markov_perf#

  • Series: lecture-python.myst

  • File: lectures/markov_perf.md

  • Audit date: 2026-05-28

  • Categories audited: writing, math, code, figures, references, links, admonitions

  • Overall score: 8.4 / 10

  • Priority: LOW

Score breakdown#

Category

Score

One-line note

Writing

7/10

Many section headings use Title Case rather than sentence case.

Math

6/10

Transpose denoted ' (prime) and/or ^T instead of \top.

Code

8.5/10

Spelled-out Greek (alpha/beta/etc.) used predominantly in code; mixed with unicode forms…

JAX

out of scope

not a JAX lecture

Figures

8/10

figsize= set in 3 places — usually unnecessary.

References

9/10

Citation style follows conventions.

Links

10/10

Link style follows conventions.

Admonitions

10/10

Exercise/solution structure clean.

Issues#

Critical#

None found.

High severity#

  • [qe-math-002] — Transpose denoted ' (prime) and/or ^T instead of \top. Examples: line 265 $\Pi_{it} := R_i + F_{-it}' S_i F_{-it}$.... Count: 19 occurrences.

  • [qe-writing-006] — Many section headings use Title Case rather than sentence case. Examples: line 91, line 177, line 188. Count: 8.

Medium severity#

  • [qe-code-002] — Spelled-out Greek (alpha/beta/etc.) used predominantly in code; mixed with unicode forms (word=18, uni=4).

  • [qe-fig-003] — ax.set_title() used 2 times outside exercise blocks. Examples: line 494, line 850.

Low severity#

  • [qe-fig-001] — figsize= set in 3 places — usually unnecessary.

  • [qe-fig-005] — Figures lack descriptive name: fields for cross-referencing (8 plot calls, 0 named).

Strengths#

  • Uses “IID” or no IID terminology.

  • No bold vectors/matrices.

  • Normal distribution written as plain N.

  • aligned (not align) used in $$ math.

  • Solutions use :class: dropdown consistently.

  • Axis labels lowercase.