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76 Post author: Vaniver 22 November 2011 11:02PM

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Comment author: Oscar_Cunningham 21 November 2011 10:36:03PM 6 points [-]

Bayesian assumptions often referred to as "small world"- that is, your model is complete and unbiased.

Side question: Why are these called "small world" assumptions? I've heard the term before but didn't understand it there either.

Comment author: thomblake 21 November 2011 10:43:26PM 0 points [-]

I had assumed that the term related to small-world network (math) though it doesn't seem to have quite the same application.