[LINK} Bayes' Theorem in New York Times

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[LINK} Bayes' Theorem in New York Times

post by Dorikka · 2011-08-07T03:55:47.315Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 9 comments

9 comments

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/books/review/the-theory-that-would-not-die-by-sharon-bertsch-mcgrayne-book-review.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

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comment by Oscar_Cunningham · 2011-08-07T08:59:31.151Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Surprisingly coherent.

Replies from: JoshuaZ

↑ comment by JoshuaZ · 2011-08-07T14:48:20.475Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Surprisingly coherent.

The review is written by John Allen Paulos who is a mathematician known for writing well for laypeople.

comment by minderbinder · 2011-08-07T05:45:24.599Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

If the book turns out to be good, it could be a good way to "spread the word," seeing as there doesn't seem to be a lot of Bayesian literature for the layman out there

Replies from: David_Gerard

↑ comment by David_Gerard · 2011-08-07T16:18:12.625Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

I'm slowly working through a couple of statistics textbooks. They're about second-year level and they're, ah, heavy going. If there was something rigorous but less painful I'd be onto it like a shot.

Replies from: XFrequentist

↑ comment by XFrequentist · 2011-08-09T20:48:43.343Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

This then this!

Replies from: David_Gerard

↑ comment by David_Gerard · 2011-08-13T23:44:33.630Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

(cough) those are the ones I meant ;-)

Replies from: XFrequentist

↑ comment by XFrequentist · 2011-11-09T20:18:37.921Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

Then how about this?

Replies from: David_Gerard

↑ comment by David_Gerard · 2011-11-17T19:52:37.733Z · LW(p) · GW(p)

It's got puppies on the front! It must be friendly and easy! :-D