Statistics Terms
The sum of the values divided by the number of measurements
Mean or Average
The acronym P.O.D stands for this.
Probability of Detection
The main thing we have been talking about
Statistics
Two main aspects of data that a descriptive statistic could summarize
Central Tendency and Variation
The term for a set of observations drawn from a population.
Sample
None of these are in an ILI report
Missed Anomalies
A number that is always between 0 and 1 (or equivalently between 0% and 100%)
Probability
A distribution with two peaks
Bi-modal
The ratio of the standard deviation to the mean
Coefficient of Variation
A range that is likely to contain the value we seek
Confidence Interval
Using probabilistic methods to compare a structure's stress to its strength
Structural Reliability
The mathematical sign for left-skewed data or distribution
Negative skew
A term for the value of a variable taken during one of the experiments.
Observation
Distribution shapes get shorter and wider as this gets bigger
Uncertainty
A branch of statistics named after an English Presbyterian minster who died in 1761
Bayesian Statistics
The extension of descriptive statistics, which tries to reach conclusions that extend beyond the immediate data alone
Inferential Statistics
The square root of the average squared distance from the mean
Standard Deviation
A type of regression for binary data
Logistic Regression
The value of the area under the curve of every distribution
One
Distributions with data in the tails that is less extreme than a normal distribution have this.
Low kurtosis