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WorksheetFunction.Fisher(Double) Method

Definition

Returns the Fisher transformation at x. This transformation produces a function that is normally distributed rather than skewed. Use this function to perform hypothesis testing on the correlation coefficient.

public:
 double Fisher(double Arg1);
public double Fisher (double Arg1);
Public Function Fisher (Arg1 As Double) As Double

Parameters

Arg1
Double

x - a numeric value for which you want the transformation.

Returns

Remarks

If x is nonnumeric, Fisher returns the #VALUE! error value.

If x ≤ -1 or if x ≥ 1, Fisher returns the #NUM! error value.

The equation for the Fisher transformation is:

Figure 1: Equation for the Fisher transformation

Applies to