mccall_persist_trans#

  • Series: lecture-python.myst

  • File: lectures/mccall_persist_trans.md

  • Audit date: 2026-05-28

  • Categories audited: writing, math, code, figures, references, links, admonitions (JAX out of scope)

  • Overall score: 9.7 / 10

  • Priority: NONE

Score breakdown#

Category

Score

One-line note

Writing

10/10

No writing issues.

Math

10/10

No math issues.

Code

10/10

Unicode Greek used consistently.

JAX

out of scope

JAX lecture — JAX rules not audited per scope.

Figures

9/10

Figures lack descriptive name: fields for cross-referencing (4 plot calls, 0 named).

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#

None found.

Medium severity#

None found.

Low severity#

  • [qe-fig-005] — Figures lack descriptive name: fields for cross-referencing (4 plot calls, 0 named).

  • [qe-fig-008] — lw=2 parameter missing from 4 .plot() calls.

Strengths#

  • Headings use sentence case consistently.

  • Uses “IID” or no IID terminology.

  • Transpose notation uses \top consistently (no prime/^T).

  • No bold vectors/matrices.

  • Normal distribution written as plain N.

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

  • Figures use default sizing.

  • Solutions use :class: dropdown consistently.

  • Code uses Unicode Greek letters throughout.

  • No ax.set_title() in main figures.

  • Axis labels lowercase.

  • No embedded matplotlib titles in main figures.

  • Cross-series links use {doc} intersphinx form.