Deviance information criterionThe deviance information criterion (DIC) is a hierarchical modeling generalization of the Akaike information criterion (AIC). It is particularly useful in Bayesian model selection problems where the posterior distributions of the models have been obtained by Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulation. DIC is an asymptotic approximation as the sample size becomes large, like AIC. It is only valid when the posterior distribution is approximately multivariate normal.
Sequential probability ratio testThe sequential probability ratio test (SPRT) is a specific sequential hypothesis test, developed by Abraham Wald and later proven to be optimal by Wald and Jacob Wolfowitz. Neyman and Pearson's 1933 result inspired Wald to reformulate it as a sequential analysis problem. The Neyman-Pearson lemma, by contrast, offers a rule of thumb for when all the data is collected (and its likelihood ratio known). While originally developed for use in quality control studies in the realm of manufacturing, SPRT has been formulated for use in the computerized testing of human examinees as a termination criterion.
Dummy variable (statistics)In regression analysis, a dummy variable (also known as indicator variable or just dummy) is one that takes the values 0 or 1 to indicate the absence or presence of some categorical effect that may be expected to shift the outcome. For example, if we were studying the relationship between biological sex and income, we could use a dummy variable to represent the sex of each individual in the study. The variable could take on a value of 1 for males and 0 for females (or vice versa).
Liste des outils de jardinagevignette|Représentation de plusieurs outils La pratique du jardinage repose sur des savoir-faire et des outils. Utiliser le bon outil pour la bonne tâche. On peut différencier les outils selon leur utilisation : préparation des sols avant plantation ou semis : par exemple motoculteur, fourche, bêche. préparation et entretien des sols déjà plantés ou semés, par exemple : tondeuse à gazon, arrosoir. outils d'élagage, coupe ou suppression : par exemple : tronçonneuse, scie, sécateur, taille-haie.
Multiple comparisons problemIn statistics, the multiple comparisons, multiplicity or multiple testing problem occurs when one considers a set of statistical inferences simultaneously or infers a subset of parameters selected based on the observed values. The more inferences are made, the more likely erroneous inferences become. Several statistical techniques have been developed to address that problem, typically by requiring a stricter significance threshold for individual comparisons, so as to compensate for the number of inferences being made.
Directional selectionIn population genetics, directional selection, is a mode of negative natural selection in which an extreme phenotype is favored over other phenotypes, causing the allele frequency to shift over time in the direction of that phenotype. Under directional selection, the advantageous allele increases as a consequence of differences in survival and reproduction among different phenotypes. The increases are independent of the dominance of the allele, and even if the allele is recessive, it will eventually become fixed.
Outil à mainUn outil à main est un outil qui est actionné à la main plutôt qu' à l'aide d'un moteur. Catégories d'outils à main comprennent des clés, pinces, cutter, outils de frappe, ciseaux, tournevis, étaux, serre-joint, cisailles, scies, perceuses et couteaux. Les outils d'extérieur tels que les fourches, les sécateurs et les râteaux sont aussi des outils à main. Les outils électroportatifs ne sont pas considérés comme des outils à main. Les outils à main sont utilisés par les humains depuis l'âge de pierre, où les pierres étaient utilisées pour couper et frapper.
Sélection fréquence-dépendanteLa sélection fréquence-dépendante est un mécanisme de sélection des individus par rapport à la fréquence de leur génotype dans une population polymorphique. Plusieurs allèles d'un même gène peuvent impliquer des phénotypes différents, aussi bien au niveau purement morphologique que comportemental. Ce qui importe ici est le gain en valeur sélective qui va dépendre de la fréquence des autres phénotypes : un individu avec un phénotype considéré comme "rare" par rapport aux autres individus pourra gagner en survie ou reproduction grâce à cette rareté : on parle alors de sélection fréquence-dépendante négative.
Power toolA power tool is a tool that is actuated by an additional power source and mechanism other than the solely manual labor used with hand tools. The most common types of power tools use electric motors. Internal combustion engines and compressed air are also commonly used. Tools directly driven by animal power are not generally considered power tools. Power tools are used in industry, in construction, in the garden, for housework tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and around the house for purposes of driving (fasteners), drilling, cutting, shaping, sanding, grinding, routing, polishing, painting, heating and more.
Adaptation and Natural SelectionAdaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought is a 1966 book by the American evolutionary biologist George C. Williams. Williams, in what is now considered a classic by evolutionary biologists, outlines a gene-centered view of evolution, disputes notions of evolutionary progress, and criticizes contemporary models of group selection, including the theories of Alfred Emerson, A. H. Sturtevant, and to a smaller extent, the work of V. C. Wynne-Edwards.
Multilevel modelMultilevel models (also known as hierarchical linear models, linear mixed-effect model, mixed models, nested data models, random coefficient, random-effects models, random parameter models, or split-plot designs) are statistical models of parameters that vary at more than one level. An example could be a model of student performance that contains measures for individual students as well as measures for classrooms within which the students are grouped.
Machine-outilUne machine-outil est un équipement mécanique destiné à exécuter un usinage, ou autre tâche répétitive, avec une précision et une puissance adaptées. Elle imprime à un outil, qu'il soit fixe, mobile, ou tournant, un mouvement permettant d'usiner ou de déformer une pièce ou un ensemble fixés sur un plateau mobile ou non. Le tour et notamment le tour à métaux a joué un rôle de premier plan au cours de la révolution industrielle. C'est la machine élémentaire de la mécanique industrielle, celle sans laquelle aucune autre machine ne peut voir le jour.
