Omowonuola Akintola·2 days agoThe Role of Statistics in Spatial Data Analysis for Decision MakingHow learning statistics makes you a better geospatial analyst — To get value from spatial data, the role and importance of statistics cannot be overemphasized. All sorts of processes, including environmental, economic, and social, happen on earth and produce patterns. Statistics help us to identify and understand these spatial processes and describe the patterns in the hope that we can…Statistics5 min readStatistics5 min read
Ayobami Akiode·1 day ago7 criteria that must be met before using a linear regression model (LRM) for predictionIn this article, we would look at the seven criteria that must be met before using Multiple Linear Regression to model a prediction. So, this article will cover the following topics: 1. Definition of Multiple Linear Regression(MLR), 2. Difference between Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) and Simple Linear Regression(SLR) 3. Summary…Statistics25 min readStatistics25 min read
Patrick EadesinAll About M·1 day agoMember-onlyDo Read Ratios Matter?Or are we all just numbers anyway? — Content warning: If you dislike stories about, with, or by statistics, this is not the story for you. But in the interests of serious scientific research — and my read ratio — it is now too late for you to stop reading. Sorry. On a brighter note, there is a…Statistics3 min readStatistics3 min read
Egor HowellinTowards Data Science·3 days agoMember-onlyTake Your Forecasting to the Next Level with Harmonic RegressionUnveiling the fascinating relationship between Fourier Series and Time Series — Background & Problem When we want to model seasonality in our time series we often turn to the SARIMA model. This adds seasonality components to the ARIMA model by finding autoregressors and moving-averages at certain specific lag indexes. For example, monthly data with yearly seasonality will fit autoregressors and moving averages at multiples…Statistics6 min readStatistics6 min read
Venkatesh·1 day agoDon’t Get Caught in the Linear Regression Trap: Check the Assumptions for Reliable ResultsA comprehensive guide to understand and test essential assumptions to unlock true power of Linear Regression I. Introduction What is a linear regression? Linear regression is a statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. Why it’s important to test assumptions? It is…Statistics13 min readStatistics13 min read
Ayanchowdhury·1 day agoANOVA — A briefed overview and its implementationsAnova or ANalysis Of VAriance allows us to move beyond comparing just two populations. With Anova we can compare multiple population and also its subgroups. By using Anova we can check if the means of two or more groups are significantly different from each other. Why Anova? At this point we were…Statistics11 min readStatistics11 min read
Kitwana Ezechiel·1 day agoRegression Analysis (Understand it better)Regression is a statistical method that allows us to examine the relationship between one or more explanatory variables and a response variable. Regression can be useful for data analysis because it can help us to understand how the changes in the explanatory variables affect the response variable, to test hypotheses…Statistics9 min readStatistics9 min read
Anishnama·1 day agoUnderstanding ANOVA Test: Definition, Types, and ApplicationsWhat is ANOVA Test ? ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) is a statistical method used to test whether the means of two or more groups are significantly different from each other. It is a powerful tool for comparing the means of multiple groups, and is commonly used in research studies to determine whether a particular treatment…Statistics6 min readStatistics6 min read
Matt Chang·1 day agoDay 5 Data Science interview questionsHello, this is Matt here. In this series, I will take advantage of the efficiency of Google and ChatGPT4 to help you and myself enhance the knowledge of data science. I chose the interview questions on StrataScratch as the study guide to start with. I will try my best to…Statistics2 min readStatistics2 min read
Gemma Stone·3 days agoMember-onlyInside JK Rowling’s latest transphobic argument; trans sex offendersAs I touched on in the article marking JK Rowling’s wacky weekend, the author has once again leaned into using crime related statistics to support her bigoted nonsense. But does it? Lets take a look inside JK Rowling’s latest transphobic argument; — On Twitter the Harry Potter author wrote a tweet to James Dornan, an SNP MSP for Glasgow Cathcart. We’ve already fully addressed her first point in this tweet in other articles, but this second point is new. JK Rowling’s latest transphobic argument is; “there are proportionately more trans-identified males in…Statistics6 min readStatistics6 min read
