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Applied and theoretical statistics: e.g. statistical inference, regression, time series, multivariate analysis, data analysis, Markov chain Monte Carlo, design of experiments.

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Is it preferable to use a geometric mean with logarithmically distributed samples?

I have a set of N samples from an infinite set of values which are known to be logarithmically distributed (lots of small values, a few much larger large values). I have a hunch that a geometric mean …
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Non-iterative way to compute mean time until a random event within a limited window?

Let's say I'm selling widgets, which people have the right to return if they are defective. Consider that the probability of a particular widget returned on any particular day after its sale is $ p $ …
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Correcting bias in samples selected by a prediction

Here is the scenario: I'm trying to find as many golden tickets as I can, so that I can sell them to kids that want to go on a tour of Wonka's chocolate factory. Fortunately, I have a machine that c …
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