Thanks to Bruce Foutch who found the video above. Transitivity is familiar with ordinary numbers. If B > A and C > B and D > C, then D > A. But […]
The Gremlins Of MCMC: Or, Computer Simulations Are Not What You Think
I don’t think we’re clear on what simulation is NOT. RANDOMNESS IS NOT NECESSARY, for the simple reason randomness is merely a state of knowledge. Hence this classic post from 12 June […]
Free Probability-Statistics Class: Predictive Case Study 1, Part XI
Review! We left off with comparing the standard, out-of-the-box linear regression with our multinomial predictive observable model. The great weaknesses of the regression were probability leakage (giving positive probability to impossible values) […]
Free Probability-Statistics Class: Predictive Case Study 1, Part X
Review! Last time we created four models of CGPA. Which is correct? They all are. Why? I should ask as a homework question, but I’ll remind us here. Since all probability is […]
Free Probability-Statistics Class: Predictive Case Study 1, Part IX
Review! Last time we successfully computed our model (8): (8) Pr(CGPA = i | guesses of new measures, grading rules, old obs, model), where i = 0,…,5. The model we selected […]
Free Data Science Class: Predictive Case Study 1, Part VIII
Review! We’re continuing with the CGPA example. The data is on line, and of unknown origin, but good enough to use as an example. We will build a correlational model, keeping ever […]
Free Data Science Class: Predictive Case Study 1, Part VII
Review! This is our last week of theory. Next week the practical side begins in earnest. However much fun that will be, and it will be a jolly time, this is the […]
Cliodynamics And The Lack Of A Hari Seldon
There will be no Hari Seldon. But there will be prophets. If there is no Seldon, there will be no psychohistory, the fictional astonishingly accurate mathematical science predicting gross human movements Isaac […]
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