Re: MATH: Bayesian story problem

From: spike66 (spike66@attbi.com)
Date: Thu Mar 27 2003 - 00:19:52 MST

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Lee Daniel Crocker wrote:
>>(spike66 <spike66@attbi.com>):
>>I get 5/8 or about 62.5%, but I used classic
>>methods not Baysian. ... {8-| spike
>
> I'm with Spike; I got 5/8 and didn't do anything Bayesian.

The interesting question is: what class of problems
lend themselves to solution by Baysian techniques
that are not solvable by ordinary algebra? If there
are such problems, I will get off my lazy ass and
learn Baysian theory. spike

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