In article <9f58hq$2bbfq$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Alexis Gatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi,
>a basic question from a MSc student in England. First of all, yeah I read
>the FAQ and I didnt find anything answering my question, which is fairly
>simple: I am trying to analyse how well several mathematical methods perform
>to modelize a scanner. So I have, for every input data, the corresponding
>output given by the scanner and the values given by the mathematical models
>I am using.
>First, given the distribution of the errors, I can use the usual mean-StdDev
>if the distro is normal, or median-95th percentile otherwise. Any other
>known methods to enhance the pertinence of the analysis? Any ideas welcome.
One cannot describe a distribution of an unknown form in
such a crude manner. Decide in advance what you want from
the data, and then consult a good mathematical statistician,
as it is quite likely that a canned program will do what you
need done.
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