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FISHER function

Returns the Fisher transformation

Syntax

FISHER(x)

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
xYesA numeric value for which you want the transformation.0.75

Try FISHER

Transform a correlation onto the Fisher scale

=FISHER(A2)

The Fisher transformation is one half of LN((1+r)/(1-r)). With r=0.5 it is LN(3)/2; the input must lie strictly between -1 and 1.

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=FISHER(A2)

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A numeric value for which you want the transformation.

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