Despite its central place in the theory of probabilistic inference, Bayes' rule has been largely displaced in the practice of quantitative medical reasoning (and indeed in the biological and social sciences generally) by a statistical procedure known as 'significance testing'. While significance testing...
Despite its central place in the theory of probabilistic inference, Bayes' rule has been largely displaced in the practice of quantitative medical reasoning (and indeed in the biological and social sciences generally) by a statistical procedure known as 'significance testing'. While significance testing...
Battle of Adwa, military clash in March 1896 in north-central Ethiopia in which the Ethiopian army of Emperor Menilek II crushed the invading Italian forces. The victory checked Italy’s attempt to build an empire in Africa and was the first crushing def
The Italians had established themselves along the Red Sea coast, and the governor of the Italian colony of Eritrea, after much intrigue and several minor military skirmishes, risked a major confrontation. The Italian army was defeated by the Ethiopians in one of the greatest battles in the histo...