Bootstrapping for Learning Statistics

Bootstrapping for Learning Statistics

Special Seminar
Apr 1, 2016, 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM | 105 Stanley Hall | Happening As Scheduled
Tim Hesterberg, Google
Statistical concepts such as sampling distributions, standard errors, and P-values are difficult for many students. It is hard to get hands-on experience with these abstract concepts. I think a good way to get that experience is using bootstrapping and permutation tests. I'll demonstrate using a variety of examples. They're not just for students. I didn't realize just how inaccurate the...