The logical foundations of statistical inference

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Publication date: 1974

Published in: Synthese Library (Search for Journal in Brave)

Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05) Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to mathematical logic and foundations (03-02) General logic (03B99) General reference works (handbooks, dictionaries, bibliographies, etc.) pertaining to statistics (62-00) General reference works (handbooks, dictionaries, bibliographies, etc.) pertaining to probability theory (60-00)

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