On 05/14/2010 07:35 PM, kMan wrote:
Wow! This definitely contributed to my evening.
If you could indulge, I would like some clarification on this matter of
binning and distortion, particularly wrt time series (perhaps related to
long-memory processes?). I had thought binning was standard practice in
spectral analysis and ANPOW.
...<snip>
Bert is correct. Binning is seldom needed and usually distorts. It is the
statistical equivalent of a former governor from Alaska.
Frank
...<snip>
Sincerely,
KeithC.
My experience in time series is limited so I'll defer to others.
Frank
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Frank E Harrell Jr Professor and Chairman School of Medicine
Department of Biostatistics Vanderbilt University
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