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Lesson Topic
Standard deviation
Lesson Outline
We reviewed the importance of the concept of standard deviations, trying to understand the full meaning behind the equation. The standard deviation on its own is a very good representation of the internal spread of a dataset, but its relevance really stands out when interpreting Bellcurves. I illustrated the importance of quoting a result at different significances using the real-life example of the announcement of the discovery of the Higgs boson.
Assignment
Research the history of the press conference announcing the Higgs boson; Express 4s,5s, 6s, 7s as percentages
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
We only fully tackled one topic today, but Jared was really focused (albeit for a short time) on the topic. I think we can move on now to the next topics, since I think he has a good handle on standard deviations.
Session Hours
0.75
Hours Attended
0.75
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