A Gentle Introduction to Bayesian Statistics
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Bayesian statistics constitute one of the not-so-conventional subareas within statistics, based on a particular vision of the concept of probabilities. This post introduces and unveils what bayesian statistics is and its differences from frequentist statistics, through a gentle and predominantly non-technical narrative that will awaken your curiosity about this fascinating topic.
Introduction
Statistics constitutes an invaluable set of methods and tools for analyzing and making decisions based on data. Their application in various fields has been present for decades or even centuries since the birth of statistics as a discipline in the 18th century.
Traditionally, statistics have