Maths EE ideas library
Maths Extended Essay ideas: statistics
Estimation, testing and the mathematics behind statistical methods. The strongest statistics EEs study a method itself rather than run a test on some data.
Statistics ideas (10)
- Why divide by n − 1?StatisticsAccessible
- Where does the least-squares line come from?StatisticsAccessible
- How quickly does the central limit theorem kick in?StatisticsSolid
- When combining data reverses the resultStatisticsAccessible
- Counting animals you cannot seeStatisticsSolid
- Estimating the largest serial numberStatisticsSolid
- Where does the chi-squared test come from?StatisticsAmbitious
- Spearman vs PearsonStatisticsAccessible
- Can resampling replace formulas?StatisticsAmbitious
- The mathematics of rating playersStatisticsSolid
Frequently asked questions
Is statistics a good area for a maths EE?
It can be, if you narrow it to one question you can answer with mathematics you understand. Ask a question about the method (when it works, how it fails, how two methods compare) rather than about a dataset. That keeps the mathematics at the centre.
Can I use one of these research questions as it is?
Use it as a starting point. Change the case, the comparison or the limit until the question is your own, and agree it with your supervisor.
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