Your own criticism is kind of fuzzy. What exactly does one write about? For example, would http://www.gwern.net/Modafinil#ordering-with-learning be the sort of Bayesian discussion you’d want to see, or is that too elementary and you’d rather something that looks like a later chapter of PT:tLoS?
I’m not totally sure (I want to read the book!), but at the very least it’d have more real-world applications than the books on the subject I’ve looked at.
If that does not suffice read the “Technical explanation” of ( I meant “from”, albeit it’s not that funny) Eliezer.
And if you aspire to become a Jedi Bayesian, just read E.T. Jaynes himself.
There’s too much talk of Bayesianism in fuzzy conspiracy terms and not enough “here’s the maths. learn.”.
also, I hate getting karma when I’d rather have a reply.
I could vote this up, but instead I’ll say that it’s especially annoying when I post articles which mostly get karma rather than replies.
I believe “articles which mostly” would make that much clearer.
You’re right. Corrected.
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Your own criticism is kind of fuzzy. What exactly does one write about? For example, would http://www.gwern.net/Modafinil#ordering-with-learning be the sort of Bayesian discussion you’d want to see, or is that too elementary and you’d rather something that looks like a later chapter of PT:tLoS?
That’s the sort of thing I was thinking of. I want a whole series of content from elementary to advanced.
I suppose what I’m calling for is LW to write a stats textbook with a LW angle on things.
Of course possibly the answer is that such books already exist and I should go read them instead of LW.
What would you call a LW angle on things in the context of a math textbook?
I’m not totally sure (I want to read the book!), but at the very least it’d have more real-world applications than the books on the subject I’ve looked at.
Ähm, do you know of this introduction by Eliezer?
Here is another one, which I found to very helpful, by komponisto
If that does not suffice read the “Technical explanation” of ( I meant “from”, albeit it’s not that funny) Eliezer. And if you aspire to become a Jedi Bayesian, just read E.T. Jaynes himself.
Technical Explanation of Eliezer. I’d like to see that. ;)
;) In German there is simply one word for “by, from, of”. Kinda handy.