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Statistical Model: A Map is Not the Territory
“A good analogy is that a model is like a map, rather than the territory itself. And we all know that some maps are better than others: a simple one might be good enough to drive between cities, but we need something more detailed when walking through the countryside. “ [The Art of Statistics, David… Read more
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Signal and Noise: How to Understand Data?
“In the statistical world, what we see and measure around us can be considered as the sum of a systematic mathematical idealized form plus some random contribution that cannot yet be explained.” [The Art of Statistics, David Spiegelhalter] The famous book by Nate Silver, The Signal and the Noise, said how to find the signal… Read more
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Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksreading
Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksreading. [Everybody makes DATA] This year, I started to read many books about mathematics, statistics, and data science intensively and also started to write reviews on my blog. To read and write became a big turning point in my life. I hope I keep writing good reviews on this blog.I would like… Read more
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