Class 30: Hypothesis Testing Stinks I

Lesson 30: Hypothesis Testing Stinks I

We are asked by scientists to believe their results as they give them. But we always approach their work with hypotheses other than those given by the scientists. Probability (via Jaynes) shows why we often doubt their word.

All questions will be answered in the following Monday's lecture.

Written lecture:
https://www.wmbriggs.com/post/52962/
https://wmbriggs.substack.com/p/148114398

Jaynes's book (first part): https://bayes.wustl.edu/etj/prob/book.pdf

Permanent class page: https://www.wmbriggs.com/class/

Uncertainty & Probability Theory: The Logic of Science