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What are the Most Important Statistical Ideas of the Past 50 Years?

Authors :
Gelman, Andrew
Vehtari, Aki
Source :
Journal of the American Statistical Association. Dec2021, Vol. 116 Issue 536, p2087-2097. 11p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

We review the most important statistical ideas of the past half century, which we categorize as: counterfactual causal inference, bootstrapping and simulation-based inference, overparameterized models and regularization, Bayesian multilevel models, generic computation algorithms, adaptive decision analysis, robust inference, and exploratory data analysis. We discuss key contributions in these subfields, how they relate to modern computing and big data, and how they might be developed and extended in future decades. The goal of this article is to provoke thought and discussion regarding the larger themes of research in statistics and data science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01621459
Volume :
116
Issue :
536
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of the American Statistical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
154225354
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/01621459.2021.1938081