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Other mathematical traps

Other mathematical traps

  • Small datasets have a lot more noise in them. When looking at conclusions based on data sets, see how much noise to signal it contains.
  • Percentages are good for positive quantities but should be avoided for negative numbers.
  • Statistical observations. People are quick to see patterns that don't exist.
  • Correlation is not transitive. A father is related by blood to his son, the son is related by blood to the mother, but the mother and father are not related by blood.
  • Uncorrelated does not imply unrelated.

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