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The Sum of Geometric Series from Probability Theory

The Sum of Geometric Series from Probability Theory

February 18, 2019
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Here I present a simple (but to the best of my knowledge, new) derivation of the formula for the sum of the infinite geometric series. The derivation is…
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Learn About Intransitive Dice with a Twist

December 7, 2017
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Intransitive dice are sets of dice that don't follow the usual rules for "is better/larger than". If A<B and B<C, then A<C. If Bob runs faster…
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Scientific Inference: Balancing Predictive Success with Falsifiability

May 12, 2016
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  Bayes' Theorem: Balancing predictive success with falsifiability Despite its murky logical pedigree, confirmation is a key part of learning.…
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Errors in Probability: Continuous and Discrete Distributions

May 30, 2015
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1. Classifying as discrete, continuous, or mixed These statements (or equivalents) can be found in authoritative-seeming websites:X "A random variable…
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