[strat_list] Statistics Fundamentals (from Michael McIntyre)

[Mark Baldwin]

Statistics fundamentals


Statistics fundamentals

For those interested, my home page now has some revised paragraphs
highlighting what's arguably the most fundamental problem of all
regarding "orthodox" statistical theory:

http://www.atm.damtp.cam.ac.uk/people/mem/#thinking-probabilistically

The problem is simply that the theory -- or at least its ultra-orthodox,
"hardcore frequentist" interpretation -- is incompatible with any
coherent account of what science is.

Sincerely, Michael McIntyre

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Professor M. E. McIntyre MAE FRS,
Centre for Atmospheric Science at the
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics,
Wilberforce Rd,
Cambridge CB3 0WA,
United Kingdom

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email mem at damtp.cam.ac.uk,  secretary  L.L.Knight at damtp.cam.ac.uk
http://www.atm.damtp.cam.ac.uk/people/mem/lucidity-principles-in-brief/

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