Mathematical Contributions To The Theory Of Evolution: On Further Methods Of Determining Correlation (1907) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781166915469)

""Mathematical Contributions to the Theory of Evolution: On Further Methods of Determining Correlation"" is a book written by Karl Pearson and published in 1907. The book discusses statistical methods and their application to the study of evolution. In particular, it focuses on the concept of correlation and its importance in understanding the relationship between different traits in organisms. Pearson presents new methods for determining correlation, including the use of partial correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis. The book also includes examples of how these methods can be applied to real-world data from various fields of biology, such as genetics and ecology. Overall, ""Mathematical Contributions to the Theory of Evolution"" is an important work in the history of statistics and evolutionary biology, and it continues to be influential in these fields today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Karl Pearson
ISBN-10: 1166915468
ISBN-13: 9781166915469
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 44
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.11d