Friday, February 24 | |
CS10 Probability Distributions |
Fri, Feb 24, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
River Terrace 3 |
Modeling Proportions and Probabilities: The Beta Distribution Is Your Friend (303366)*Paul Teetor, William Blair & Co.Keywords: proportions, beta distribution, beta regression, beta-binomial model Applied statisticians often encounter proportions, probabilities, and other unit-interval data, such as failure rates and transition probabilities. It’s natural to model that data using a beta or binomial distribution, but the relevant techniques are not widely known and there are pitfalls along the way. How do we build a regression model of a beta variable? Can we adapt the binomial model when the data is over-dispersed? Is the full complexity of Bayesian modeling necessary? This presentation will explain and demonstrate fitting beta and beta-binomial models in practical applications. Topics will include - Review of the beta distribution - Fitting the beta distribution - Introduction to beta regression - Fitting the beta regression - Limitations of the binomial distribution, especially for over-dispersed data - Advantages of the beta-binomial model - Fitting the beta-binomial model Examples will use real data sets, including sports data and a stock-ranking application. All concepts will be illustrated with R code and graphical plots.
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