Alan Pickering

Started a blog recently; there might be the odd thing of interest from time to time. As the title says it's "A random collection of thoughts about books, fishing and statistics". The odd posting about guitars might crop up too. samplingdistribution.blogspot.com

@jillwebb2005 What a tough choice: 4 real bangers here

Round nine of the #1977singlespoll There are 16 songs left to battle it out. We’re into pick your favourite child territory now so hope you’ll stick with it to the end. There are 4 polls tonight. The top 3 from each go forward. 1/4

Was a honor to work with ColinDeYoung, Jamie Hanson, @RanyAbend @Roger_Beaty @scottdblain @mafeilong @AFornito @drerhangenc @graziop @philipphoman @keanan_joyner @AkiNikolaidis @ad_pickering @adamsafron @sassenberg @servaas_mn @drsmillie @Nathan_Spreng @DrWacker and ....... 😃

@cricketjim1 Stokes said "Over a long period of time, if you're playing really good cricket, you're getting results that you want, you'll end up finding yourself in the final and in the mix." as Eng weren't near the final each cycle he knows Eng haven't been playing good cricket often enough.

@Mike_Page They are ... e.g. see youtu.be/dR1ncz-Lozc?si…

I imagine that actual physicists will be a bit cheesed off.

@StatProofBook Title says discrete variables but proof relates to continuous variables ?

Proof #258: "Probability density function of a sum of independent discrete random variables" (pdf-sumind) #RandomProof statproofbook.github.io/P/pdf-sumind

@IckenhamCricket @CFixturelist @TheFixtureMan We are looking to host a similar weak side at Westcott cricket club. Our nice rural ground is at RH4 3PX in Surrey.

@RanyAbend @Roger_Beaty @scottdblain @mafeilong @AFornito @drerhangenc @Graziop @philipphoman @keanan_joyner @AkiNikolaidis @ad_pickering @adamsafron @sassenberg @servaas_mn @drsmillie @Nathan_Spreng @DrWacker Timothy A. Allen, Robert S. Chavez, Stephen Engel, Vina Goghari, Antonia N. Kaczkurkin, Robert D. Latzman, Elizabeth A. Martin, Essi Viding

Thanks to ColinDeYoung, Jamie Hanson, @RanyAbend @Roger_Beaty @scottdblain @mafeilong @AFornito @drerhangenc @graziop @philipphoman @keanan_joyner @AkiNikolaidis @ad_pickering @adamsafron @sassenberg @servaas_mn @drsmillie @Nathan_Spreng @DrWacker and ....... 😃

📢 😃Thrilled to share this Preprint with you‼️ We (28🧠-Scientists) propose 4 Ways to increase Effect Sizes (not only Sample Size) to enhance the Replicability of Neuroimaging Research on Individual Differences. osf.io/preprints/osf/…

@JoramSoch @StatProofBook I noticed the missing hats. Thanks for putting all these great and varied proofs in one place. It's a true labour of love 🙏

@ad_pickering @StatProofBook It's correct that eqs. 4/5 are not required to show this. It's supposed to be read as a replacement for "where the ML estimates are ..." after eqs. 7/9. In eqs. 3/9/10, there should be a hat above the I ("Î"), will fix that.

Proof #458: "Equivalence of log-likelihood ratio and mutual information for the general linear model" (glm-llrmi) #NewProof statproofbook.github.io/P/glm-llrmi

"The sum score is not just a poor man’s test score but provides a defensible ordinal approximation of the latent variable under surprisingly general conditions." 3/3

"<Sum scores> may have been intuitive at the start of psychometrics more than a century ago but ... it proved a highly fortunate hunch that has been substantiated through a century of psychometric theory formation." 2/3

An excellent, readable & important psychometrics paper (not a combination of words that I have often used or seen elsewhere). Sijtsma, K., Ellis, J. L., & Borsboom, D. (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s11336… @BorsboomDenny Highly quotable too 1/2

@WG_RumblePants Can’t disagree (much) with your list. I might dislike some of the characters. Maybe a bit batter heavy so perhaps have separate lists for batters and bowlers (Botham might win for the 80s in both lists)

If you had to name who you think was the best cricketer from your national team from each decade from the 1940s onwards, who are you picking? 1940s: Hutton 1950s: Trueman 1960s: Barrington 1970s: Boycott 1980s: Botham 1990s: Gooch 2000s: KP 2010s: Root

Latest paper see @AlanDP61/112138948939552261" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">mastodon.social/@AlanDP61/1121…

@AnnieChave Another bad feature is the duplication with the blast. Why have 2 essentially 20-20 competitions in our crowded summer. Pick one and ditch the other. I’m told the atmosphere at the 100 is more family friendly so maybe that’s the one to keep.

@AnnieChave A bad feature is the lack of obvious team loyalty for fans in many counties. If you are a Yorkshire supporter say then which team should you follow? Yorkers are spread across several franchises and they move about on a regular basis.

Hello Cricket Twitter - I’m compiling a list of positive & negative points about the 100 - please could people get back to me with valid points - this isn’t an excuse for people just saying they hate it or how traditional CC is - it’s for something I’m doing. Thank you!

@jgeller_phd It’s almost entirely arbitrary and it is easy to construct situations where lower levels of multicollinearity damage your ability to interpret the output

@lee0969 @jillwebb2005 @nikidoog @CarolynPPerry @blackenrho Life from a Window for me

On this day in 1977 New at No 54 UK Album Chart The Jam “This Is The Modern World” IMHO this LP sounds like it was recorded yesterday. A timeless classic. I’m choosing “I Need You (For Someone” how about you? #1970s #TheJam #Mods @jillwebb2005 @nikidoog @CarolynPPerry @blackenrho @FatOldAnarchist @brunstead