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Comment author: tofu257 16 June 2013 03:07:23PM *  2 points [-]

Does anyone want to make a small study group to read one of these books at a relatively slow pace?

  • Causality: Models, Reasoning and Inference
  • Probability Theory: The Logic of Science (Gelman has been recommended over Jaynes here I'm flexible but I'd rather read Jaynes)
  • Martin Peterson - An Introduction to Decision Theory
  • Anything else similar/LW relevant

I've been meaning to read these (which I learned about from LW) for a long time and just now have the time.

Causality looks like the best option: the entire first edition is freely avaiable on Pearls site here. There is an overview of 2nd ed. chapters here

Comment author: rocurley 16 June 2013 05:44:58PM 1 point [-]

I've been meaning to read Causality for a long time now: I'd be interested.

Comment author: tofu257 18 June 2013 10:02:07PM 0 points [-]

Do you have any views on edition 1 vs edition 2? My library doesn't have ed 2 so I'm wondering whether the differences are important.

Comment author: rocurley 19 June 2013 05:56:37AM 0 points [-]

Not quite sure what you're asking: I haven't read either, so I don't really have anything to say about the two?

Comment author: Benito 17 June 2013 08:18:57AM 0 points [-]

Try: http://lesswrong.com/lw/h5y/lw_study_group_facebook_page/

Comment author: tofu257 17 June 2013 10:14:09AM *  0 points [-]

How is that going?

Also despite it saying one doesn't need an account, I can't actually view the facebook page.

Comment author: Benito 17 June 2013 10:29:31AM 1 point [-]

Er, well, it's kinda slowed to a halt recently (I know I've been silly-busy) but I plan to try and kick something into motion in about a week. Note: I have said that before. Also, you can look at the workflowy list and contact the people who are looking for people to work alongside on a similar topic.

You can't get in? Oops. I'll have a look at editing that... I'll reply once I've done it.

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