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Frequentists vs. Bayesians

Think Like a Physicist 8,531 3 years ago
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In this video, we look at the frequentist and Bayesian methods for presenting scientific results. The difference between these methods is a source of confusion for scientists and the general public alike. Often, scientific results are presented using frequentist methods, but are incorrectly interpreted as Bayesian statements. Here, we discuss what information each of these methods attempts to communicate. A highly relevant xkcd comic about the sun exploding!: https://xkcd.com/1132/ Other links mentioned in the video: Hypothesis Testing Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzk87GkUC3kZ8Oz2jKdfbOX-tHH_WeEpG What's a P-Value?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jp90jox-Fc&list=PLzk87GkUC3kZ8Oz2jKdfbOX-tHH_WeEpG&index=1&t=1126s Statistical Significance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aTUG6oEpSo&list=PLzk87GkUC3kZ8Oz2jKdfbOX-tHH_WeEpG&index=2 Minicourse on Error Bars, Measurements, and Decision Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmU-7A_T-Zw&list=PLzk87GkUC3kb59LfxpzHE9roNrbn5MGVl Bayesian Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzk87GkUC3kadiMZaKz5hyh-wuJEINxff Coin Flipping, Bayesian Probabilities, and Priors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFHKsGffGuc&list=PLzk87GkUC3kYdCkJVxyANriWsZlFIhc69

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