">\(\hat{R}\)</span> even in the large <span class="math inline">\(N\)</span> limit. Tweaks to <span class="math inline">\(\hat{R}\)</span>,
such as using quantiles in place of raw values, have the flavor of
making the samples of interest more Gaussian and hence the <span class="math inline">\(\hat{R}\)</span>
statistic more accurate.</p>
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<h4 number="16.3.3.5"><span class="header-section-number">16.3.3.5</span> Final words on con