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How would you explain covariance to someone who understands only the mean?
Nov 7, 2011
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241
When (and why) should you take the log of a distribution (of numbers)?
Nov 23, 2011
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226
Which "mean" to use and when?
Feb 19, 2012
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109
Understanding "variance" intuitively
Oct 25, 2011
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86
What's so 'moment' about 'moments' of a probability distribution?
Oct 26, 2011
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86
How exactly did statisticians agree to using (n-1) as the unbiased estimator for population variance without simulation?
May 26, 2014
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63
How should one interpret the comparison of means from different sample sizes?
Jun 29, 2012
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55
Is sampling relevant in the time of 'big data'?
Sep 9, 2012
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50
Is Amazon's "average rating" misleading?
Jul 3, 2012
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Why is the formula for standard error the way it is?
May 30, 2013
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What is the enlightenment I'm supposed to attain after studying finite automata?
144
How do negative margins in CSS work and why is (margin-top:-5 != margin-bottom:5)?
94
What is the contribution of lambda calculus to the field of theory of computation?
91
Do groups, rings and fields have practical applications in CS? If so, what are some?
91
"Where" exactly are complex numbers used "in the real world"?

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