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Transformations of many kinds are used in statistical method and theory including simple changes of unit of measurement to facilitate computation or understanding, and the linear transformations underlying the application and theory of multiple regression and the techniques of classical multivariate analysis. Nevertheless the word transformation in a statistical context normally brings to mind a non-linear transformation (to logs, square roots, etc.) of basic observations done with the objective of simplifying analysis and interpretation. This essay focuses on that aspect.
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Cox, D.R. (1990). Transformation of Statistical Variables. In: Eatwell, J., Milgate, M., Newman, P. (eds) Econometrics. The New Palgrave. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20570-7_35
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