"Behrens-Fisher problem" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Behrens-Fisher problems [plural]
Etymology: Named after Walter Behrens and Ronald Fisher. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Behrens-Fisher problem (plural Behrens-Fisher problems)
  1. (statistics) The problem of interval estimation and hypothesis testing concerning the difference between the means of two normally distributed populations when the variances of the two populations are not assumed to be equal, based on two independent samples. Wikipedia link: Behrens-Fisher problem Categories (topical): Statistics
    Sense id: en-Behrens-Fisher_problem-en-noun-w8uqLpxR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

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