RefNoRR/W/6/6
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Harold Jeffreys to [Frank Edward] Smith, regarding a paper 'Tests of statistical hypotheses which are unbiassed in the limit' by [Jerzy] Neyman
Date4 March 1938
DescriptionPaper reference code: A.10

Asks for permission to discuss the paper with [George Udny] Yule. Explains that has read the paper on three occasions, and recites a limerick to express that the quality of it reduced each time. Outlines the broad spectrum of interpretation among statisticians. Suggests [Alexander Craig] Aitken may be the best option as a referee.

[Not published in RS journals but in the Annals of Mathematical Statistics, v. 9, 2, June 1938].

Received 7 March 1938
Extent2p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionLetter on paper
AccessStatusCatalogued
RelatedRecordRR/W/6/4
RR/W/6/5
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6946Jeffreys; Sir; Harold (1891 - 1989)1891 - 1989
NA8091Smith; Sir; Frank Edward (1876 - 1970); physicist1876 - 1970
NA1151Yule; George Udny (1871 - 1951)1871 - 1951
NA1487Aitken; Alexander Craig (1895 - 1967)1895 - 1967
NA1936Neyman; Jerzy (1894 - 1981)1894 - 1981
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