The actuary's final word on algorithmic decision making~opinion~papersauthor.ben rechtpaul meehlalgorithmsprobabilitystatistics> Where do we draw the line between where statistics applies and where it… morearxiv.org 2 weeks agoTildes
Applied pure mathematics~mathematics~opinionauthor.ben recht> While this mathematical formalism was unreasonably effective, it came with a… morewww.argmin.net 2 weeks ago
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Paul Meehl’s philosophical psychology~philosophy~research~scienceauthor.ben rechtpaul meehllong readpsychologyI linked to the table of contents for this series of blog posts by Ben Recht, a… morewww.argmin.net Jul 5, 2024Tildes
Les atomes~history~research~sciencefranceauthor.ben rechtatomsphysicsFrom the blog post: morewww.argmin.net May 27, 2024Tildes