Lesson 1-2-3: Axioms and Consequences

Now it’s getting serious.  We’ve established the axioms of probability, but there is so much more to be done with them!  Some of it, sadly, gets a little involved.  Luckily, our old friends the coin and the die are back to illustrate the properties we’ll prove here. If you’re on mobile, you can view the lesson here: Presentation 1-2-3 Axioms and Consequences

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Regression Notes - 1

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This is the first notebook covering regression topics. It starts with basic estimation and diagnostics. This example uses a dataset I’m familiar with throu...

Lesson 1-3-1: Conditional Probability

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Now things are getting fun: We’re moving on to section 3, on conditional probability and independence! If you’re on mobile, you can view the lesson here: Pr...

Lesson R-1-2-6: Counting

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This is the coding supplement to theory lesson 1-2-6. If you’re on mobile, view this lesson here: Lesson R-1-2-6: Counting. You can also download the code ...

Lesson 1-2-7: Finishing Up

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Short final lesson on calculating probabilities by counting. If you’re on mobile, you can view the lesson here: Presentation 1-2-7: Finishing Up

Lesson 1-2-6: Learning to Count, Part 2

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And now for the thrilling conclusion to our two-part lesson on counting! If you’re on mobile, you can view the lesson here: Presentation 1-2-6 Learning to Co...

Lesson 1-2-5: Learning to Count, Part 1

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Think you know how to count? Well, think again! It’s time we covered the Fundamental Theorem of Counting! This two-part lesson will be followed up by a cod...

Lesson R-0-1: Prologue: Obtaining R

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Pretty soon we’re gonna need to write some code. Luckily, I’m here to teach you how to do it! We’re gonna start by installing R and RStudio. Then, we’ll g...

Lesson 1-2-3: Axioms and Consequences

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Now it’s getting serious.  We’ve established the axioms of probability, but there is so much more to be done with them!  Some of it, sadly, gets a little inv...

Lesson 1-2-2: The Axioms, Explained

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Now we’re getting to the good stuff!  We’re not only taking a deeper dive into the axioms of probability, we’re also proving that a (relatively) simple funct...

Lesson 1-2-1: Of Axioms and Algebras

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We’re ready to start working toward an axiomatic definition of probability.  First, however, we take a rather painful detour through the realm of Borel field...

Lesson 1-1-3: Set Theory Conclusion

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This lesson rounds out our primer on set theory by introducing operators that allow us to take the union or intersection of many (or even infinitely many) se...

Lesson 1-1-2: Event Operations and Properties

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This lesson explores event operations, specifically unions, intersections, and complementation, as well as the properties of these operations with detailed v...

Lesson 1-1-1: The Sample Space and Events

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This lesson begins our journey with the introduction of the sample space, and the events therein.  If you’re on mobile, you can view the lesson here: Present...

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