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A $latex p$th root of an $latex n\times n$ matrix $LATEX A$ is a matrix $LATEX X$ such that $latex X^p = A$, and it can be written $latex X = A^{1/p}$. For a rational number $latex r = j/k$ (where $latex j$ and $latex k$ are integers), defining $latex A^r$ is more difficult: is...
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I made a New Year's resolution: every plot I make during 2018 will contain uncertainty estimates. Nine months in and I have learned a lot, so I put together a summary of some of the most useful methods.
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This post could also be subtitled "Residual deviance isn't the whole story." My favorite book on logistic regression is by Dr Joseph Hilbe, Logistic Regression Models, CRC Press, 2009, Chapman & Hill. It is a solidly frequentist text, but its discussion of models and rich examples make that besides the point. Except in one case....
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[AI summary] This blog post explains how Markov chain algorithms generate text and relates it to the workings of large language models like ChatGPT, emphasizing statistical prediction and natural language processing.
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