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Thanks for posting this, wonderful read. I didn’t really get the example with chromosomes (I would expect some references proving that X chromosome really does

by divan 7y ago

Thanks for posting this, wonderful read. I didn’t really get the example with chromosomes (I would expect some references proving that X chromosome really does contain genes linked to the intelligence), but it was an enjoyable piece of writing.

divan 7y ago
Interestingly enough, I can’t find mention of de Moivre equation anywhere except of this article. Does anyone know its more commonly used name?
- stdbrouw 7y ago
  Its more commonly used name is the (formula for the) standard deviation of the sample mean.
  - divan 7y ago
    Right, thank you!
- notfashion 7y ago
  https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/253486/name-of-de-moivres-equation https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/253486/name-of-de-m... As far as I can remember, Wainer doesn't really assert that the equation is known as "de Moivre's equation", that's just what he calls it in the context of his article.
  - divan 7y ago
    Thank you!