Definition:Bootstrapping/Bootstrap Sample
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Definition
In a process of bootstrapping, let $n$ observations be taken.
Then let the secondary random samples be taken from that original random sample.
These secondary random samples are called bootstrap samples.
They will also typically be of $n$ observations.
They are obtained by sampling with replacement.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): bootstrap
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): bootstrap