Publications by rtutor.chiyau
Significance Test for Kendall’s Tau-b
A variation of the standard definition of Kendall correlation coefficient is necessary in order to deal with data samples with tied ranks. It known as the Kendall’s tau-b coefficient and is more effective in determining whether two non-parametric data samples with ties are correlated. read more Related To leave a comment for the author, plea...
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Bayesian Inference Using OpenBUGS
In our previous statistics tutorials, we have treated population parameters as fixed values, and provided point estimates and confidence intervals for them. An alternative approach is the Bayesian statistics. It treats population parameters as random variables. Probability becomes a measure of our belief in possible outcomes. With new tools like ...
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Bayesian Classification with Gaussian Process
Despite prowess of the support vector machine, it is not specifically designed to extract features relevant to the prediction. For example, in network intrusion detection, we need to learn relevant network statistics for the network defense. In consumer credit rating, we would like to determine relevant financial records for the credit score. As ...
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Hierarchical Linear Model
Linear regression probably is the most familiar technique of data analysis, but its application is often hamstrung by model assumptions. For instance, if the data has a hierarchical structure, quite often the assumptions of linear regression are feasible only at local levels. We will investigate an extension of the linear model to bi-level hierar...
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Deep Learning in R (short)
Deep learning has a wide range of applications, from speech recognition, computer vision, to self-driving cars and mastering the game of Go. While the concept is intuitive, the implementation is often tedious and heuristic. We will take a stab at simplifying the process, and make the technology more accessible. read more Related To leave a ...
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