Probability and Tables, I

Author

Robert W. Walker

Published

February 10, 2026

Today, we begin a or perhaps the core topic: probability.

One key bit of data

Slides

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UCB Admissions

Is there evidence of sex bias in admission practices? Data on admissions to the University of California at Berkeley graduate programs in six departments are presented for the population of applicants. Admit measures whether or not the applicant was admitted; M.F measures the gender of the applicant; Dept measures the department in a classification ranging from A to F.

The class plan:

  1. Defining probability.
  2. Pivots and tables.
  3. Visualizing tables.

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GSheets

Your assignment for this time:

  1. Do the reading.
  2. The assignment: use Gemini and/or Notebook LM to complete the three excerpts from Jaynes.

For Next Class:

  1. Reading: Chapter 3 if not already and read through Jaynes on Probability.
  2. Deliverable: A conversation on probability [Assignment 9].