diff --git a/doc/en/Topics/Statistics.md b/doc/en/Topics/Statistics.md index 2cbaa1e921..4b5d9e8a39 100644 --- a/doc/en/Topics/Statistics.md +++ b/doc/en/Topics/Statistics.md @@ -260,21 +260,20 @@ For detailed informaion on this see the [distrib package documentation](https:// #### Useful other functions -
binomial(n,k)
:= \(\frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}\)makelist(f(x),x,a,b)
:= list of f(x) from a to b.
-binomial(n,k)
:= \( \frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!} \)
+- makelist(f(x),x,a,b)
:= list of f(x) from a to b.
+
+Variatations of make list are detailed in the [Maxima documentation for lists](https://maxima.sourceforge.io/docs/manual/maxima_21.html).
-## Presenting information
-In statistics education, we may want to display R code or data. It can be tempting to take a screenshot and upload this, but it is better to use the `` environment to print this code. Alternatively, you can upload a file of data using the moodle link feature or [serving out data](..\Authoring\Serving_out_data.md). +## Presenting information +In statistics education, we may want to display R code or data. It can be tempting to take a screenshot and upload this, but it is better to use the `` environment to display this code as formatted in a code editor. Alternatively, you can upload a file of data using the Moodle link feature or [serving out data](..\Authoring\Serving_out_data.md). -May be difficult for students to input some statistical notation so try to keep things simple or use an input type other than algebraic expression. STACK uses `\var{}` for greek letters, as such it is logical to use these versions in your questions, to ensure the validation a student view matches the question. +It may be difficult for students to input some statistical notation so try to keep things simple or use an input type other than algebraic expression. STACK uses `\var {}` for greek letters, as such it is logical to use these versions in your questions, to ensure the validation a student view matches the question. ## General tips STACK may simplify when not appropriate for statistics. For instance, while \(\sigma^2\) is in fact the standard deviation squared, it is often not desired to simplify this in an expression. Consider this when writing algebraic questions or using question variables with `simp:true` on. @@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ todo: sample var default in r, pop default in maxima ## Example -In our example, the student is asked find a confidence interval. We will randomly generate a data set for the student. This also includes [serving out data](..\Authoring\Serving_out_data.md). +In this example, the student is asked find a confidence interval. We will randomly generate a data set for the student. This also includes [serving out data](..\Authoring\Serving_out_data.md). ### Question variables