Bayesian statistics primer: probability as belief, not just frequency
mdancho84 · x · 2026-09-19
Part 3 of mdancho84's Bayesian series: Bayesian statistics interprets probability as a measure of belief or certainty rather than frequency, grounded in prior knowledge. In a follow-up he adds that this enables probabilistic statements about unknown parameters — a distribution of possible values reflecting uncertainty instead of a single estimate.
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