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The importance of simulating the extremes

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Jeff Leek

Simulation is commonly used by statisticians/data analysts to: (1) estimate variability/improve predictors, (2) to evaluate the space of potential outcomes, and (3) to evaluate the properties of new algorithms or procedures. Over the last couple of days, discussions of simulation have … Continue reading →

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The value of re-analysis

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Jeff Leek

I just saw this really nice post over on John Cook's blog. He talks about how it is a valuable exercise to re-type code for examples you find in a book or on a blog. I completely agree that this … Continue reading →

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