations of the experts are considered the term ‘population’ as a set of various observations. Through this simple observations the object, the class or the topic is observed from an intense point.

Sampling Assumptions-Sampling of assumptions generally deals with the process to analyze the accumulation of observations.

Modeling Assumptions

Distributional Assumptions- This special type of assumptions mostly deals with the errors which are related to the distribution of an assumption. The observation on the random distribution is the key factor behind this assumption.

Structural Assumption- When models include the random errors and the creation of functional relationship are considered under this assumption.

Cross Variation Assumption-This special model based assumption deals with the Joint probability Distributors. This assumption may involve the observations or errors, which are independent from the statistical point of view.

Conclusion

Generally, the assumptions are divided in two different ways. Modeling or non-modeling assumptions. Through this couple of assumptions, statistics explains its depth of observations. Starting from analyzing the collection procedure of the data to its distribution, statistics experts pay a close attention of every step of the statistics. By analyzing these steps, experts can provide a strong and valid opinion towards the data and its later procedures.

As there are a large number of statistical data is available in the study of statistics, so finding a reasonable and valid assumption is very important to establish the data. Be it a data related to population, or data related to other information. The requirement of solid and right analysis is always there. Considering this importance of the data analysis, experts have introduced latest theories and types to analyse a data.

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