andrewc comments on Bead Jar Guesses - Less Wrong

17 Post author: Alicorn 04 May 2009 06:59PM

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Comment author: andrewc 05 May 2009 07:04:08AM 3 points [-]

I haven't read Jaynes's work on the subject, so I couldn't say.

  1. Point your browser at amazon
  2. Order ETJ's book.
  3. Wait approx one week for delivery
  4. Read it.

I don't mean to sound gushing but Jayne's writing on probability theory is the clearest, most grounded, and most entertaining material you will ever read on the subject. Even better than that weird AI dude. Seriously it's like trying to discuss the apocalypse without reading Revelations...