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The math is called law of large numbers. It might work well, badly or not work at all depending on the distribution and the sampling methodology. Statistics as
by pid-1 5y ago
The math is called law of large numbers. It might work well, badly or not work at all depending on the distribution and the sampling methodology.
Statistics as an area is full of gotchas, I never dismiss this sort of complain unless I have robust assumptions about the distribution being studied.
- disgruntledphd2 5y agoWho needs a distribution when you have a collection of means?
- dragonwriter 5y ago> The math is called law of large numbers That reduces sampling error, not non-sampling error.