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COVID-19 and Quantitative Literacy: Focusing on Probability

open access: yesNumeracy, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is arguably the worst crisis the world has faced, so far, in this new century. We haven’t seen a pandemic like this since the 1918 Flu at the beginning of the last century, and, as of this writing, there appears to be no end in ...
Michael Lewis
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Kolmogorov's axioms for probabilities with values in hyperbolic numbers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
We introduce the notion of a probabilistic measure which takes values in hyperbolic numbers and which satisfies the system of axioms generalizing directly Kolmogorov's system of axioms.
Alpay, Daniel   +2 more
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Trends in epidemiology in the 21st century: time to adopt Bayesian methods

open access: yesCadernos de Saúde Pública, 2014
2013 marked the 250th anniversary of the presentation of Bayes’ theorem by the philosopher Richard Price. Thomas Bayes was a figure little known in his own time, but in the 20th century the theorem that bears his name became widely used in many fields of
Edson Zangiacomi Martinez   +1 more
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Paraconsistent Probabilities: Consistency, Contradictions and Bayes’ Theorem

open access: yesEntropy, 2016
This paper represents the first steps towards constructing a paraconsistent theory of probability based on the Logics of Formal Inconsistency (LFIs).
Juliana Bueno-Soler, Walter Carnielli
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Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN)-Based Telemedicine for Emergency Care

open access: yesSensors, 2020
This paper is a collection of telemedicine techniques used by wireless body area networks (WBANs) for emergency conditions. Furthermore, Bayes’ theorem is proposed for predicting emergency conditions.
Latha R, Vetrivelan P
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Teaching Bayes' Theorem: strength of evidence as predictive accuracy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Although teaching Bayes’ theorem is popular, the standard approach—targeting posterior distributions of parameters—may be improved. We advocate teaching Bayes’ theorem in a ratio form where the posterior beliefs relative to the prior beliefs equals the ...
Morey, Richard D., Rouder, Jeffrey N.
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Preeclampsia risk prediction model for Chinese pregnant women (ChiPERM): research protocol for a randomized stepped-wedge cluster trial

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Despite international clinical guideline recommendations, implementation of Bayes-theorem based preeclampsia risk prediction model in first trimester among Chinese women is limited. The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of this
Qiongjie Zhou   +3 more
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Statistical Information and Uncertainty: A Critique of Applications in Experimental Psychology

open access: yesEntropy, 2010
This paper presents, first, a formal exploration of the relationships between information (statistically defined), statistical hypothesis testing, the use of hypothesis testing in reverse as an investigative tool, channel capacity in a communication ...
Donald Laming
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ASSESSMENT OF RISK OF DEVELOPMENT OF THROMBO-HEMORRHAGIC COMPLICATIONS IN OBSTETRICS USING A PREDICTIVE COEFFICIENT KULBACK AND BAYES' THEOREM

open access: yesНаука. Инновации. Технологии, 2022
A current study on developing a method of assessing the risk of thrombo-hemorrhagic complications in pregnant women with a prognostic factor Kulback and Bayes' theorem.
Tatiana Petrovna Bondar   +1 more
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Análise bayesiana da confiabilidade de produtos em desenvolvimento Reliability assessment of products under development

open access: yesGestão & Produção, 2006
Este artigo apresenta um método para a avaliação da confiabilidade de produtos em desenvolvimento. O método proposto permite a utilização de diversas fontes de informação comumente encontradas nas etapas de desenvolvimento de um produto tais como dados ...
Enrique López Droguett, Ali Mosleh
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