Adelin Albert
7 articles published in Tangente
Math for everyoneN°81Feb 16, 2022Statistics and probability revisited
The basic statistical concepts of mean, standard deviation, median and median absolute deviation are widely used. We encounter them at school, in the media and in the workplace… All can be constructed from familiar distances, such as Euclidean or Manhattan distance.
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Math for everyoneN°81Feb 14, 2022Interpreting blood test results
In medicine, an atypicality index defined using specific distance measures can determine whether blood test results are considered pathological.
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N°58Feb 23, 2016The saga of medical curves (3)
Curves for prediction
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N°58Feb 16, 2016Odds ratio: relative risks
In healthcare, a common question is whether there is an association between a risk factor such as diabetes and a disease such as cataracts. Questions of this kind can be addressed using a mathematical concept: the odds ratio.
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KnowledgeN°58Feb 16, 2016Bayes' theorem: a tool for physicians
Bayes' theorem, which concerns conditional probabilities, has many medical applications as an aid to diagnosis and prognosis.
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N°58Feb 16, 2016The saga of medical curves (1)
Curves for visualizing medical data.
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N°58Feb 09, 2016Diagnosis: Medical reasoning
Mathematical reasoning leads to certainties, provided it respects logic and the axioms, whereas even the most competent doctor can make a mistake in a diagnosis. How can we explain this difference?
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