util_rand_resp

• Series: lecture-python.myst

• File: lectures/util_rand_resp.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	6/10	Section/subsection headings use Title Case rather than sentence case.
Math	10/10	No math issues.
Code	8.5/10	Greek letters spelled out in code; spec prefers unicode (α, β).
JAX	out of scope	not a JAX lecture
Figures	7/10	figsize= set in 5 places — usually unnecessary.
References	9/10	Citation style follows conventions.
Links	10/10	Link style follows conventions.
Admonitions	N/A	No admonitions.

Issues

Critical

None found.

High severity

• [qe-writing-006] — Section/subsection headings use Title Case rather than sentence case. Examples: line 37, line 58, line 62. Count: 17 headings affected.

• [qe-fig-003] — ax.set_title() / fig.suptitle() used 5 times outside exercise blocks. Examples: line 300, line 334, line 420.

Medium severity

• [qe-code-002] — Greek letters spelled out in code; spec prefers unicode (α, β). Count: 18.

Low severity

• [qe-fig-001] — figsize= set in 5 places — usually unnecessary.

• [qe-fig-005] — Figures lack descriptive name: fields for cross-referencing (21 plot calls, 0 named).

Strengths

• 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.

• Axis labels lowercase.

Recommended actions

1. Address qe-writing-006: Section/subsection headings use Title Case rather than sentence case.

2. Address qe-fig-003: ax.set_title() / fig.suptitle() used 5 times outside exercise blocks.

3. Address qe-code-002: Greek letters spelled out in code; spec prefers unicode (α, β).

4. Address qe-fig-001: figsize= set in 5 places — usually unnecessary.

5. Address qe-fig-005: Figures lack descriptive name: fields for cross-referencing (21 plot calls, 0 named).