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- Title
Fechner as a statistician.
- Authors
Sheynin, Oscar
- Abstract
The work of Gustav Theodor Fechner (1801-1887) related to probability and statistics and, in particular, to the treatment of observations is described. From a mathematical point of view his arguments were often insufficient, but his work proved to be highly fruitful, and the relevant comments of such scholars as Pearson and von Mises are presented. As the originator of psychophysics, Fechner opened up a new field for quantification. Subsequent workers rejected some of his findings, while at the same time acknowledging their debt to him.
- Publication
The British journal of mathematical and statistical psychology, 2004, Vol 57, Issue Pt 1, p53
- ISSN
0007-1102
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1348/000711004849196