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'''Analysis of variance''' or '''ANOVA''' is a statistical method for comparing different models. Models are built with explanatory parameters that attempt to describe the variance of a given data set. The amount of the variance explained by two models are compared and a corresponding value is calculated for how well one model explains the data relative to the other compared models. This value is called the [[Fisher distribution | f-value]] (named for [[R.A. Fisher]] who developed the first ANOVA model). The larger the f-value the better one model explains the variance than the others. In order to determine [[statistical significance]] the f-value is compared to a specific [[Fisher distribution]] based on the [[degrees of freedom]]. The Fisher distribution can give the probability that a given data set was derived from one model relative to another.
'''Analysis of variance''' or '''ANOVA''' is a statistical method for comparing different models. Models are built with explanatory parameters that attempt to describe the variance of a given data set. The amount of the variance explained by two models are compared and a corresponding value is calculated for how well one model explains the data relative to the other compared models. This value is called the [[Fisher distribution | f-value]] (named for [[R.A. Fisher]] who developed the first ANOVA model). The larger the f-value the better one model explains the variance than the others. In order to determine [[statistical significance]] the f-value is compared to a specific [[Fisher distribution]] based on the [[degrees of freedom]]. The Fisher distribution can give the probability that a given data set was derived from one model relative to another.
The ANOVA test makes several assumptions about the data including that the error is independent, that the data is [[Normal distribution | normally distributed]], and [[homogeneity of variance]].
The one-way anova is probably one of the most used statistical methods for comparing data sets. Today most scientist calculate it using one of a range of statistical packages available.
The one-way anova is probably one of the most used statistical methods for comparing data sets. Today most scientist calculate it using one of a range of statistical packages available.