Question

One of these values is computed using a correction that involves a ceiling function after constructing a set of non-conformity scores in a method called conformal prediction. When estimating one of these values, the central limit theorem gives an asymptotic variance of the form: x times (-5[1])one-minus-x, all over a density squared. These values are estimated by minimizing a tilted absolute value penalty called “pinball loss” in a form of regression named for them. These values for a t-distribution are written as a (*) t with two subscripts, the first being its degrees of freedom. When the CDF is strictly increasing, its inverse gives these values. These (10[1])values for a sample are plotted (10[1])against these values for a Gaussian (10[1])in a diagnostic (10[2])test for normality with a hyphenated two-letter name. For 10 points, the median is the “0.5” (-5[1])example (-5[1])of what values (10[1])below (10[2])which a stated proportion of the distribution (10[1])lies? ■END■ (10[3]0[3])

ANSWER: quantiles [accept empirical quantiles; accept percentiles; prompt on critical values with “critical values are an example of what more general type of quantity?”; reject “medians” or “quartiles”] (The next-to-last sentence refers to Q–Q plots.)
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Summary

2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1580%0%20%132.75

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nikhil DesaiFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!Les Missourables45-5
Alex AkridgeWe Need New NamesI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)10510
Swapnil Gargit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone11110
Arya KarthikCharlotte's Moderately Successful TeamThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see11710
Natan HoltzmanLisan al-QuibLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago12010
Sam BaileyThe Oldest Men in the WorldAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH12010
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMBHSU B136-5
Vincent DuA Nervy Liberal Nanny HencePunished "Venom" BHSU137-5
Rasheeq AzadMindgoblin of Little HobbesNJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)14010
Eric BobrowRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: AGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer14110
Jorrest WeintraubThe Jeam TeamSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE14110
Iain CarpenterAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)14810
June YinLes MissourablesFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!15010
Henry AtkinsThe Empire Bikes BackThe Dyatlov Passement incident15010
Kevin YeBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoygenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet15010
Kevin WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy1500
Gautam Kandlikarwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingvar merchants1500
Rohan Khervar merchantswhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything1500