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Proxy (statistics)

In statistics, a proxy or proxy variable is a variable that serves in place of an unobservable or immeasurable variable, while not being otherwise relevant in its own right. In order for a variable to be a good proxy, it must have a close correlation, not necessarily linear, with the variable of interest. This correlation might be either positive or…

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Proxy (statistics)

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Edges11
Triples0
Avg. degree1.83
Density0.166667
Components1

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Important terminology

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