Book: Data Science for the Layman: No Math Added
Want to get started on data science? Our promise: no math added. This book has been written in layman’s terms as a gentle introduction to… Read More »Book: Data Science for the Layman: No Math Added
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Vincent Granville
Author and Publisher at MLtechniques.com. Machine learning scientist, mathematician, book author (Wiley), patent owner, former post-doc at Cambridge University, former VC-funded executive, with 20+ years of corporate experience including CNET, NBC, Visa, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, eBay. Vincent also founded and co-founded a few start-ups, including one with a successful exit (Data Science Central acquired by Tech Target).
Key Machine Learning PreReq: Viewing Linear Algebra through the right lenses
Guest blog by Ashwin Rao. Ashwin is Vice President, Data Science & Optimization at Target. The tech industry has gone berserk – everyone wants to develop… Read More »Key Machine Learning PreReq: Viewing Linear Algebra through the right lenses
Introduction to Principal Component Analysis
This formula-free summary provides a short overview about how PCA (principal component analysis) works for dimension reduction, that is, to select k features (also called… Read More »Introduction to Principal Component Analysis
The Alphabet of Data Science
The alphabet of data science… Artificial Intelligence:: AI is the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior. BMW, Tesla, Google are using AI for… Read More »The Alphabet of Data Science
Detecting Fake News, Fake Reviews, Fake Accounts, Fake Pictures
A while back, I was reading an article posted on Facebook, about Clovis people found alive and well living in Florida, with a picture featuring tribesmen… Read More »Detecting Fake News, Fake Reviews, Fake Accounts, Fake Pictures
Seasons in Binary Star Planetary Systems
Here are a few challenges for the mathematically inclined – most data scientists are. This is just fun problems if you have some time to… Read More »Seasons in Binary Star Planetary Systems
19 Great Blogs Posted in the last 12 Months
This is part of a new series of articles: once or twice a month, we post previous articles that were very popular when first published.… Read More »19 Great Blogs Posted in the last 12 Months
Interesting Problem: Self-correcting Random Walks
Section 3 was added on October 11. Section 4 was added on October 19. A $2,000 award is offered to solve any of the open… Read More »Interesting Problem: Self-correcting Random Walks
30 Free Courses: Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Algorithms, AI
The list below is a small selection from Open Culture. We picked up classes relevant to data scientists, and removed links that no longer work at… Read More »30 Free Courses: Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Algorithms, AI
Plotting Multiple Columns in D3
Guest blog post by by Brian Back. From the wide range of things you can do with D3, still one of the best things to make… Read More »Plotting Multiple Columns in D3