- Statistical Reference Guide
- Distribution
- Continuous distributions
- Inferences about distribution parameters
Estimators for the dispersion parameter of a distribution
Estimators for the dispersion parameter and their properties and assumptions.
| Estimator | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Standard deviation | Estimate the population standard deviation using the sample standard deviation
estimator. The sample standard deviation is a biased estimator of the population standard deviation. |
| Variance | Estimate the population variance using the sample variance estimator. The sample variance is an unbiased estimator of the population variance. |
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