The Shock of the Mean

2017/12/01 by Simon Raper · 1 voice · 1 citation
Mathematics · #History and Theory of Mathematics #Probability and Statistical Research #Statistics Education and Methodologies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/j.1740-9713.2017.01087.x

openalex publication_date 2017/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Abstract

Abstract Simon Raper recounts the history of the arithmetic mean, why scientists of the past rejected the idea, and why their concerns are still relevant in the ongoing struggle to communicate statistical concepts

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