Meaning of nuisance parameter | Babel Free
Definitions
A parameter of the distribution of a population that is not directly relevant to solving the significance test or estimate problem under consideration.
Examples
“[T]esting for the null hypothesis […] is subject to the problem of a nuisance parameter that is present⟳ only under the alternative, which makes standard asymptotic inference invalid[.]”
“For instance, applications require⟳ to specify⟳ the number⟳ of hidden layers [of a neural network], the number⟳ of neurons, the form⟳ of the activation function, the algorithm, as well as associated nuisance parameters used for training the models.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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