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\rho_S(x,y) = \rho_p(rg(x),rg(y)) = 1 - \frac{6}{n(n^2-1)} \sum_i \big( rg(x_i)-rg(y_i) \big)^2

where  and  are the ranks of elements  and .


The Spearmen correlation coefficient is showing the accordance in data set variations: whether they grow and decline accordingly with no regard of the actual values of the variations.


See also


Formal science / Mathematics / Statistics Statistical correlation 

Statistical correlation metrics @ review ] Pearson correlation ] [ Kendall correlation ] [ Fehner correlation ]