4/27/2024

Starting -> Statistics and Mathematics for Data Science and Data Analytics

Starting for a brief recap on key concepts Statistics and Mathematics for Data Science and Data Analytics the course begins with an introduction to descriptive statistics and explains the basics, including the mean, median, mode, and skewness. You will then learn more about ranges, interquartile range (IQR), samples and populations, variance, and standard deviation. The following section will explain distributions in detail, including normal distribution and Z-scores. Then, you will explore probability in detail, go over the Bayes theorem, the Central Limit theorem, the law of large numbers, and finally, Poisson’s distribution. Next, you will comprehensively explore linear regression and the coefficients of regression, mean square error, mean absolute error, and root mean square error. You will also explore hypothesis testing and type I and II errors in more detail and then learn comprehensively about the analysis of variance (ANOVA). After completing this course, you will comprehensively acquire knowledge about statistical fundamentals, data analysis methods, decision-making processes, and machine learning concepts with examples. What You Will Learn Master basic statistics, descriptive statistics, and probability theory Explore ML methods, including decision trees and decision forests Learn probability distributions normal and Poisson distributions Explore hypothesis testing, p-values, types I and II error handling Master logistic regression, linear regression, and regression trees Learn correlation, R-Square, RMSE, MAE, and coefficient of determination https://learning.oreilly.com/course/statistics-and-mathematics/9781837632336/

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Starting MasterClass with Neil deGrasse Tyson about Scientific Thinking and Communication

Starting MasterClass with Neil deGrasse Tyson about Scientific Thinking and Communication In his MasterClass, Neil deGrasse Tyson teaches you how to discover and communicate objective truths in clear, exciting, and engaging ways. Learn to think, measure, and weigh information like a scientist; detect flaws in your own reasoning and navigate cognitive bias; and gauge the credibility of information and ideas. He also teaches you his personal approach to communicating, whether you’re presenting to an audience, delivering a sound bite, or simply conversing with friends and family around the dinner table. In this online class, you’ll learn about: • Scientific literacy • Cognitive bias • Personal and political truths • The scientific method • Making predictions • Scientific measurement • Effective communication • Connecting with an audience • Creating a sound bite • Inspiring curiosity https://youtu.be/io6QdGcoWMU?si=KZDfaUSN4lLd0gAj

- Pedro

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Europe - Regional Economic Outlook - April 2024 -> Soft Landing in Crosswinds for a Lasting Recovery

The European Regional Economic Outlook from the IMF, as part of WEO released on April 2024, is a must see and read (links below). Overall Europe is still struggling and in a complex crossroad with several major advanced economies with dismal growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025, namely Germany, France and Italy. The macro-environment is always something that has to be taken into consideration while looking at your Industry forecast, specially if your business is skewed to such markets. Inflation is still a challenge, and the monetary policy easing will most probably be slower than previously forecasted, private consumption is expecting to support growth and fiscally policy should be drag due to the withdrawal of support given in the major economies. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/EU/Issues/2024/04/05/regional-economic-outlook-europe-april-2024 https://www.youtube.com/live/3HNBS0MBB-M?si=F3GLS_TBFdKwoU9x

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5 Mind-Blowing Optical Illusions by Akiyoshi Kitaoka

How your mind can make you see things that are not happening, by creating optical illusions! Enjoy this great visual feast created by Professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka with several example and marvel yourself! https://abakcus.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/15-Mind-Blowing-Optical-Illusions-by-Akiyoshi-Kitaoka-2048x1365.jpg https://abakcus.com/mind-blowing-optical-illusions-by-akiyoshi-kitaoka/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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MyNoise.net

Just found out this website for background noise you can use while working! Discover a world of immersive and customizable soundscapes that can enhance focus, relaxation, and sleep. Choose from noise generators, nature sounds and ambient music to create your perfect audio environment. Explore our https://mynoise.net/noiseMachines.php Try it out for yourself, in my case was very useful and entertaining! https://mynoise.net/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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FIDE Candidates' 2024 Winner

And the candidates’ winner is the 17-year-old Dommaraju Gukesh, the youngest player achieving such amazing feature and by the end of this year or beginning of the next will play for the World title with DIng Liren and with a high probability, specially as Liren currently is playing, to be the youngest one to achieve such title. Simply amazing! https://x.com/fide_chess/status/1782204713791783118?s=12&t=kaPIyLipvSoDMPcPs7o7JQ

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4/21/2024

2 wins on 10 minutes’ games (Rapid) to slowly increase my ELO

2 wins on 10 minutes’ games (Rapid) to slowly increase my ELO in this kind of game! have decided to invest in the King’s Indian set-up to get a better understanding of it. So far so good, but the opponent level is still really low!

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