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Mathematics

Systematic Variation

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In a controlled experiment, the variation you deliberately create (the treatment) is a form of systematic variation, while the natural differences among participants are random variation.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever noticed that some changes happen in a predictable pattern while others seem completely random? What if the patterns themselves could tell you something important about how a system works?