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Thomas Bayes’ theorem and “inverse probability”

The following is an excerpt from Cautionary Tales in Designed Experiments by David Salsburg. This book is available to download for free from SAS Press. The book aims to explain statistical design of experiments (DOE) to readers with minimal mathematical knowledge and skills. In this excerpt, you will learn about […]

Thomas Bayes’ theorem and “inverse probability” was published on SAS Users.

The Bayes theorem, explained to an above-average squirrel

Editor’s Note: The following question was recently asked of our statistical training instructors. Terry Woodfield, along with Bob Lucas took the time to write this eloquent and easily digestible answer.

Question: I’m trying to get a general