Tag: Statistics

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Math/Stats Alumni Panel: New Perspectives and Exciting Discussions

By Julia Aram and Ava Wang On Saturday, November 9th, Amherst alumni Ina Petkova ‘06, Michelle Ngo ‘15, and Tara Yoo ‘15 spoke at the Math and Statistics Alumni Panel Discussion facilitated by Nika Jafar Nia. Following delicious food catered by El Comalito, these graduates offered accounts of their career paths while providing valuable words…

tidychangepoint: A New Method for Tackling a Common Statistical Dilemma

Seen from the back of a lecture hall, an individual stands next to a projection slide displaying the text "tidychangepoint" in neon blue.

Photo and article by Maya Maaloul What makes changes in data significant? How do we, as humans with subjective opinions, decide this? What methods can detect these changes the best, and what if we can’t find the best tool? During an Amherst College Statistics and Data Science (SDS) Colloquium on September 24, Ben Baumer, a…