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Fun with Numbers: Detective Techniques
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Module 8
The Unfair Advantage
1
Order Statistics: Fairness Benchmarks in Design Contests
Use order statistics to determine the expected value and variance of the highest and lowest scores in a design contest, establishing a benchmark for fairness.
2
Optimal Stopping: The 1/e Rule
Apply the optimal stopping rule (1/e rule) to determine the ideal point to stop evaluating candidates and make a selection in a sequential process.
3
Determining Sample Size for Estimating Population Mean
Calculate the required sample size to estimate the mean quality of designs with a specified precision and confidence level.
4
Estimator Comparison: Bias, Variance, and MSE
Evaluate and compare two competing estimators for design quality by computing their bias, variance, and Mean Squared Error (MSE).
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