User:Joannetsai/Computational statistics/Editor794 Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

Joannetsai


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Joannetsai/Computational_statistics?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Computational statistics

Evaluate the drafted changes
The article's information is terse, especially for an increasingly important field. Expanding upon the history, like most Wikipedia articles do, would be a good start. As is already being done, current computational statistics methods are a necessary addition to the article's content. Adding such brings light to how exactly computational statistics work. Another valuable topic for content would be areas impacted by the discipline. One example would be the impact of bootstrapping and kernel density estimates on refining datasets, compared to methods that existed before computers.

"Monte Carlo methods are mainly used in three problem classes: optimization, numerical integration, and generating draws from a probability distribution." could use a citation, since it is a broad claim.

"The more steps are included, the more closely the distribution of the sample matches the actual desired distribution." could use a citation as well, in order to back up the ascertained mathematics. A journal or formal proof illustrated this would be helpful. Also, the word "that" should come after "the more steps".

I would suggest so minor changes to some sentence structures, such as "...leading to calls that a broader concept of computing should be taught,"

The phrasing is awkward. Maybe something like "highlighting the importance of computing education"

The third paragraph is one long sentence. Breaking it up into more digestible parts would make it flow better.