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Prior probability 101

Here are the opening lines of Wikipedia’s excellent entry for the Bayesian concept of prior probability: … a prior probability distribution, often called simply the prior, of an uncertain quantity p (for example, suppose p is the proportion of voters who will vote for the politician named … Continue reading

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Prior Probability Primer

This blog is about the concept of “prior probability” and how it applies to life, love, and law. But what is a “prior probability”? Wikipedia offers the following technical definition of this concept: “… a prior probability distribution, often called simply … Continue reading

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