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Dot Product: The Theory, Computation, and Real Uses
Understand the technique that rules many disciplines like mathematics and physics, and understand its importance.
Iheb Gafsi
February 3, 2026
Compound Probability: Definition, Rules, and Examples
Learn to calculate probabilities for multiple events, distinguish between AND and OR scenarios, and apply these concepts to real-world data analysis problems.
Vinod Chugani
January 30, 2026
Marginal Probability: Theory, Examples, and Applications
Learn the mathematical foundations of single-event probabilities, explore worked examples from classical statistics to real-world scenarios, and discover applications across data science and machine learning.
Vinod Chugani
January 27, 2026
Ensemble Learning in Python: A Hands-On Guide to Random Forest and XGBoost
Learn ensemble learning with Python. This hands-on tutorial covers bagging vs boosting, Random Forest, and XGBoost with code examples on a real dataset.
Bex Tuychiev
January 21, 2026
Precision vs Recall: The Essential Guide for Machine Learning
Accuracy isn't enough. Learn the difference between precision and recall, understand the trade-off, and choose the right metric for your model.
Mark Pedigo
January 8, 2026
Cost Functions: A Complete Guide
Learn what cost functions are, and how and when to use them. Includes practical examples.
Mark Pedigo
December 18, 2025
Confirmatory Factor Analysis: A Guide to Testing Constructs
Understand how CFA tests theoretical models by linking observed indicators to latent constructs. Learn the steps, assumptions, and extensions that make CFA essential in measurement validation and structural equation modeling.
Vidhi Chugh
December 16, 2025
Space Complexity: How Algorithms Use Memory
Learn how to calculate space complexity using asymptotic notation, how memory components like recursion, data structures, and auxiliary space add up, and how to reduce space through in-place techniques.
Iheb Gafsi
December 9, 2025
Facebook Prophet: A Modern Approach to Time Series Forecasting
Understand how Facebook Prophet models trends, seasonality, and special events for accurate and interpretable forecasts.
Vidhi Chugh
November 5, 2025
Error Propagation: Understanding How Uncertainty Spreads Through Calculations
Understand how uncertainties in measurements affect calculated results and learn formulas and methods to quantify them across various mathematical operations.
Arunn Thevapalan
November 5, 2025
Understanding UMAP: A Comprehensive Guide to Dimensionality Reduction
Learn how UMAP simplifies high-dimensional data visualization with detailed explanations, practical use cases, and comparisons to other dimensionality reduction methods, including t-SNE and PCA.
Arunn Thevapalan
November 4, 2025
Softplus: The Smooth Activation Function Worth Knowing
This guide explains the mathematical properties of Softplus, its advantages and trade-offs, implementation in PyTorch, and when to switch from ReLU.
Dario Radečić
October 29, 2025