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Uudelleennäytteenotto, meaning resampling in English, is a statistical technique used to estimate the sampling distribution of a statistic. It involves repeatedly drawing samples from an original sample with replacement, and then calculating the statistic of interest for each of these new samples. This process allows researchers to approximate the variability of the statistic without needing to collect new data from the population.

The primary advantage of uudelleennäytteenotto is that it does not rely on strong distributional assumptions, such as normality, which are often required for traditional statistical methods. This makes it a versatile tool for analyzing data that may not conform to standard statistical models. It is particularly useful for constructing confidence intervals and performing hypothesis tests.

Common methods of uudelleennäytteenotto include the bootstrap and the jackknife. The bootstrap involves drawing samples of the same size as the original sample, with replacement. The jackknife, on the other hand, involves systematically leaving out one observation at a time to create slightly smaller samples.

In practice, uudelleennäytteenotto is computationally intensive and is typically performed using statistical software. It has become widely adopted in various fields, including econometrics, biostatistics, and machine learning, for its ability to provide robust estimates of uncertainty. Despite its computational demands, its flexibility and lack of restrictive assumptions make it a powerful approach for statistical inference.