Re: A disarmingly simple conjecture

2001-04-28 Thread Donald Burrill
On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Giuseppe Andrea Paleologo wrote: > I am dealing with a simple conjecture. Given two generic positive > random variables, is it always true that the sum of the quantiles (for > a given value p) is greater or equal than the quantile of the sum? > < snip, technical t

Re: Help me an idiot

2001-04-28 Thread Eric Bohlman
W. D. Allen Sr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Five different condiments, plus no condiments, means 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720 > distinct combinations. "I wanted that with *fries* and *ketchup*! *Not* ketchup and fries!" = Instructions for

Re: Help me an idiot

2001-04-28 Thread J. Williams
On Sat, 28 Apr 2001 20:35:05 GMT, "W. D. Allen Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Five different condiments, plus no condiments, means 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720 >distinct combinations. >WDA > Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't you thinking of the number of permutations, i.e., all the condiments plus the

Re: Help me an idiot

2001-04-28 Thread Donald Burrill
Interesting response, Bill. But I don't believe it. Can you enumerate the combinations you perceive? -- DFB. On Sat, 28 Apr 2001, W. D. Allen Sr. wrote: > Five different condiments, plus no condiments, means 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720 > distinct combinati

Re: errors in journal articles

2001-04-28 Thread RCKnodt
In a message dated 4/28/01 2:59:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << The earlier responders make some good points but..I have seen plotted regression lines when the rsquare was 0.005, scatterplots where two "populations were separated by a line that makes a southern ge

Re: errors in journal articles

2001-04-28 Thread Robert Ehrlich
The earlier responders make some good points but..I have seen plotted regression lines when the rsquare was 0.005, scatterplots where two "populations were separated by a line that makes a southern gerrrymander envious, where clusters had fewer than 3 members, etc. etc. The whole thing would

Re: Help me an idiot

2001-04-28 Thread W. D. Allen Sr.
Five different condiments, plus no condiments, means 6*5*4*3*2*1 = 720 distinct combinations. WDA end "Abdul Rahman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Please help me with my statistics. > > Question: > > If you order a burger from McDonald's you

Joining edstat

2001-04-28 Thread Bperrymc
I just joined the listserv. Our professor is giving us extra credit if we join an email list re: stats. I was able to pull up one of his messages from last year. Pretty cool. Have a great day! = Instructions for joining and leav

Re: Help me an idiot

2001-04-28 Thread Donald Burrill
On Sat, 28 Apr 2001, Abdul Rahman wrote: > Please help me with my statistics. > > If you order a burger from McDonald's you have a choice of the > following condiments: ketchup, mustard , lettuce. pickles, and > mayonnaise. A customer can ask for all these condiments or any subset > of them

Help me an idiot

2001-04-28 Thread Abdul Rahman
Please help me with my statistics. Question: If you order a burger from McDonald's you have a choice of the following condiments:ketchup, mustard , lettuce. pickles, and mayonnaise. A customer can ask for all thesecondiments or any subset of them when he or she orders a burger. How many differen