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My Thoughts

My Research Philosophy Statement

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This document outlines my research experience, approach, and goals for the future.

Dec 14, 2022
Dylan Spicker
7 min

My Teaching Philosophy Statement

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This document outlines my teaching experience, approach, and goals for the future.

Dec 14, 2022
Dylan Spicker
3 min

Notes on ‘von Mises Calculus for Statistical Functionals’

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I am attempting to work through Luisa Fernholz’s excellent ‘von Mises Calculus for Statistical Functionals’ – these are my notes, pulling in the required concepts from elsewhere..

Apr 27, 2021
Dylan Spicker
9 min

Null Preservation

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The idea of null preservation is an interesting, and under-discussed, concept.

Jul 16, 2019
Dylan Spicker
0 min

On the Linearity of Q-Functions

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This blog post explores when, if ever, the Q-functions (from DTRs) can be linear.

Nov 15, 2019
Dylan Spicker
1 min

PSA: Causation without Correlation

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This document investigates the all-too-familiar claim: ‘Correlation is not causation’.

May 26, 2019
Dylan Spicker
5 min

The (lack of a) Relationship between Mean, Median, and Skewness

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There is a commonly taught ‘rule-of-thumb’ that states that we can determine the skewness of a distribution based on the relative location of the mean and the median. This is not true.

Apr 20, 2021
Dylan Spicker
8 min

When Should We Control For Factors?

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We are often told to control for confounding factors, but when should we?

Jul 1, 2019
Dylan Spicker
2 min
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