Definition:Population
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Definition
The population of a statistical study is everything in the universe of discourse that is relevant to the study.
It includes all objects, measures, and observations under discussion.
Finite Population
A finite population is a population which is finite.
Infinite Population
An infinite population is a population which is infinite.
Also known as
The population (of a particular study) can also be referred to as the universe.
See universal set.
Also see
Sources
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- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): population
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): universe: 2.
- 2000: Murray R. Spiegel, John Schiller and R. Alu Srinivasan: Probability and Statistics (2nd ed.): $\S 5$
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): population
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): population
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): population