5 Non-Parametric Measures of Correlation
Rank correlation is used quite intensively. There are many used e.g Spearmans, gammas, Kendall’s
e.t.c of these , the spearmans is the widely used.
The data referred to were is bivariate so that each data item is reported in terms of two attribute. A
general bivariate is denoted \((X_i,Y_i)\). The sample size is denoted by \(n\).
5.1 Association and Correlation
5.2 Rank correlation
5.3 Spearmans Rank Correlation
5.4 Computing the Coefficient \((r_s)\) Spearman correlation
5.5 Tied Ranks
5.6 Tests
5.7 Kendall’s Tau
5.8 Practice Problems
5.2 Rank correlation
5.3 Spearmans Rank Correlation
5.4 Computing the Coefficient \((r_s)\) Spearman correlation
5.5 Tied Ranks
5.6 Tests
5.7 Kendall’s Tau
5.8 Practice Problems
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