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Statistics for sample mean

Separates the spread of observations from the uncertainty of a sample mean. It compares the normal case with finite-sample exponential examples to show why the distribution of the mean and the distribution of individual measurements differ.

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A focused explanation of why a standard error answers a different question from a standard deviation.

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