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Stat Question
Message posted by Apurva on October 18, 1999 at 12:00 AM (ET)

Does a calibration curve always have to be linear? If not then when does this occur and how is this situation addressed mathematically

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Re: Stat Question
Message posted by JG on October 19, 1999 at 12:00 AM (ET)

What are you calibrating, for what purpose ?

Re: Stat Question
Message posted by AP STATS on October 26, 1999 at 12:00 AM (ET)

yes


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