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Inferential statistics or statistical induction comprises the use of statistics to make inferences concerning some unknown aspect (usually a parameter) of a population.

Two schools of inferential statistics are frequency probability using maximum likelihood estimation, and Bayesian inference. The following is an example of the latter.

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1 Deduction and induction
2 Mean ± standard deviation
- 2.1 Example
3 Limiting cases
- 3.1 Binomial and Beta
  - 3.1.1 Example
- 3.2 Poisson and Gamma
  - 3.2.1 Example
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Deduction and induction

From a population containing $\ N$ items of which $\ I$ are special, a sample containing $\ n$ items of which $\ i$ are special can be chosen in

${I \choose i}{{N-I} \choose {n-i}}$

ways (see binomial coefficient).

Fixing $\ (N,n,I)$ , this expression is the unnormalized deduction distribution function of $\ i$ .

Fixing $\ (N,n,i)$ , this expression is the unnormalized induction distribution function of $\ I$ .

Mean ± standard deviation

The mean value ± the standard deviation of the deduction distribution is used for estimating $\ i$ knowing $\ (N,n,I)$

$i \approx f(N,n,I)$

where

$f(N,n,I)=\frac{nI\pm\sqrt{\frac{nI(N-n)(N-I)}{N-1}}}{N}.$

The mean value ± the standard deviation of the induction distribution is used for estimating $\ I$ knowing $\ (N,n,i)$

$I \approx -1-f(-2-n,-2-N,-1-i).$

Thus deduction is translated into induction by means of the involution

$(N,n,I,i) \leftrightarrow (-2-n,-2-N,-1-i,-1-I).$

Example

The population contains a single item and the sample is empty. $\ (N,n,i)=(1,0,0)$ . The induction formula gives

$I\approx -1-f(-2,-3,-1)=\frac{1}{2}\pm\frac{1}{2}$

confirming that the number of special items in the population is either $\ 0$ or $\ 1$ .

(The frequency probability solution to this problem is $I\approx \frac{Ni}{n}=\frac{0}{0}$ giving no meaning.)

Limiting cases

Binomial and Beta

In the limiting case where $\ N$ is a large number, the deduction distribution of $\ i$ tends towards the binomial distribution with the probability $P=\frac{I}{N}$ as a parameter,

$i\approx nP\left (1\pm\sqrt{\frac{\frac{1}{P}-1}{n}}\right )$

and the induction distribution of $\ P$ tends towards the beta distribution

$P\approx\frac{i+1\pm\sqrt{\frac{(i+1)(n-i+1)}{n+3}}}{n+2}.$

(The frequency probability solution to this problem is $P \approx \frac{i}{n}$ : the probability is estimated by the relative frequency.)

Example

The population is big and the sample is empty. $\ n=i=0$ . The beta distribution formula gives $P \approx(50 \pm 29)%$ .

(The frequency probability solution to this problem is $P \approx \frac{i}{n}=\frac{0}{0}$ giving no meaning.)

Poisson and Gamma

In the limiting case where $\frac{N}{n}$ and $\ n$ are large numbers, the deduction distribution of $\ i$ tends towards the poisson distribution with the intensity $M=\frac{nI}{N}$ as a parameter,

$i \approx M \pm \sqrt{M}$

and the induction distribution of $M$ tends towards the gamma distribution

$M \approx i+1 \pm \sqrt{i+1}.$

Example

The population is big and the sample is big but contains no special items. $\ i=0$ . The gamma distribution formula gives $M\approx 1 \pm 1$ .

(The frequency probability solution to this problem is $M\approx 0$ which is misleading. Even if you have not been wounded you may still be vulnerable).

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Deduction and induction

Mean ± standard deviation

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Limiting cases

Binomial and Beta

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Poisson and Gamma

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