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Expert Systems in Statistics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2009

D.J. Hand
Affiliation:
Biometrics Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SES 8AF

Abstract

Statistical expert systems are attracting increasing attention as a possible way to alleviate the shortage of expert consultant statisticians. This paper summarises the requirements of such systems, showing how the demands of data analysis are different from those of other fields, and describes some recent work.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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