霍奇斯最著名的是他對統計學領域的貢獻,包括霍奇斯-萊曼估計器(英语:Hodges–Lehmann estimator)、最近鄰居規則(與伊芙琳·費克斯合作)和霍奇斯估計器(英语:Hodges' estimator)。 Hodges, Joseph L.; Lehmann, E. L. Basic concepts
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