Statistics
Do Masses of Fundamental Particles Follow Benford’s Law?
How a statistical test used to uncover tax frauds may help us find an explanation to a long-standing puzzle in particle physics
Applied Statistics
Statistics
Huber Loss: Why Is It, Like How It Is?
On the day I was introduced to Huber loss by Michal Fabinger, the very first thing that came to my mind was the question: “How did someone joined these two functions in a mathematical way?”. Apart from that, the usage of Huber loss was pretty straightforward to understand when he
Applied Statistics
Everything You’ve Ever Known is Statistics
Information is never without uncertainty
Applied Statistics
The Binomial Distribution Explained
You guess all 20 questions on your multiple-choice exam. What are the chances that you pass?
Applied Statistics
The Lacking Wisdom of Crowds
Implications of Condorcet’s jury theorem
Probability Theory
Math-Based Decision Making: The Secretary Problem
How probability theory answers the question “accept or reject?”
Probability Theory
What is the Birthday Paradox?
1. It isn’t a paradox. 2. It’s easy to solve.
Probability Theory
The Coupon Collector Problem
We discuss the well-known Coupon Collector problem, and provide two ways of computing the probability of winning.
Applied Statistics
Will You Drown If You Swim After Eating Ice-Cream?
Do not get fooled by statistical quacks who mislead people using numbers and charts