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I am a statistician; I work with clients in a variety of fields, especially the social sciences, education, and medicine, and provide help to both graduate students and researchers, including help with dissertations, grant proposals, and general research.

I am also a learning disabled adult - I have nonverbal learning disabilities, aka NLD, which is somewhat like Asperger's Syndrome.

I am interested in those two subjects, but also in science, math, politics, history, science fiction and many other topics.

I know too much about ...

I know a little about a lot, rather than a lot about a little

My childhood ambition ...

to be a supreme court justice

Why I write ...

share knowledge, make money, and because I am starting a new business

My first job ...

Paralegal's assistant

Sciences > Sociology What is a statistical model?

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A statistical model is a mathematical representation of the relationship among variables.  All models are simplifications of reality, the key question is whether the simplification adds to our knowledge and understanding  of the world.  Thus, a famous statistician named George Box once said that “all models are wrong, but some models are useful”. The starting point in developing a statistical model is an idea about the world.  One might suspect that boys have fewer friends than girls do; or that G type stars have more planets than other stars; or that people...

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