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fisher

Fisher transformation of a correlation coefficient.

v = fisher(x)

Returns 0.5 * ln((1+x) / (1-x)) — the Fisher z-transform. Used to make confidence intervals on correlation coefficients approximately normal. x must be in (-1, 1).

fisher(0.5) % ≈ 0.5493
  • fisherinv — Inverse Fisher transformation.
  • pearson — Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient.