Title Karl Pearson and the Scandinavian school of statistics
Authors Peter Guttorp, Georg Lindgren
Alternative Location http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j..., Restricted Access
Publication International Statistical Revies
Year 2009
Volume 77
Issue 1
Pages 64 - 71
Document type Article
Status Published
Quality controlled Yes
Language eng
Publisher Blackwell publishing
Abstract English The relationship between Karl Pearson and the Scandinavian statisticians was more of a competitive than a collaborative nature. We describe the leading statisticians and stochasticists of the Scandinavian school, and relate some of their work to the work of Pearson.
Keywords Gram–Charlier series, genetics, Cram´er, Johannsen, Hjort, jump process, optimal design, Kiaer, telephone theory, survey sampling, Thiele.,
ISBN/ISSN/Other ISSN: 0306-7734

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