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Introducing Bayesian Analysis With m&m's®: An Active-Learning Exercise for Undergraduates

Gwendolyn EadieDepartment of Astronomy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; ;eScience Institute, Seattle, WA; ;DIRAC Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Daniela HuppenkothenDepartment of Astronomy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; ;eScience Institute, Seattle, WA; ;DIRAC Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; View further author information
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Aaron SpringfordWeyerhaeuser Company, Seattle, WA; View further author information
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Tyler McCormickeScience Institute, Seattle, WA; ;Department of Statistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; ;Department of Sociology, University of Washington, Seattle, WAView further author information
Pages 60-67 | Published online: 14 Jun 2019

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