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That it's called a "p-value" is rather indicative of it's nebulous nature. For something that is used in a rather applied context, giving it a one-letter name t
by jowiar 11y ago
That it's called a "p-value" is rather indicative of it's nebulous nature. For something that is used in a rather applied context, giving it a one-letter name that has zero context is a bit of a cop-out.
- jsprogrammer 11y agoI am sure it comes from probability theory, where it is common to use the notation P(x) to mean, "the probability of observing `x`".
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y agoThat's how basically everything in mathematics works tho.