diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9062167..4962435 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ Welcome to Basemath, an open-source implementation of the statistical test beari AB experiments. Basemath employs a one-sided testing approach, where the null hypothesis posits that the treatment performs either -equally or worse than the control concerning the target metric. The test has a predetermined maximum runtime determined +equally or worse than the control concerning the target metric. The test has a predetermined maximum sample size determined by the input parameters. Additionally, it ensures that both type I and type II errors remain below specified error thresholds, denoted as α and β, respectively. Basemath assesses the experiment in batches and terminates prematurely -if it can reject the null hypothesis. The β-spending function employed is is O’Brien-Fleming-like. +if it can not reject the null hypothesis. The β-spending function employed is O’Brien-Fleming-like. Given that the majority of experiments yield either flat or negative results, stopping early in this scenario saves more running time compared to stopping in the less common case of a significant uplift. @@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ bm_test.evaluate_experiment( customer_delta_since_yesterday, previous_visitor_number, visitors_since_yesterday +) ``` The parameters for this method are: