Definition:Array (Statistics)

Definition

In the context of statistics, an array is a display of a set of data, often arranged into whatever order may be appropriate.

Examples

Arbitrary Example $1$

Consider the data $3, 7, 2, 9, 1$.

These can be presented in incrasing order as the array:

$\set {1, 2, 3, 7, 9}$

Also see

• Results about arrays can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): array: 2.
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): array: 2.