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Data Science

Dot Product: The Theory, Computation, and Real Uses

Understand the technique that rules many disciplines like mathematics and physics, and understand its importance.
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Iheb Gafsi

February 3, 2026

Data Science

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.
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Vinod Chugani

January 30, 2026

Data Science

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.
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Vinod Chugani

January 27, 2026

Python

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.
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Bex Tuychiev

January 21, 2026

Data Science

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.
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Mark Pedigo

January 8, 2026

Machine Learning

Cost Functions: A Complete Guide

Learn what cost functions are, and how and when to use them. Includes practical examples.
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Mark Pedigo

December 18, 2025

Data Science

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.
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Vidhi Chugh

December 16, 2025

Data Science

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.
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Iheb Gafsi

December 9, 2025

Data Science

Facebook Prophet: A Modern Approach to Time Series Forecasting

Understand how Facebook Prophet models trends, seasonality, and special events for accurate and interpretable forecasts.
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Vidhi Chugh

November 5, 2025

Data Science

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.
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Arunn Thevapalan

November 5, 2025

Machine Learning

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.
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Arunn Thevapalan

November 4, 2025

Machine Learning

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.
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Dario Radečić

October 29, 2025