Threats of a Replication Crisis in Empirical Computer Science.
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| Title: | Threats of a Replication Crisis in Empirical Computer Science. |
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| Authors: | COCKBURN, ANDY1 andy.cockburn@canterbury.ac.nz, DRAGICEVIC, PIERRE2, BESANÇON, LONNI3, GUTWIN, CARL4 |
| Source: | Communications of the ACM. Aug2020, Vol. 63 Issue 8, p70-79. 10p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Illustration, 1 Diagram, 1 Graph. |
| Subjects: | Computer science research, Replication (Experimental design), Statistical hypothesis testing, Computer science periodicals, Null hypothesis |
| Abstract: | The authors discuss the problem of replication in computer science research. They mention the typical format for periodical articles reporting on a hypothesis and its testing, the effects of publication biases particularly on articles that present a null hypothesis, and present suggestions for improving the process. |
| Database: | Engineering Source |
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