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University of New Mexico

Applied Mathematics

1946

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An Investigation Of The Meaning Of Α3 As A Measure Of Skewness, John W. Coy Aug 1946

An Investigation Of The Meaning Of Α3 As A Measure Of Skewness, John W. Coy

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The purpose of this study is the interpretation of α3 by means of a relatively simple formula which will predict the amount of shift in the effective limits of the Type III curve for a given change in the skewness. The methods used are chiefly empirical.