TY - GEN AU - Peter Hessling,Jan AU - Peter Hessling,Jan TI - Statistical Methodologies SN - intechopen.77486 PY - 2020/// PB - IntechOpen KW - Probability & statistics KW - bicssc N1 - Open Access N2 - Statistical practices have recently been questioned by numerous independent authors, to the extent that a significant fraction of accepted research findings can be questioned. This suggests that statistical methodologies may have gone too far into an engineering practice, with minimal concern for their foundation, interpretation, assumptions, and limitations, which may be jeopardized in the current context. Disguised by overwhelming data sets, advanced processing, and stunning presentations, the basic approach is often intractable to anyone but the analyst. The hierarchical nature of statistical inference, exemplified by Bayesian aggregation of prior and derived knowledge, may also be challenging. Conceptual simplified studies of the kind presented in this book could therefore provide valuable guidance when developing statistical methodologies, but also applying state of the art with greater confidence UR - https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/7680/authors_book/authors_book.pdf UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/67302 ER -