Statistical Pragmatism

Via The Big Picture : The note summarizes that one does not need to have a split personality to apply Bayesian or Frequentist thinking to stats. Separating Real World with Theoretical World from the perspective of data shows that both the schools of thought kind of have the same assumptions. ======================================================== Frequentist OR Bayesian Inference ======================================================== Frequentist AND Bayesian Inference Statistical Pragmatism Bayesian and Frequentist approach

Born Standing Up : Summary

Getting good at any craft takes a long time, be it deal making or trading or mastering a game or programming. However books/articles,etc. out in the world are stufffed with “get rich quick”, “get smart quick”,“get skills quick” kind of messages. I can’t speak of other fields but programming books, that implicitly carry these messages, are always in majority, be it in the offline and online bookstores. ‘Learn XYZs language in 30 days', ‘Become an ace coder in X weeks' etc.

Elements of Hindustani Classical Music

This book is written by Shruti Jauhari, a noted Hindustani Classical Singer and a disciple of K.J.Yesudas. The book is an accessible introduction to the various elements of Hindustani Classical Music. To read a language, you need to know the alphabets and the grammar associated with it. In the same way, to listen to Hindustani music, you need to have a basic knowledge of Svar,Raag and Taal One often comes across terms like bandish, gharana, alap, vilambit , taal, etc in the context of Hindustani Music.

The Razor’s Edge : Summary

It has been a long time since I have read any fiction book. So, thought of reading one, on this weekend to take a break from stats, programming and the usual routine. It took me about 9 hours to read the entire book and I must say that there was not a single instance during those 9 hours that I felt like taking a break. So, the book has a smooth flow of prose with just enough characters that you don’t lose the story or get bored anywhere.