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Think Stats
, Allen B. Downey
Think Stats 2e
, Allen B. Downey
Think Bayes
Allen B. Downey.
Lecture Notes
MIT open courseware
Introduction to Probability & Statistics
. Classical approach, but covers the Frequentist vs Bayesian very well!
Graphical Models
slides (pdf)
Historical Perspective
The Theory That Would Not Die
: How Bayes’ Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy. Sharon Bertsch McGrayne.
Bayesian Methods in the Search for MH370
Videos
Simpson’s Paradox.
How statistics can be misleading - Mark Liddell
Lies, damed lies and statistics (about TEDTalks)
Tutorials
MCMC for Bayesian Posterior
Demo
Notebook for the Lighthouse Problem