First of all, I spent the majority of my last three days at work trying to learn a new computer language for statistical analysis and mostly for population simulations. I figured it out! Its called Program R. Here is some sample Code:
sims <- 1000
aSia <- 62.47249
bSia <- 22.29344
aSii <- 52.53239
bSii <- 56.91009
Sia <- matrix( , sims, 1)
Sii <- matrix( , sims, 1)
for(i in 1:sims){
Sia[i] <- rbeta(1, aSia, bSia)
Sii[i] <- rbeta(1, aSii, bSii)
}
Yummy isn't it? This brief bit of code selects 1000 pseudo-random values of Adult and immature survival from beta distributions that are based on empirically derived means and variances. Heretofore I used Visual Basic for this sort of thing but R is a much more efficient code and a faster program. I am very pleased with my self.
Also yeah for the Boston Celtics! Though I like Gasol and Odom as players, I really dislike the Lakers.
Plus, after only two weeks, I have no idea how I managed to live my life with out Tivo.
Lastly, Silver Jews new album came out yesterday and I forgot to down load it last night. Whoops...I'll get right to it.
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Sorry dude...with this post, you are officially my geeky little brother. :)
All Hail the 17th Banner!
Also, I no longer have to secretly hate you for stealing too much Celtic Mojo when defending your dissertation. Forgive me for being such a hateful, superstitious person.
Robbo: As I recall, you GAVE me the Mojo assuming that Hotlanta would be a cake walk. I stole nothing! I only used what you gave and I returned the favor by gifting back all of Josh Howard's Mojo which he wasn't using. It seems the J-Ho Mojo paid off cause Paul Pierce played really well after that. I forgive you for being so hateful and superstitious.
Colleen: Shut-up! You are still officially my mean big sister.
Add a tao, specify your tolerance and you're practically bayesian. Whoo boy, you's smaert!
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