Smoothed ROC Curves, Calculus and Curvature

December 11, 2025 | Joseph B. Rickert

A common use of ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curves in data science is to evaluate performance of binary classifiers. In this use case, the data set is usually a sample from a population and so the ROC curve itself is a random object. Although it is not common to have ...
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Un-debunking the GAMLSS myth

December 11, 2025 | Achim Zeileis

Generalized additive models for location, scale, and shape (GAMLSS) are popular for estimating reference equations, e.g., for lung function measurements. A recent paper claimed to 'debunk' the GAMLSS myth in this context by showing that much ...
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