Abstract
Whereas some statistical notations are standard and uniformly used by different workers, many are not. Varying notations lead to confusion among the readers, particularly those engaged with applied statistics material, such as medical professionals. This communication proposes that all basic notations be standardized so that the same notations are consistently used by different authors, in different books, journals, and articles for the benefit of those who are not rigorously trained statisticians. Guidelines for such standard notations are also provided. The lead must be taken by statisticians.
Disciplines
Biostatistics | Other Medicine and Health Sciences
Suggested Citation
Indrayan, Abhaya and Saini, Shivani Ms, "Guidelines for Standard Basic Notations in Applied Statistics" (January 2026). COBRA Preprint Series. Working Paper 124.
https://biostats.bepress.com/cobra/art124