Book Review: Prediction Revisited: The Importance of Observation, 1st Edition
Vol.21, No.1, 2023
by Mark P. Kritzman, David Turkington and Megan Czasonis (Reviewed by Kenneth Winston)
Prediction Revisited is a delightfully nonlinear romp through the basics of linear statistical inference. Its stated goal is to reframe the subject with a relevance-weighted approach. But there’s a second goal: to emulate the singer Mark Anthony. Mark Anthony, of course, is the envy of crossover aspirants everywhere, moving effortlessly back and forth between Spanish hits and English hits. Czasonis, Kritzman and Turkington (CKT hereafter) also seek a crossover hit, moving back and forth between mathematical exposition and conceptual English-based exposition.